Thomas was one of the Twelve Apostles. He accompanied Jesus, saw Him perform miracles, received His teaching, and stood beside Him as He proclaimed the Good News. Yet even so, he did not believe his friends, his brothers, when they told him that Jesus had risen. He needed proof. In a moment of uncertainty, he gave way to his human weakness, and it seemed as though he had no faith.

And what about us? How many miracles have we witnessed? At every retreat we have seen that what seemed impossible in human eyes has become possible through the action of the Holy Spirit. And yet, how often do we still need to put our finger into the mark of the nails and our hand into His side! At the slightest difficulty, doubts and anxiety arise. But in those moments, the best thing we can do is lift our eyes to Heaven and say: Jesus, I trust in You!

John: Hello, my love. How has your day been?
Stephanie: Exhausting. I keep searching for job vacancies and sending off CVs, but nothing… Either I have too much experience or too little… It’s unbelievable! I’ve only got another two months of unemployment benefit left.
John: Well, my manager called me in today to speak with me. He told me the company is doing very badly and they’re going to close our office…
Stephanie: What? I can’t believe it! Oh my goodness! What are we going to do? (Stephanie bursts into tears.)
John: Don’t worry, it’s not redundancy. They know about our situation, and they’ve offered me a transfer to a larger office in another county. Even so, moving with the children, changing schools, the mortgage… it won’t be easy.
Stephanie: (Now calmer.) A transfer? I honestly don’t know what to think right now… Shall we go and spend a little while in the Perpetual Adoration chapel? Mum has taken the children to the swimming pool.
John: I think that’s an excellent idea. Let’s place ourselves in the hands of the Lord and of Our Blessed Mother.
(As they leave the chapel.)
Stephanie: It’s incredible how the Lord puts everything in its proper place. I feel completely at peace. This could become a wonderful opportunity for us to grow in our marriage and become even more united. It’s true that we’ll be far from everyone, but we could look for a larger flat or even a house where the family can come and stay with us. And it will probably be easier for me to find work there. I’m sure we’ll also find a Marital Love Project community so that we can continue our formation through the catechism and the monthly Adoration, which have done us so much good. And they will help us since they are our family in the Lord.
John: Glory be to God! I love you so much, my darling.

Mother,

We consecrate ourselves entirely to you. Help us to say from the depths of our hearts: “Jesus, I trust in You!” Blessed and praised be you.