In this podcast, Fr. Javier del Castillo reflects on the role, purpose, and good of temporal authorities and why the right ordering of society should be built upon reason and natural law.What you’ll hear:- What Jesus taught about temporal authorities- How Joseph obeyed government laws and traveled for the census, even though Mary was pregnant- How Jesus was subject to the authority of Mary and Joseph- When St. Paul had recourse to his Roman citizenship - How the state should help us fulfill the mandate to “till and keep the garden” (Gen 2:15) and promote the common good- Why the state is something willed by God- What happens when those is power ignore God and the natural law- Why the right ordering of society should be built upon reason and the natural lawSupport the show (https://stjosemaria.org/give/)