Would you like some chocolate?

15 years ago, I asked a confrere this question: Would you like a piece of chocolate? The reply from my confrere was negative. But why? – I asked. With a smile and a deep, profound conviction, he replied: because the price of cocoa on the world market is too low. I’ll eat chocolate when the price is just and the farmers have enough income to compensate for their work.

Living according to the law of love that Jesus Christ teaches us

that is not the case with the rule that Jesus Christ teaches us: the rule of love. On the contrary, he tells us to look out for the little ones: “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them, for theirs is the kingdom of God” (Mk 10:14); “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Mt 5:3); he tells us to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters (Jn 15, 13) and, in particular, those in need.