Gospel
text (John 10,22-30): The
time came for the feast of the Dedication. It was winter and Jesus walked back
and forth in the portico of Solomon. The Jews then gathered around him and said
to him, «How long will you keep us in doubt? If you are the Messiah, tell us
plainly». Jesus answered, «I have already told you but you do not believe. The
works I do in my Father's name proclaim who I am, but you don't believe
because, as I said, you are not my sheep. My sheep hear my voice and I know
them; they follow me and I give them eternal life. They shall never perish and
no one will ever steal them from me. What the Father has given me is stronger
than everything and no one can snatch it from the Father's hand. I and the
Father are one».
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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