But he said to them, ‘Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.’

In John 20:24-29, Thomas, one of the twelve cannot accept the claim that Jesus is alive again. Jesus appears to the disciples for the second time, offering peace, and offering Thomas the invitation to hope, to believe. Find your favourite spot for prayer, grab your journal, and sit deeply with yourself and the Lord for 20 minutes.

Contemplative at Home offers a guided prayer experience drawing on Ignatian spirituality and Lectio Divina.

John 20:24-29 is read from the NRSV

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Image: The Incredulity of St Thomas, Caravaggio