Gospel
text (John 16,5-11):
Jesus said to his disciples, «But now I am going to the One who sent me and
none of you asks me where I am going; instead you are overcome with grief
because of what I have said. Indeed believe me: It is better for you that I go
away, because as long as I do not leave, the Helper will not come to you. But
if I go away, it is to send him to you, and when He comes, He will vindicate the
truth in face of the world with regard to sin, to the way of righteousness, and
to the Judgment. What has been the sin? They did not believe in me. What is the
way of righteousness? I am on the way to the Father, meanwhile you will not see
me. What Judgment? The Ruler of this world has himself been condemned».
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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