In the gospel Jesus faced Temple leaders, the parents of a sight-challenged man, and the surprised man himself whose sight was restored in order to clear up their perception of inherited sin.

There’s something wonderful about the “aha” moment. Maybe it comes as you strain over a crossword puzzle and the elusive word suddenly rises in you. Or you’re watching a whodunit, and the culprit dawns on you in a flash of intuition.

Walking down the street, Jesus saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked, “Rabbi, who sinned: this man or his parents, causing him to be born blind?” Jesus said, “You’re asking the wrong question. You’re looking for someone to blame.

India's Project Prakash describes its mission as “Illuminating lives, illuminating science.” It was founded in 2005 by MIT Professor Pawan Sinha, who was seeking to understand the brain’s plasticity by studying blind patients who had recently gained sight through cataract surgeries.

Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light.