Bishop Tobin on Going Forward, Despite Our Doubts and Weaknesss.

"'The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.' (Mt 28: 16-17)

"For a good while now I’ve been intrigued by that line which says that when the disciples saw Jesus 'they worshiped, but they doubted.' What could that possibly mean? How could the disciples simultaneously worship and doubt? Whom did they worship, and why did they doubt? If they worshiped Jesus, doesn't that indicate that they knew he was God? But how could they doubt after having spent all that time with him, after having witnessed his resurrection, and his many post-resurrection appearances? Interesting, isn't it?" 

In a recent commentary, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, of the Diocese of Providence (RI), reflected on how, even though we have our human weaknesses, faults and sins, we've got work to do as we walk along the path of faith.

To access Bishop Tobin's complete essay, please visit:

The Imitation of Christ: Despite Our Faults, We Carry On (16 MAY 19)