God created the world according to such a plan that we are constantly invited to be seeing through things. When we see things, we see only the things that we see. But when we see through the things, we see something more, something deep and something beyond. In this case, the things that we see become signs that take us to a deeper level. The material serves as revelation of the spiritual; the human, the revelation of the Divine; the passing, the revelation
the Eternal.

When we see a mountain, we see only a mountain; when we see a sunset, we see only a sunset; when we see a forest, we see only a forest; when we see a sea, we see only a sea; when we see a flower, we see only a flower; when we see a child, we see only a child. But when we see through a mountain, a sunset, a forest, a sea, a flower, a child, we see God’s wisdom, power, beauty, goodness and love; we see God himself.

The joyful news of the birth of Jesus was announced to the simple and to the wise. The shepherds came to Bethlehem and saw Mary and Joseph and the Babe lying in a manger (Lk. 2:16). Through the human, they saw the Divine; through weakness, they saw strength;
through human poverty, they saw divine riches; through humility, they saw exaltation; The simple shepherds, who know that they do not know anything, were really seeing more than a Babe in a Crib. They were seeing God through a Babe; The wise men, who know that they do not know everything, came to Bethlehem, saw the child with Mary his mother, fell down and worshipped him (Mt. 2:11). The wise men were really seeing more than a child in a Crib. They saw God through a child and worshipped him. “The Lord turned and looked at Peter” (Lk. 22:61). Peter saw the eyes of Jesus and through the eyes of Jesus he saw the love, mercy, compassion care, concern and forgiveness of Jesus. He turned to the Lord; he repented unto the
Lord; he trusted in the Lord and he surrendered himself at the feet of the Lord. So he came the first in the list of the Apostles.

On Friday, 30th December 2011, we saw the horrible cyclone “Thane”; we heard the terrifying sound of the cyclone. We have seen and we have heard about the damages, destructions and
devastation of the cyclone. But did we take time, did we make effort to see through Thane and to remain open to the message God gives us? If we learn to see through earthquakes, floods, cyclone, events, accidents etc., we will be able to get a special message from God.

Seeing through things is really pondering in our hearts. “Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart” (Lk. 2:19). “His mother kept all these things in her heart” (Lk. 2:51). Mary is the model and guide for us in seeing through things. To see through things, we need the light of faith, the power of prayer, a listening heart, a pondering heart. May Mary, our beloved mother assist us so that we can see through things and see God through things.