St. Thomas
Patron of architects
St. Thomas was a Jew, called to be one of the twelve Apostles. He was a dedicated but impetuous follower of Christ. When Jesus said He was returning to Judea to visit His sick friend Lazarus, Thomas immediately exhorted the other Apostles to accompany Him on the trip which involved certain danger and possible death because of the mounting hostility of the authorities. At the Last Supper, when Christ told His Apostles that He was going to prepare a place for them to which they also might come because they knew both the place and the way, Thomas pleaded that they did not understand and received the beautiful assurance that Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. But St. Thomas is best known for his role in verifying the Resurrection of his Master. Thomas' unwillingness to believe that the other Apostles had seen their risen Lord on the first Easter Sunday merited for him the title of "doubting Thomas." Eight days later, on Christ's second apparition, Thomas was gently rebuked for his scepticism and furnished with the evidence he had demanded - seeing in Christ's hands the point of the nails and putting his fingers in the place of the nails and his hand into His side. At this, St. Thomas became convinced of the truth of the Resurrection and exclaimed: "My Lord and My God," thus making a public Profession of Faith in the Divinity of Jesus. St. Thomas is also mentioned as being present at another Resurrection appearance of Jesus - at Lake Tiberias when a miraculous catch of fish occurred. This is all that we know about St. Thomas from the New Testament. Tradition says that at the dispersal of the Apostles after Pentecost this saint was sent to evangelize the Parthians, Medes, and Persians; he ultimately reached India, carrying the Faith to the Malabar coast, which still boasts a large native population calling themselves "Christians of St. Thomas." He capped his left by shedding his blood for his Master, speared to death at a place called Calamine. His feast day is July 3rd and he is the patron of architects.
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Saint Thomas, pray for us all, All; like those one hundred fifty three fish at John's breakfast on the beach, pray Jesus be visible to us each, all within our sweet soul's reach -- our aimless hoping straighten and our warped thinking teach: Yahweh be praised All One, may Jesus be raised and shown, may good Angels & Mary be seen, may Apostles bright be ever so keen and right happy endings for all ever known, choir us a Selah and gnose us the five paradisiacal trees, Amen
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My name is Thomas, and I love my name; I identify with my namesake St. Thomas, and thank him for doubting, because it's was then that "Jesus", said You believe in me Thomas, because you have seen me,Blessed those who have not seen but still believe." TomB.
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thanks St.Thomas and his methodic doubts. scepticism is the begining of faith
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where is the calamine (place name) is it chennai?
Wish it said something about why he is the patron saint of architects.
I want to be a architect and St. Thomas is the patron saint of Architects. He will be my confirmation saint!
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St.Thomas pray for us and give us the grace do desist the doubting spirit in us.
Thomas the doubt!
There is no reason to question the fortitude of such a creative soul! Thomas, summs up our inadequacities, and correctly gives praise to the lord! To think of it, everytime, we think we are brillant, what is really happening! The lord our god is giving us the correct direction! Let us give praise upon him!
He is the patron of architects and builders due to the legend where he is said to have been sent as an architect to build a great palace for Gondoforus the King of the Indies.