Once again there is contrast and separation, light and darkness. But in Isaiah’s telling, the enveloping darkness will dissipate—not when the Lord, the author of creation, commands it but ...

This separation of light from darkness symbolizes order emerging from chaos, a concept that feels particularly relevant as Israel addresses what it views as emerging threats from Iran.

And drawing on his experiences in the awful darkness of the camps, he went on to counsel, that when we can find meaning, then we can triumph. Today is the 13th day of the Hebrew month of Tamuz.

Some quit in the face of adversity; others persist so boldly that they turn darkness into light. As for Natalie Faulk, she picked up a paintbrush and picked up her life while inspiring ours.

Pope Francis at Easter Vigil: Christ ‘Is the One Who Brings Us From Darkness Into Light’ As the Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, the Holy Father personally baptized eight adults.