Saint Thomas was one of the original 12 disciples of Jesus. He is known as Doubting Thomas because after the Resurrection Jesus appears to his disciples but Thomas was not there; and when they tell him they have seen him, he does not believe them and says "Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe." The following week Jesus appears to his disciples again and this time Thomas is with them. Jesus tells him "Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed." (John 20:24-29)
After this he goes East to preach the gospel, reaching Persia a
nd India.According to local tradition he arrived in the Malabar Coast (Kerala) in 52 AD. After building seven churches on this coast, under the patronage of the Hindu Kings of the time, Thomas crossed to the East. It is believed that he died in 72 AD pierced by lances on Saint Thomas Mount in Chennai because the local monarch was enraged because Thomas converted his wife and a relative to Christianism. He is buried on the site of Santomé Cathedral.
In the whole world, there are only three churches built over the tomb of an Apostle : the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome, Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela built over the tomb of St.James in Spain and the Basilica of the National Shrine of St.Thomas in Chennai, India.
Who would have thought?
¿ sería el único predicador en India por ese tiempo ?}Oye nena, que difícil trabajar con todas esas cosas tan interesantes y lindas ue vas encontrando en cada viajecito por este gran país.Que maravilla que lo ´puedas aprovechar.
ResponderEliminarNo tenía idea de la historia del peregrinar de Santo tomás para convertir otros países.
Voy a buscar la istoria de la catequización o esfuerzos misioneros para dar a conocer el cris
tianismo.
Por otro lado que gusto contar con compañeros de viaje has encontrado, que lindos que te ayudaron tanto así. Mándale una carta al doctor ladrón, jaja
Wow, yo pensaba que era una tradicion vaga, no sabia que ahi estaba enterrado y todo... sabes si hay excavaciones? en S. Pedro y en Santiago lo increible fue eso, que eran tradiciones que a la hora de excavar practicamente se vieron confirmadas... (cementerios del siglo I con simbolos cristianos, una tumba central y todas las demas alrededor... cosas asi)
ResponderEliminarBueno, suerte con el proyecto, cuenta mas de tu mision!!