Pope francis provides the homily of mass during this canonization ceremony. Translator and thomas was present. Jesus turned to him and told him to touch his wounds. Whereupon that man, so straightforward and accustomed to testing everything personally. My order, my god. The wounds of jesus are a scandal, a stumbling block for faith. Yet, theyre also the test of faith. Thats why on the body of the risen christ, the wounds never pass away. They remain, for those wounds are the enduring sign of gods love for us. Theyre essential for believing in god, not for believing that god exists, but for believing that god is love, innocence and faithfulness. St. Peter quoting isaiah writes to christians, by his wounds you have been healed. John xxiii and john paul ii were not afraid to look upon the wounds of jesus, to touch his torn hands and his pierced side. They were not ashamed of the flesh of christ. They were not scandalized by him, by his cross. They did not despise the flesh of their brothe
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