Not only does God call us to the common good through Jeremiah but Jesus taught that we are to be "salt and light" and that the Good Samaritan was the true neighbor.  At CCC our calling is to seek the transformation of our city and beyond by connecting people to christ, community and calling.  Our desire is to seek the peace (the common good) as we dawn the towel and basin and wash the feet of our city.

I've always believed that individual believers and the church in general is to live sacrificially for the sake of society but I'm being challenged as to whether or not that goes far enough.  I'm currently reading, "A Nation for All," by Chris Korzen and Alexia Kelly in which they lay out the Catholic vision of the common good. They argue that the seeking of the common good must (and should) include the government.  They say that we have, "lost the ability to imagine government as a servant of the common good…"

I'm intrigued as to what the implications might be upon our thinking this election season.  As I read I'll blog about their thesis but for now what do you think?  How much should we expect our government to be a part of the coming of the kingdom of God?