On Quinquagesima Sunday, we turn to three encounters: the rich ruler, the disciples, and the blind beggar. Each is a mirror — of privilege, proximity, and poverty. We watch as the ones with sight and status remain in darkness, while the blind man sees clearly. What opens the way is not knowledge or access, but faith — a faith that cries out, won’t be silenced, and stops Jesus in his tracks. Grace, we learn, flows freely — but only fills what we are willing to open.