To give the glory and honor that belongs to God alone.
How should we worship God as Jesus taught us?
To worship the Lord "in Spirit and truth."
Thomas' unwillingness to believe that the other Apostles had seen their risen Lord on the first Easter Sunday merited for him the title of "doubting Thomas"
St. Thomas was a Jew, called to be one of the 12 Apostles.
St. Thomas was a dedicated but impetuous follower of Christ.
St.Thomas is also mentioned as being present at another Resurrection appearance of Jesus at Lake Tiberias when a miraculous catch of fish occurred.
"You are to name him 'Jesus' because he will save his people from their sins "
Today in our country, we continue to seek salvation from 'evils' we experience every day.
Redemption requires our acceptance and living out of our faith.
Aaron is described in the Book of Exodus of the Hebrew Scriptures as a son of Amram and Jochebed of the tribe of Levi, three years older than his brother Moses.
Although Moses was the actual leader, Aaron acted as his "mouth."
Aaron, the traditional founder and head of the Israelite priesthood, who, with his brother Moses, led the Israelites out of Egypt.