spectacular. Where are the «signs from heaven» of which the apocalyptic writers speak? Where can you see the power of God come down on the wicked? Jesus had to teach them to perceive his presence in a different form. He still remembered the scene that he had seen in the patio of his house. His mother and the other women would arise early on the eve of the Sabbath to prepare bread for the whole week. It suggested to Jesus the motherly work of God in placing his leaven in the world. The kingdom of