Tunnel Vision

Did you see the news story yesterday about the supposed image of the Virgin Mary on a tunnel in Chicago? It's causing real congestion problems because so many people are crowding into the tunnel, the traffic can't get through. Now, I'm not here to challenge other's religious beliefs (I do that somwhere else). But, it seems to me that if Mary was going to have her image revealed, why pick a tunnel in Chicago? Of course, I realize I can't speak for Mary, but it just seems...
One of the persons interviewed on television was this guy who was somewhat skeptical. "It doesn't even look like Mary," he said. And, you know, he was right. I saw the image, and it looked more like Mary's cousin Elizabeth...you know John the Baptizer's mother. Okay, I'm being facetious. The point is, there are no real pictures of Mary. So, who really can say?
Another woman interviewed was up in arms over the fact that vandals had defaced the image, which, keep in mind, is really a stain on the tunnel wall. But, this woman was crying, "It's not fair what they've done to Mary."
Hey, if you really believe Mary is in heaven (and, again, I'm not here to challenge or debate the religious implications here), I would think Mary could take care of herself. She really doesn't need to go around spray painting her image on walls, nor is she affected by vandals.
The whole thing boils down to the silliness of taking religion to such a mundane level. With all the problems in the world, regardless of your religious convictions, does it really seem that God would be using some vague, fuzzy, stain as a means of bringing people to him? And, if he did, wouldn't he have the ability to prevent vandals from defacing that vague, fuzzy stain?
I guess the whole brouhaha really shows how much some people have a need to see and touch something in order to have faith. But, if I go into that subject, I'll be revealing my serious side. And heaven knows, I wouldn't want that to happen.