“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” - John 20:21
In the gospel, the disciples locked themselves in a room for the fear of Jews. Jesus came to them and said, “ Peace be with you” and showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced for they have seen the Lord. But Thomas, who was one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. He did not believe the testimony of the disciples. After a few days, the disciples were in the house again and Thomas was with them. The doors were, once again, closed but Jesus came in and stood among them. ‘ Peace be with you’ he said. He spoke to Thomas and he replied, ‘ My Lord and my God!’ There are times that I become like Thomas. I’ve been exposed to the Christian life for how many years but still doubt God’s presence. I thought what’s taught is not enough for me to fully believe that God is with us. There were times when I felt I was facing life alone because no one backed me up when I felt so weak, when I was trying to understand my situation no one answered me, when I needed som...