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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