The invisible workings of the spiritual world create the world we see. Do not ever be fooled into thinking otherwise. It was Jesus' great strength - and it is the strength of all spiritual leaders as well - that he never for one moment believed that what he saw with his eyes contained the wholeness of things.

This Sunday morning I will explore a bit of that thought through the eyes of Mary, Jesus’ mother, who stood at the foot of the cross while her son suffered and died, through the eyes of Mary McCartney, the mother of Paul McCartney, who died early, but left behind a strong impression on her son, allowing him to chase after his dreams and realize them, and through the gifts of insight given to the 15th century anchoress Julian of Norwich as she recorded them in her written work, Revelations of Divine Love.