Jesus shows them his hands and his feet. Were there still traces of the nail marks on his risen body? John, in his Gospel, is quite clear on this – Jesus invites the “doubting Thomas” to touch his wounds.
We all have wounds – from broken relationships, injuries, setbacks, crime, tragedies. Perhaps some wounds were the result of our own mistakes. Some may still be bleeding.
We live with these wounds. They may have healed, but the scars are still there. They are part of our lives. They stay part of us even after death.
But after death, they’re transformed. No longer the dark side of our life, they shine.
This transformation begins this side of death when, especially at Eucharist, I join my wounds to the Lord’s suffering and death. Like a musician who uses dissonance to produce a beautiful song, the Lord uses the dissonance of my wounds to create something beautiful within me.
Take some time with the Lord and compare wounds.
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