{"id":4704,"date":"2024-07-01T10:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T08:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/?p=4704"},"modified":"2025-06-03T15:53:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:53:22","slug":"saint-thomas-the-doubting-apostle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/saints-and-blessed\/saint-thomas-the-doubting-apostle\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Thomas, the Doubting Apostle"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Let&#8217;s talk about Saint Thomas, the doubting apostle, a devoted follower of Jesus and a great evangelist, often remembered more for his skepticism than his immense and solid faith.<\/h4>\n\n<p>Among the apostles who followed Jesus until His last days, there is one who is almost exclusively remembered for an episode that does not particularly honour him: <strong>Saint Thomas, the doubting apostle<\/strong>. In reality, Saint Thomas, whose name in Aramaic means &#8220;<em>twin<\/em>,&#8221; as does his Greek nickname <em>Didymus<\/em>, was an <strong>enthusiastic apostle full of great fervor<\/strong>. However, he was probably a bit pessimistic by nature and not very trusting. This is evident in nearly every passage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/religious-items\/sacred-books\/gospels\"><strong>Gospel <\/strong><\/a>where he is mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>John <\/strong>11, for instance, the decision of Jesus to go to Bethany, where His friends Martha, Mary, and Lazarus live, is recounted. Lazarus is ill, and his desperate sisters have gone to seek Jesus&#8217; help. Many in Judea hate Jesus, and His return to Bethany could be dangerous. Among the apostles&#8217; various expressions of dissent, Thomas&#8217;s is certainly the most blunt. When Jesus urges the apostles to go because Lazarus has already died, Thomas responds, &#8220;Let us also go, that we may die with him&#8221; (John 11:16). It is a somewhat cynical reply, yet it does not prevent Thomas from following his Master and risking his life with Him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-article\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5561 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/couk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/06\/12-apostoles-1.jpeg\" alt=\"12 apostoles 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" data-kale-share-title=\"Saint Thomas, the Doubting Apostle\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/couk\/?p=5557\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"leggi-anche\">Read more:<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/blog\/religious-items\/who-were-the-12-apostles-and-discover-the-difference-between-apostles-and-disciples\/\"><strong>Who were the 12 apostles and discover the difference between apostles and disciples<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nWho were the 12 apostles, companions of Jesus in the short span&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Thomas&#8217;s <strong>skepticism<\/strong> also emerges during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/blog\/religious-items\/the-events-of-the-passion-of-jesus-from-the-last-supper-to-his-crucifixion\/\"><strong>Last Supper<\/strong><\/a>, where he questions Jesus, despite being one of the least known apostles. In John 14, Jesus declares that He is going to prepare a <strong>place<\/strong> for everyone in the <strong>Father&#8217;s house<\/strong>. &#8220;<em>You know the way to the place where I am going,<\/em>&#8221; He says to the uncertain <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.co.uk\/blog\/religious-items\/who-were-the-12-apostles-and-discover-the-difference-between-apostles-and-disciples\/\">apostles<\/a><\/strong>. Here, Thomas voices what was probably everyone&#8217;s perplexity, though the others did not dare express it. &#8220;<em>Lord, we don&#8217;t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?<\/em>&#8221; It is almost amusing to imagine Saint Thomas as one of those friends present in every group, who participates in communal activities, never backs down, and is always ready to help, but who grumbles and objects to every proposal. This might have been his role among the 12 apostles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-article\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5563 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/couk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/06\/The-events-of-the-Passion-of-Jesus-from-the-Last-Supper-to-His-Crucifixion.jpg\" alt=\"The events of the Passion of Jesus from the Last Supper to His Crucifixion\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" data-kale-share-title=\"Saint Thomas, the Doubting Apostle\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/couk\/?p=5557\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"leggi-anche\">Read more:<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/blog\/religious-items\/the-events-of-the-passion-of-jesus-from-the-last-supper-to-his-crucifixion\/\"><strong>The events of the Passion of Jesus: from the Last Supper to His Crucifixion<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe Passion of Jesus is the highest and most terrible moment of his&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>&#8220;Unless I See, I Will Not Believe&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Having met Thomas in the previous Gospel episodes, his behavior during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/blog\/religious-items\/the-life-of-mary-after-the-resurrection-of-jesus\/\"><strong>Christ&#8217;s Resurrection<\/strong><\/a> becomes more understandable. Faced with his excited companions who recount seeing the risen Jesus, Thomas&#8217;s usual skepticism resurfaces: &#8220;<em>Unless I see the nail marks in His hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe<\/em>&#8221; (John 20:25). Eight days later, Jesus appears to the gathered disciples. Among them is Thomas, and Christ addresses him: &#8220;<em>Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe<\/em>&#8221; (John 20:27). At this point, Thomas has no more doubts and responds to Jesus, &#8220;<em>My Lord and my God!<\/em>&#8221; Jesus&#8217; response (&#8220;<em>Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed!<\/em>&#8220;) does not show any bitterness towards this stubborn, distrustful, and perhaps slightly pessimistic friend. On the contrary, Thomas appears as an extremely human figure, close to each of us, symbolizing the doubts that lead to greater awareness and the uncertainty that nurtures faith.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-article\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5564 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/couk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/06\/The-life-of-Mary-after-the-Resurrection-of-Jesus.jpg\" alt=\"The life of Mary after the Resurrection of Jesus\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" data-kale-share-title=\"Saint Thomas, the Doubting Apostle\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/couk\/?p=5557\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"leggi-anche\">Read more:<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/blog\/religious-items\/the-life-of-mary-after-the-resurrection-of-jesus\/\"><strong>The life of Mary after the Resurrection of Jesus<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nWhat became of Our Lady after the Resurrection of Jesus? Let\u2019s investigate Mary\u2019s life through the Gospels&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The Doubt of Saint Thomas<\/h2>\n<p>The episode of <strong>Saint Thomas&#8217;s Doubt <\/strong>has been the subject of countless artistic representations. <strong>The iconography of this saint <\/strong>is quite varied. Traditionally, he was depicted with a <strong>book<\/strong>, a common attribute for all the Apostles, or with a <strong>sword or a lance<\/strong>, the weapon with which he was killed, and the <strong>palm<\/strong>, symbolizing martyrdom. However, in other depictions, he is seen with an <strong>architect&#8217;s square<\/strong>. Saint Thomas is, among other things, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/religious-items\/tapestries\/saint-thomas-the-apostle-16x12\"><strong>patron saint of architects and surveyors<\/strong><\/a>, as well as of India and Pakistan. According to legend, the king of India gave him the architect&#8217;s square (or olive rod) after Thomas miraculously traced the plan of the royal palace. Since then, the square has become one of his iconographic attributes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-product\">\n<div class=\"blocco-immagine\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5566 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/couk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/06\/saint-thomas-the-apostle-40x30-cm.jpg\" alt=\"saint thomas the apostle 40x30 cm\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" data-kale-share-title=\"Saint Thomas, the Doubting Apostle\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/couk\/?p=5557\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocco-contenuto\">\n<div class=\"blocco-acquista\">Buy Now:<\/div>\n<div class=\"blocco-titolo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/religious-items\/tapestries\/saint-thomas-the-apostle-16x12\">Saint Thomas the Apostle 40&#215;30 cm<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocco-descrizione\">Tapestry in jacquard fabric finished by hand, entirely made in Italy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another scene featuring Saint Thomas, recurrent in sacred art, comes from the apocryphal gospels. Thomas, ever skeptical, did not want to believe in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/blog\/religious-items\/the-assumption-of-mary-and-the-most-characteristic-celebrations\/\"><strong>Assumption of Mary<\/strong><\/a>. To convince him, the Madonna appeared from heaven and<strong> threw her belt <\/strong>to him.<\/p>\n<p>Returning to the scene of doubt, it was famously depicted by the Italian painter <strong>Caravaggio<\/strong> in an oil painting created between 1600 and 1601, displayed in the Bildergalerie in Potsdam. The painting, with Caravaggio&#8217;s sublime style and the play of light and shadow that distinguished his work, captures the exact moment when Thomas verifies the wounds on Jesus&#8217;s body.<\/p>\n<h2>Saint Thomas and His Evangelistic Work<\/h2>\n<p>Saint Thomas was also a <strong>great evangelist<\/strong>, traveling to <strong>Syria, Persia, India, and China<\/strong>. After being in Syria and evangelizing Edessa, he moved to Babylon in Mesopotamia, where he founded the <strong>first Christian community <\/strong>and stayed for seven years. He then went to India, where he interacted with Jewish communities and made converts, and from India, he traveled to China. It was upon his return to India that he met his <strong>martyrdom<\/strong> in 72 AD, killed by a lance (or sword) blow on the orders of King Misdaeu.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-product\">\n<div class=\"blocco-immagine\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5567 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/couk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/06\/chalice-san-tommaso-model-in-brass-15-cm.jpg\" alt=\"chalice san tommaso model in brass 15 cm\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" data-kale-share-title=\"Saint Thomas, the Doubting Apostle\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/couk\/?p=5557\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocco-contenuto\">\n<div class=\"blocco-acquista\">Buy Now:<\/div>\n<div class=\"blocco-titolo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/liturgical-accessories\/chalices-patens-ciboria\/metal-chalices-patens-ciboria\/chalice-saint-thomas-model-15-cm\">Chalice San Tommaso model in brass 15 cm<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocco-descrizione\">This chalice is an original product by Rossi and Arcandi, part of teh Forma Fluens collection.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Gospel of Saint Thomas<\/h2>\n<p>An <strong>apocryphal Gospel<\/strong> of Saint Thomas has also come down to us. This Coptic text does not recount the life of Jesus as the canonical Gospels do, but rather collects His sayings. It is important to note that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/blog\/religious-items\/the-apocryphal-gospels-what-differentiates-them-from-the-canonical-ones\/\"><strong>apocryphal gospels<\/strong><\/a>, often fragmentary, are later than the apostolic age and have not been recognized as canonical by the Church&#8217;s magisterium. Linked to the emergence of early Christian communities, they were written to delve into topics raised by the canonical Gospels and to provide additional information about the life of Jesus and those who knew Him. In the Gospel of Thomas, the Kingdom of God is already on Earth, visible only to those willing to be enlightened by the divine light present within each of them. For a chronic pessimist, that doesn&#8217;t seem like a bad premise!<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-article\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5569 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/couk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/06\/The-apocryphal-gospels.jpeg\" alt=\"The apocryphal gospels\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" data-kale-share-title=\"Saint Thomas, the Doubting Apostle\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/couk\/?p=5557\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"leggi-anche\">Read more:<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/blog\/religious-items\/the-apocryphal-gospels-what-differentiates-them-from-the-canonical-ones\/\"><strong>The apocryphal gospels: what differentiates them from the canonical ones<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe apocryphal gospels are not part of the New Testament&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s talk about Saint Thomas, the doubting apostle, a devoted follower of Jesus and a great evangelist, often remembered more for his skepticism than his immense and solid faith. 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