Listen to:
The
Life of the Holy Apostle Thomas
From "The Great Collection" by St. Dimitry of Rostov - Chrysostom Press
Feast Day: October 6th (19th ns)
Apoytikion/Dismissal Hymn/Troparion ++ Kontakion
From "The Great Collection" by St. Dimitry of Rostov - Chrysostom Press
Feast Day: October 6th (19th ns)
Apoytikion/Dismissal Hymn/Troparion ++ Kontakion
Some verses from the 1st Sunday after Pascha:
As the disciples were in doubt, the Saviour came on the eighth day to
where they were gathered and granted them peace, and cried to Thomas:
Come, O Apostle, and feel the palms in which they fastened the nails. O
good unbelief of Thomas, which hath lead the hearts of the faithful to
knowledge! Hence, he cried out with fear: O my Lord and my God, glory be
to Thee.
Jesus came to the disciples while the doors were shut, and granted them peace and fearlessness. Then He saith unto Thomas: Why believest thou not that I have arisen from the dead? Bring hither thy hand and place it in my side, and see; because thou hast disbelieved, all have learned of My Passion and Resurrection, and they shall all cry out with thee: O my Lord and my God, glory be to Thee.
O strange wonder, that grass should touch fire and be safe! For Thomas cast his hand into the fiery side of Jesus Christ our God, and was not burned by touching Him. For with fervour he changed the obstinacy of his soul into fervent faith, and he cried out from the depths of his soul: Thou art my Master and God, Who didst arise from the dead. Glory be to Thee.
O strange wonder! John leaned on the bosom of the Word, and Thomas was counted worthy to feel His side. The first, in a dread manner, drew therefrom a depth of theology, even God's œconomy; and this one was counted worthy to initiate us; for he openly presented the proofs of His arising, as he cried out: O my Lord and my God, glory be to Thee.
Who preserved the disciple's hand unconsumed when he drew nigh unto the fiery side of the Lord? Who gave it daring and strength to feel the bone that was flaming? Surely, it was that which was touched. For if that side had not bestowed might unto that earthen right hand, how could it have touched those wounds which caused both things above and below to quake? This grace was given to Thomas, that he might touch and cry out to Christ: Thou art my Lord and my God.
Jesus came to the disciples while the doors were shut, and granted them peace and fearlessness. Then He saith unto Thomas: Why believest thou not that I have arisen from the dead? Bring hither thy hand and place it in my side, and see; because thou hast disbelieved, all have learned of My Passion and Resurrection, and they shall all cry out with thee: O my Lord and my God, glory be to Thee.
O strange wonder, that grass should touch fire and be safe! For Thomas cast his hand into the fiery side of Jesus Christ our God, and was not burned by touching Him. For with fervour he changed the obstinacy of his soul into fervent faith, and he cried out from the depths of his soul: Thou art my Master and God, Who didst arise from the dead. Glory be to Thee.
O strange wonder! John leaned on the bosom of the Word, and Thomas was counted worthy to feel His side. The first, in a dread manner, drew therefrom a depth of theology, even God's œconomy; and this one was counted worthy to initiate us; for he openly presented the proofs of His arising, as he cried out: O my Lord and my God, glory be to Thee.
Who preserved the disciple's hand unconsumed when he drew nigh unto the fiery side of the Lord? Who gave it daring and strength to feel the bone that was flaming? Surely, it was that which was touched. For if that side had not bestowed might unto that earthen right hand, how could it have touched those wounds which caused both things above and below to quake? This grace was given to Thomas, that he might touch and cry out to Christ: Thou art my Lord and my God.