Second Sunday of Easter Homily - A Defense of Doubting Thomas

Deacon Alex Solsma's first homily after his ordination to the diaconate was at a Mass for the Second Sunday of Easter. It was given on April 27, 2025, at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Alexandria, Virginia. Gospel: John 20:19-31 *** This podcast features homilies from Deacon Alex Solsma.  Solsma was ordained as a transitional deacon for the Diocese of Arlington on April 26, 2025. He has been a seminarian for the Diocese of Arlington studying at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia since August of 2021.  As part of the training and preparation process for ordination to the priesthood, transitional deacons continue to take classes but also work in parishes to gain pastoral experience. God willing, Deacon Solsma will be ordained to the priesthood in June of 2026.