Gospel text (John 16,29-33): The disciples said
to Jesus, «Now you are speaking plainly and not in veiled language! Now
we see that you know all things, even before we question you. Because of
this we believe that you came from God». Jesus answered them, «You say
that you believe! The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will
be scattered, each one to his home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I
am not alone, for the Father is with me. I have told you all this, so
that in me you may have peace. You will have trouble in the world; but,
courage! I have overcome the world»
It is often found commentaries that describe common good as extremes of anarchy, as expressions that on one end present a justification for system interference and on the other as an idea of omnipotence over the people who is typically labeled as mediocre and incapable of deciding on their own about their matters and circumstances. However, common good is divine a mandate we all have as individuals; to aim for and to work towards. It is what defines the relationship between science and reason, because a science where its object is to benefit only the self or to enhance the egos of the recipients is what defies reason and so it segregates itself from faith which is what make us creatures of God with dignity, identity and individuality because care exists for our neighbor and peer. Common good cannot be taking or confiscating from some to give to others or to pretend that by robbing from the ones that have to presumably give to the have not, the issue is fairly addressed. On the contra...
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