The researchers who conducted this experiment and others who have written about it tell us that the experiment reveals that “We can and do miss hugely obvious realities when our attention is on something else.” Magicians know this and use it to astound us. What daily realities draw your focus and divert your attention?

In Sunday’s gospel, Jesus’ disciples ask him to teach them to pray. I often think of instructions to pray as focused on mechanics – what to do or what to say. What if the request the disciples make has NOTHING to do with words or mechanics and is reflective of a longing to see God active and alive and at work in the world – the way Jesus sees and knows God. What if the disciples are not asking about what to SAY but are really wondering how to SEE – how to not lose sight of God moving through the center of their lives – like a black gorilla.

Be on the lookout for God’s presence this week. With the cross of Jesus as our guide, look to the unexpected, lonely, and forgotten places. Where do you see God at work bringing life for all creation?