St Thomas the Apostle. Friday , December 21, 1018 (and the winter solstice, the first day of winter, since the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in 1582)

                                                       ___________1 Peter 1:8

         

         Al-

though 

       you 

     have 

      not  

     seen 

     him, 

      you

      love 

     him,  

     & even though you do not see him now, 

     you believe in him and rejoice with 

     an indescribable & glorious joy

we pray that
our faith may 
never be found 
wanting  in 
your sight 
- Collect

It is tradition-ally believed that Saint  
Thomas brought Christianity to India.  According to Ephram the Syrian (306-
373) Thomas was martyred in India 
and his relics taken to Edessa 
- Wikipedia