The first time is at the tomb itself. Mary Magdalene is there, weeping. She had called Peter and another disciple, but they had merely checked the empty tomb, seen the linen wrappings lying on the floor and had gone home. A man she supposed to be the gardener asked her why she was weeping. That's what I mean about great religion.
Great religion is based on some deeper transaction.
It's is not based on desperately clinging to anything. This just emphasizes how unusual doubting Thomas' encounter really was. He got to touch. And we don't. A lot of people have a warm spot for Thomas and his doubts.