All that is known of Dismas is that he is the Good Thief crucified with Christ on Calvary. The other thief is known as Gestas. A completely unsubstantiated myth from the Arabic Gospel of the Infancy that enjoyed great popularity in the West during the Middle Ages had two thieves who held up the Holy Family on the way to Egypt. Dismas bought off Gestas with forty drachmas to leave them unmolested, whereupon the Infant predicted that they would be crucified with Him in Jerusalem, and that Dismas would accompany Him to Paradise. His feast day is March 25th.
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Rev. Crisp of Enid OK used the story of St. Dismas in a funeral he presided over on Tuesday. The story brought great comfort to the family of the young person who died. Thank you to Rev Crispo for sharing this Saint's story with us.
Lou Ann Foltz | 12/31/2009
I found this article very interesting indeed, what a wonderful testimony of how Jesus loves us all
Lizabeth | 3/25/2009
Wonderful story. I read a novel recently which mentioned the story of the good thief in the Gospel reading and the impact it had upon the very secular heroine of the story. (Killed By A Passing Snowflake) was the name of the book.
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