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Daily Reflections

Daily Scripture, July 3, 2025

Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle

Scripture:

Ephesians 2:19-22
John 20:24-29

Reflection:

The story of Thomas challenges us to appreciate the actual value of community life and the reality that being a Christian has both a private and social dimension – both are vital.

In fact, Thomas’s experience serves us very well in this present age – an age that is overly dependent on scientific methods and empirical proof.

Retracing his story, we can see that when Thomas is absent and away from the community, he struggles with accepting personal testimony and witness, despite this being reinforced by the commonality of the experience of the other disciples.

He falls back on a need for empirical proof – ‘unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nail marks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

Yet, a week later, when he was with the disciples, he shared in a common experience of faith. Jesus is with the community, and Thomas shares in this moment.

Now we see that Thomas does not need proofs; in fact, he neither asks for them nor needs to accept them, even when Jesus offers.

Today, let us be thankful for the witness, companionship, prayer and support of those around us. The experience of the community can reinforce, strengthen and enlighten our faith journey, and we, in turn, support others in and through our witness. 

Fr. Denis Travers, C.P., is the Provincial Superior of Holy Spirit Province, Australia. 

Daily Scripture, May 3, 2018

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 John 14:6-14 Reflection: I am reminding you, brothers and sisters, of the Gospel I preached to you, which you indeed received and in which you also » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 2, 2018

Scripture: Acts 15:1-6 John 15:1-8 Reflection: This year, the second of May occurs after the Fifth Sunday of Easter. In our participation at Sunday Mass, we have been listening to » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, May 1, 2018

Scripture: Acts 14:19-28 John 14:27-31a Reflection: In this Easter season we continue to have readings from the Acts of the Apostles.  Today we hear a segment from Paul’s first missionary » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, April 30, 2018

Scripture: Acts 14:5-18 John 14:21-26 Reflection: “The Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name – he will teach you everything and remind you of all » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, April 29, 2018

Scripture: Acts 9: 26 – 31 1 John 3: 18 – 24 John: 15: 1 – 8 Reflection:                “Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, April 28, 2018

Scripture: Acts 13:44-52 John 14:7-14 Reflection: Since Easter we have been hearing of stories of resurrection and many of those are the growth of a new Ecclesia, a church, a » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, April 27, 2018

Scripture:  Acts 13:26-33 John 14:1-6 Reflection: Sometimes in these scripture reflections I have a tendency to “interpret” the gospel message in the words of Jesus and apply my interpretation to » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, April 25, 2018

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5b-14 Mark 16:15-20 Reflection: Feast of Saint Mark “The Picasso” is a 50-foot-tall sculpture in downtown Chicago that has been a landmark monument for the city since » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, April 24, 2018

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26 John 10:22-30 Reflection: Some years ago a provocative thought was put on a large billboard: WE NEED TO TALK. Signed God! This sign was a wonderful and » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, April 23, 2018

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18 John 10:1-10 Reflection: Our first reading today is one of my favorite stories in the Scriptures. We have Peter explaining to his fellow Christians why he was » Continue Reading.

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