It is good that our patron saint should receive such prominence each year. It is, however, also sobering for we are also so much like Thomas. It is the doubters of our age to which we are called to minister in our time. Much doubt is present because one has not experienced the closeness of God. Faith can be nurtured through the study and a deepening of our understanding of God's word and his action in the world.
Much doubt has a root in the intellect.
Doubt is often a cloak for a fear to act in faith. The chief role of the parish is to be a place where faith grows and is nourished, and doubt is put to flight. Doubly so, if it has St. Thomas as its patron. May not Thomas's tardiness in faith, but his later immovable faithfulness be our inspiration and model, all through the year. See you in Church.