In this article, Fausto Gomez OP reflects on his personal responsibility to God as a Christian. Faith in God helps people to be happy and to carry the cross of life. Love should be an essential part of our belief system, and we must love all people, even our enemies, with compassion. A world without God is a world without hope. The ultimate end of human life is a blessed life in God, and our responsibility on earth is to give glory to God through Jesus Christ.
In this article, Fr Fausto Gomez, OP, reflects on the nature of the human person and their social responsibility. As a social being, we must respect and love others as human persons. In a Christian perspective, every neighbor is our brother or sister in Christ. Our responsibility is to defend and promote human rights and work for justice and solidarity. Pursuing happiness means becoming a flourishing human being, living with and for others. Doing good leads to happiness, while doing evil leads to unhappiness. Priests and pastors seem to be among the happiest professions, perhaps due to their relationship with God and inner peace.
The reflection by Fausto Gomez, OP, explores his identity as a creature, human, Christian, and God’s adopted son. He emphasizes his responsibility to care for God’s creation and acknowledges the purpose of life as finding happiness through love. Fr Gomez also highlights the Christian view of the human person, where greatness comes from openness to God and others, and destruction comes from selfishness.