On this Sunday of Thomas, Fr. Micah focuses on the significance of doors in our church’s liturgical tradition.

He discusses the doors of Hades that once held every generation captive. Not only did Christ shatter these doors, but he also opened the doors of Paradise to us. Fr. Micah relates this to how we experience open doors and closed doors in our lives, as a closed door causes great pain and an open door causes great joy.

Fr. Micah encourages us to open the doors of our ears to hear the words of Christ, open the doors of our eyes to see beauty in the faces around us, and open our mouths to call upon God to show us mercy. He also warns us about a door that God has given us the freedom to open or close — the door of forgiveness.

May we open the doors of our hearts to Christ, with faith uttering the words of Thomas who cried out, “My Lord and My God.”