Father Justus was a missionary in Nigeria for 57 years, and then also spent time at Indiana University when they were doing their great football conquest. He now lives at St. Pius V Priory in Chicago.
Why was Thomas absent on that first Easter Sunday? While the scriptures don't tell us why, we do know what happened next: a beautiful encounter with a loving Jesus who meets Thomas in his doubt.
While the Beatitudes inspire us and the call to be "salt and light" empowers us, Jesus warns that without a foundation on the "Rock," everything else is at risk.