Gospel
text (Mathew 9,9-13): As
Jesus moved on from there, He saw a man named Matthew at his seat in the
custom-house, and he said to him, «Follow me». And Matthew got up and followed
him. Now it happened, while Jesus was at table in Matthew's house, many tax
collectors and other sinners joined Jesus and his disciples. When the Pharisees
saw this they said to his disciples, «Why is it that your master eats with those
sinners and tax collectors?». When Jesus heard this he said, «Healthy people do
not need a doctor, but sick people do. Go and find out what this means: ‘What I
want is mercy, not sacrifice’. I did not come to call the righteous but
sinners».
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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