{"id":16,"date":"2008-07-29T17:23:23","date_gmt":"2008-07-29T17:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/progressiverevival\/2008\/07\/common-good-revival.html"},"modified":"2008-07-29T17:23:23","modified_gmt":"2008-07-29T17:23:23","slug":"common-good-revival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/progressiverevival\/2008\/07\/common-good-revival.html","title":{"rendered":"Common Good Revival"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a new
\nfaith movement afoot in the public square, and this new blog is certainly one
\nindicator.  This movement seeks wisdom from the idea of the common good –
\ncentral to in my Catholic tradition, and many other faith traditions. <\/span><\/p>\n

The first-ever national
\nConvention for the Common Good <\/i>– now the <\/i><\/span>Campaign
\nfor the Common Good<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span>,<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/i>is another sign that this movement is
\nmaking an impact. <\/i>Twenty Catholic social justice organizations and 800
\ndelegates came to Philadelphia
\nlast month to restore the idea of government for the common good and ‘we the
\npeople.’  The event was hailed described as a <\/span>“historic gathering of Catholics”<\/span><\/a><\/span> in Trenton’s
\nCatholic newspaper, The Monitor. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

From the first
\npapal encyclical on down, government’s very reason for existence is to ensure
\nthe common good.   The Convention delegates were inspired by both the
\nwisdom of the Catholic social tradition and the values at the heart of our US
\nConstitution.   Delegates produced a <\/span>Platform for the Common Good<\/span><\/a><\/span> that addresses issues relevant in
\nElection 2008 as diverse as health care, immigration, a consistent culture of
\nlife, global climate change and peace-building.<\/span><\/p>\n

At Mass on
\nSunday, our parish priest gave his usual excellent
\nhomily.   Fr. Jim incorporated the story of King Solomon and how he
\nasked God – among all things —  for an “understanding
\nheart.”   Solomon requested an understanding heart so that he
\ncould govern <\/b>with wisdom.  <\/span><\/p>\n

My hope is that
\nour politicians are listening to the powerful voices shaping this resurgent
\ncommon good faith movement that offers prophetic wisdom and common ground
\nsolutions to some of our most urgent moral and political challenges. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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