Thomas Sunday. So often referred to as Doubting Thomas, as if Thomas’s doubt was an unworthy failure of faith on his part. Fortunately, today’s sermon steered clear of such shoddy interpretation. Even better, some observations were made that I think should be repeated far more often than they are in Orthodox churches.
The first observation is that the saints are not always faithful. The second is that God reveals Godself differently to different individuals, in a way that corresponds to the kind of revelation needed by that particular person. The first observation is important because of what it says about the saints as models of faith, exemplars and encouragers of our lives today. The second observation is important because of what it says about God.
Maria Gwyn McDowell