Sunday/St. John and Cassius

 

Sunday/St. John and Cassius

The essence of 'social justice' is the righting of others' social wrongs.  

In last week's gospel, God asks what has disrupted the Garden. Adam blames Eve. Eve blames the snake. This week, John is asked what a man can do to better his life. John tells the man to share his excess with the needy, the tax collector not to steal, the soldier not to use his power to extort. The world is improved when the individual improves. Holding others responsible for the wickedness of the world leaps over the prime cause; it's misdirected and useless.

The fault, dear Brutus...