Solidarity

Speaking of the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ in one of today's readings, St. Paul says:

If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy.

-- 1 Corinthians 12:26

This is eminently true of the Church, but is true of the human superorganism generally. We are called to love our neighbor as our self.