Among the Apostles, Thomas is remembered mainly because of his doubts about the resurrection of Christ. He did not want to admit anything that went beyond the bounds of experience and reason. But aren’t we sometimes other Thomases? In a post-enlightenment world, don’t we sometimes reject anything that is not experimentable, that is, anything that cannot be backed up by tangible data? However, today I would want us to reflect upon Thomas the Apostle from another perspective. And this perspective is his saying yes to Jesus’ invitation to journey with him. It might seem insignificant to us today, but we must remember that Thomas said yes when Christianity was just being conceived. As a Jew, Thomas, as were the other Apostles, was risking a lot by following Jesus. He was leaving the comfort of an established religion, the religion of his ancestors. By joining Jesus, Thomas was committing the crime of apostasy. As such, he was not only risking his reputation but his life as well. However, he was convinced of the new possibilities that following Jesus promised, and he did not hesitate to follow him. It is this conviction that took him to India where he was martyred for his faith. We celebrate Thomas today because it is because of individuals like him that today the words of Paul ring true to us: we are no longer aliens but fellow citizens of heaven. We are part of a building that have Thomas and others as the foundation stone. Thomas and the early followers of Jesus were people who were just like us. When Jesus offered them the challenge, they said yes. May we, beneficiaries of the preaching of Thomas and his fellow apostles, challenge us to live holy and exemplary lives so that just like them, we too may proclaim the Good News of God to the ends of the world.