St.
Thomas (apostle), his nickname is Doubting Thomas. His incredulity
showed on a number of occasions. First, Thomas refused to believe
in Christ's Resurrection, and Christ came to him and asked to touch him
and his wounds, and to believe (John 20-24-29); then Thomas doubted the
Assumption of the Virgin, and the Virgin undid her belt and let it fall
into the hands of the doubting disciple. According to another legendary
tradition St. Thomas was invited by the King Gondophorus to India to build
a palace for him. St. Thomas came and declared that he would build a heavenly
palace instead and distributed the money among the poor. For this he was
put into prison, but later pardoned. He evangelized the region of Malabar,
then was martyred at Mylapore, near Madras. In 394 his remains were brought
to Edessa. Another version that his remains are still in India at a place
now called San Tome.
See: Caravaggio Doubting
Thomas.
Duccio di Buoninsegna. Maestà:
Doubting
St. Thomas.
Russian Icon. Doubting
Thomas. Doubting Thomas.
Georges de La Tour. St.
Thomas, St. Thomas,
Andrea del Verrocchio Christ
and Doubting Thomas.
Recommended reading:
The
Book of Saints: The Lives of the Saints According to the Liturgical Calendar
by George Angelini, Victor Hoagland (Editor). Regina Press, Malhame &
Company, 1986.
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Saints: Your Daily Guide to the Wisdom and Wonder of Their Lives
by Woodeene Koenig-Brick (Author). Harper SanFrancisco, 1995.
Twelve
Who Followed Jesus by Landrum P. Leavell. Broadman Press, 1975.
The
Galilean Dialogues: On the Road With the Master and the Twelve
by Joe F. Tarpley. Vantage Press, 1994.
Prophets
& Apostles of the Last Dispensation by Lawrence R. Flake.
Deseret Books, 2001.
Voices
from Ancient Bethlehem: A Dialogue With Jesus and the Twelve Apostles
by Scribe. Jodere Group, 2003.
Twelve
Ordinary Men by John MacArthur (Author). W Publishing Group,
2002.
The
Twelve: The Lives of the Apostles After Calvary by Bernard
Ruffin. Our Sunday Visitor, 1998.