Why wasn't St. Thomas with the other apostles when Jesus appeared?

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I always found it a nice thought that Jesus made a special appearance for Thomas. All for him!

Shows Jesus going after the one sheep. And a skeptic, to boot.
 
Some people step out for a beer :beer:I know I would’ve :frowning_face_with_open_mouth:
 
I don’t have an answer but I always wondered why Jesus didn’t return for a week?
 
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He got to put his hand and fingers in Jesus’ wounds and make a profession
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He never touched the wounds…Christ invited him to, but it was enough for him to confess Jesus as the Risen Lord without touching the wounds. His faithlessness faded and belief surfaced just with Christ’s invitation to touch the wounds, and it seems in scripture that his doubts were destroyed just by the words of Christ.

John 20:27-28 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
 
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Grabbing a chicken curry for the boys?

Actually I was in western India last year and it was great to see the Christian communities that saint Thomas founded around 2000 years ago. Such vibrant happy communities.
 
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Thomas represents us. He was not there to see just as we were not there to see. So, his challenge to believe is a model for our own.
 
Have you ever seen twelve cats in the same room? Apostles are even more stubborn!
 
Well said, sir. That’s why I’m glad he WASN’T there. In 2nd grade, Sr. Anscar taught us that in a way, we were more blessed than the Apostles because we believe when we haven’t seen. But maybe I’m remembering wrong. It’s been a few decades!
 
This will probably be an unpopular opinion, but maybe the bit about Thomas was a narrative device used to illustrate the importance of faith.
 
Maybe he just wanted to be home with his wife/family after such a sorrowful, traumatic event.
 
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The short answer is we don’t know … just as we don’t actually know whether Thomas did or didn’t take up Our Lord’s invitation to touch His wounds. He refers to Thomas as having seen, so it’s quite possible that he did. And it seems a bit rude not to do as Christ requests!

I suppose someone would have had to go out to obtain food and supplies for the group, Thomas seems not to have been the most well known of Christ’s followers.
 
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I imagine they were all terribly distraught. Jesus, who they all thought was the Messiah, just was shamed massively and killed at the hands of those who held the Jews captive. But what about all the miracles? Who had we been following this whole time?! I imagine not all would grieve the same way, sometimes people need alone time.
 
I mean he had a twin, so it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that he might’ve tried to get him to safety so the authorities wouldn’t mistake him for Thomas.
 
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