Gospel
text (John 6,30-35):
The people said to Jesus, «Show us miraculous signs, that we may see and
believe you. What sign do you perform? Our ancestors ate manna in the desert;
as Scripture says: ‘They were given bread from heaven to eat’». Jesus then said
to them, «Truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from
heaven. My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. The bread God gives is
the One who comes from heaven and gives life to the world». And they said to
him, «Give us this bread always». Jesus said to them, «I am the bread of life;
whoever comes to me shall never be hungry, and whoever believes in me shall
never be thirsty».
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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