Gospel
text (John 1,35-42): As
John was standing with two of his disciples, Jesus walked by, and John looked
at him and said, «There is the Lamb of God». On hearing this, the two disciples
followed Jesus. He turned and saw them following, and He said to them, «What
are you looking for?». They answered, «Rabbi (which means Master), where are
you staying?». Jesus said, «Come and see». So they went and saw where he stayed
and spent the rest of that day with him. It was about four o'clock in the
afternoon. Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard
what John had said and followed Jesus. Early the next morning he found his
brother Simon and said to him, «We have found the Messiah» (which means the
Christ), and he brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, «You are
Simon, son of John, but you shall be called Cephas» (which means Rock).
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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