July 3 Saint Thomas the Apostle. Thomas the Apostle, sometimes informally called Doubting Thomas or Didymus which means "The Twin", was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, according to the …More
July 3 Saint Thomas the Apostle.
Thomas the Apostle, sometimes informally called Doubting Thomas or Didymus which means "The Twin", was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament. He is best known from the account in the Gospel of Saint John, where he questioned Jesus' resurrection when first told of it, followed by his confession of faith as both "My Lord and my God" on seeing Jesus' wounded body.
Traditionally, he is said to have traveled outside the Roman Empire to preach the Gospel, traveling as far as India.[2][5][6] According to tradition, the Apostle reached Muziris, India in 52 AD and baptized several people who are today known as Saint Thomas Christians or Nasranis. After his death, the reputed relics of Saint Thomas the Apostle were enshrined as far as Mesopotamia in the 3rd century, and later moved to various places. In 1258, some of the relics were brought to Abruzzo in Ortona, Italy, where they have been held in the Church of …More
Thomas the Apostle, sometimes informally called Doubting Thomas or Didymus which means "The Twin", was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament. He is best known from the account in the Gospel of Saint John, where he questioned Jesus' resurrection when first told of it, followed by his confession of faith as both "My Lord and my God" on seeing Jesus' wounded body.
Traditionally, he is said to have traveled outside the Roman Empire to preach the Gospel, traveling as far as India.[2][5][6] According to tradition, the Apostle reached Muziris, India in 52 AD and baptized several people who are today known as Saint Thomas Christians or Nasranis. After his death, the reputed relics of Saint Thomas the Apostle were enshrined as far as Mesopotamia in the 3rd century, and later moved to various places. In 1258, some of the relics were brought to Abruzzo in Ortona, Italy, where they have been held in the Church of …More
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Byblig
Cillene
Dathus of Ravenna
Eulogius of Constantinople
Germanus
Giuse Nguyen Ðình Uyen
Gunthiern
Guthagon
Heliodorus of Altinum
Hyacinth of Caesarea
Ioannes Baptista Zhao Mingxi
Irenaeus of Chiusi
Leo II, Pope
Maelmuire O’Gorman
Mark of Mesia
Mennone the Centurial
Mucian of Mesia
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Saints of the Day:
Anatolius of Alexandria
Anatolius of Constantinople
Barbara Jeong Sun-mae
Bladus
Byblig
Cillene
Dathus of Ravenna
Eulogius of Constantinople
Germanus
Giuse Nguyen Ðình Uyen
Gunthiern
Guthagon
Heliodorus of Altinum
Hyacinth of Caesarea
Ioannes Baptista Zhao Mingxi
Irenaeus of Chiusi
Leo II, Pope
Maelmuire O’Gorman
Mark of Mesia
Mennone the Centurial
Mucian of Mesia
Mustiola of Chiusi
Paul
Petrus Zhao Mingzhen
Philiphê Phan Van Minh
Thomas the Apostle
Tryphon of Alexandria
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Anatolius of Alexandria
Anatolius of Constantinople
Barbara Jeong Sun-mae
Bladus
Byblig
Cillene
Dathus of Ravenna
Eulogius of Constantinople
Germanus
Giuse Nguyen Ðình Uyen
Gunthiern
Guthagon
Heliodorus of Altinum
Hyacinth of Caesarea
Ioannes Baptista Zhao Mingxi
Irenaeus of Chiusi
Leo II, Pope
Maelmuire O’Gorman
Mark of Mesia
Mennone the Centurial
Mucian of Mesia
Mustiola of Chiusi
Paul
Petrus Zhao Mingzhen
Philiphê Phan Van Minh
Thomas the Apostle
Tryphon of Alexandria
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