YOUCAT Question n. 321 – Part I. Can a Christian be a radical individualist?
(Youcat answer) No, a Christian can
never be a radical individualist, because man is by nature designed for
fellowship.
A
deepening through CCC
(CCC 1877) The vocation of humanity is to
show forth the image of God and to be transformed into the image of the
Father's only Son. This vocation takes a personal form since each of us is
called to enter into the divine beatitude; it also concerns the human community
as a whole. (CCC 1879) The human person needs to live in society. Society is
not for him an extraneous addition but a requirement of his nature. Through the
exchange with others, mutual service and dialogue with his brethren, man
develops his potential; he thus responds to his vocation (Cf. GS 25 § 1).
Reflecting
and meditating
(Youcat comment) Every person
has a mother and a father; he receives help from others and is obliged to help
others and to develop his talents for the benefit of all. Since man is God’s
“image”, in a certain way he reflects God, who in his depths is not alone but
triune (and thus life, love, dialogue, and exchange). Finally, love is the
central commandment for all Christians; through it we profoundly belong
together and are fundamentally dependent on one another. “You shall love your
neighbor as yourself” (Mt 22:39).
(CCC
Comment)
(CCC 1878) All men are called to the same
end: God himself. There is a certain resemblance between the union of the
divine persons and the fraternity that men are to establish among themselves in
truth and love (Cf. GS 24 § 3). Love of neighbor is inseparable from love for
God.
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