"The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; on those who live in a land of deep shadow a light has shone.”
We last heard these familiar words of the prophet Isaiah at the Christmas midnight Mass. There they clearly referred to Christ as the Light overcoming the darkness of human sin. The prophet had originally spoken these words to the insecurities of Israel’s northern kingdom. The darkness that had overshadowed this people had been the constant threat of invasion, economic devastation and faithless leadership.
