Gospel
text (John 12,44-50):
Jesus declared publicly: «Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him
who sent me. And whoever sees me, sees him who sent me. I have come into the
world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. If
anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I am not the one to condemn him;
for I have come, not to condemn the world, but to save the world. The one who
rejects me, and does not receive my word, already has a judge: the very word I
have spoken will condemn him on the last day. For I have not spoken on my own
authority; the Father who sent me has instructed me in what to say and how to
speak. I know that his commandment is eternal life, and that is why the message
I give, I give as the Father instructed me».
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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