Faith Seeking Understanding

2nd Sunday of Easter

To ask God questions, to seek to understand the "Why?" behind our beliefs or events in our life, is not a lack of faith.  Rather, it's an indication of faith.  We are a people of faith seeking understanding - it's precisely our faith that drives us to want to understand where and how God fits into these events and beliefs.  In the resurrection story from our Gospel today, I think Thomas generally gets a bad rap.  Jesus doesn't punish him for questioning, wondering, doubting - Jesus answers him!  So we shouldn't be afraid to ask questions, to be discerning, to be skeptical; if we do these things honestly and sincerely, the Lord will answer and our faith will be deepened.