26th Sunday in Ordinary Time - B. "For whoever is not against us is with us."
The great moral theologian Bernard Haring in the 1950s dramatically changed the way moral theology was conducted by focusing not on law but on Christ. Another change post-Vatican II in moral theology is the focus on virtue. We are judged by our actions, but behind them are the virtues we hold, and the attitudes which give rise to virtues. When Jesus cautions his disciples not to attack folks not of his company, but using his name, he says, in effect, it's ok, allow good works to go forth even if you don't have communion with them, or even if you don't have power over them. What are the attitudes we hold which give rise to the virtues we act on?
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