St. Thomas the Apostle
Catholic Community

Knowing that Jesus thought about us, kept us in his mind, and prayed for us is important and significant. What Jesus asked his Father in prayer was basically one thing: UNITY. Jesus forged in this way, a sacrament based on relationships. Just as Jesus and the Father are one, we must also be one with each other, in such a way that by the witness of our unity, we can show the world what God’s love is. His desire for unity offers us the opportunity to be visible and tangible wit

In the Gospel, we see the divine mercy in action and the depth of love God has for His children, reminding us that we love because He first loved us. When Jesus calls to the disciples, they respond. Jesus still calls to us today, and we are invited to respond. We see how merciful and tender the heart of Jesus is during the exchange with Peter. Just days ago, we read of Peter’s denial of Christ. Three times he denied Christ, and three times he’s prompted to proclaim his love t

One of the most famous phrases in the historical novel, ‘LES MISERABLES” is: “To love another person is to see the face of GOD.” This is exactly what today’s Gospel tells us. To contemplate the face of God is heaven, because it is eternal glory and the highest thing to which a human can aspire. To contemplate the face of God is perfect bliss. And the best thing is that you do not have to wait to die to experience this, because we have a preview here on earth: loving others. J

In today’s Gospel, Jesus describes his followers as “sheep” who know him. The 2nd Vatican Council document, “Lumen Gentium” references passages from both the Old and New Testaments as it uses the metaphors of sheepfold and flock for the Church and shepherd for Jesus. It states: “The church is accordingly, a sheepfold, the sole and necessary entrance to which is Christ. It is also a flock, of which God foretold that he himself would be the shepherd, and whose sheep…are neverth