Light in the Darkness (Isa 50:10-51:8)

Sermon by Fr. Robert Polen 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time Discussion Questions: Isaiah speaks to a people described as walking in darkness. What does it mean for Israel to be walking in darkness (see Isa 51:3 for other images that picture Israel’s desperate condition)? In what ways is our situation different from and similar to what Israel is experiencing? Isaiah is giving his audience encouragement…