Therese: The vision I see is of a staircase of light reaching up into the clear blue sky. The staircase seems to stretch into infinity, and I am encouraged to follow the light. As I climb higher and higher, I am asked to release my worldly personas — such as wife, mother, and sister — until all those roles melt away and I reunite with divine light. A white mist enfolds me, and I have the feeling of merging into unconditional love. I sense beloved Mother Mary, and as I gaze at her spectacular presence, she reaches out her palms to those of us who choose to hear her words of unqualified love.