Gospel text (John 6,44-51): Jesus addressed the crowd,
«No one can come to me unless he is drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will
raise him up on the last day. It has been written in the Prophets: They shall
all be taught by God. So whoever listens and learns from the Father comes to
me. For no one has seen the Father except the One who comes from God; He has
seen the Father. Truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am
the bread of life. Though your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, they
died. But here you have the bread which comes from heaven so that you may eat
of it and not die. I am the living bread which has come from heaven; whoever
eats of this bread will live forever. The bread I shall give is my flesh and I
will give it for the life of 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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