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Corporal Works of Mercy

The document outlines the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, emphasizing actions such as feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, and comforting the imprisoned. It highlights the importance of community support, volunteerism, and personal involvement in helping those in need, both physically and spiritually. Additionally, it encourages individuals to engage in acts of kindness, forgiveness, and prayer for others, fostering a compassionate and supportive environment.

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Corporal Works of Mercy

The document outlines the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, emphasizing actions such as feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, and comforting the imprisoned. It highlights the importance of community support, volunteerism, and personal involvement in helping those in need, both physically and spiritually. Additionally, it encourages individuals to engage in acts of kindness, forgiveness, and prayer for others, fostering a compassionate and supportive environment.

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Corporal works of mercy (body)

Feed the hungry

• Give drink to the thirsty

These two works of mercy start out with the many little things we can do
for others such as providing a hot meal or a cold cup of water for a loved
one.

Our care is extended to our community through programs for the elderly,
the sick, and the needy.

These programs would be ineffective without food donations, cash


contributions, and volunteer time.

Mercy can be expressed through our support of national and religious


relief organizations, as well as being involved in self-help projects and
supporting small businesses that benefit the needy.

Clothe the naked Our Savior Jesus Christ told us in the Gospels that if a
person has two coats, he should give one away.

Perhaps, the need to clothe the naked is not apparent in your immediate
neighborhood, but it does exist elsewhere.

Contribute to your local shelter, maternity clothing drop-off centers, and


Bishops’ appeals for the needy and refugees in your area.

Shelter the homeless

The unemployed living in abandoned cars or on the streets are in


desperate straits, and agencies which help them need both material and
spiritual support.

Aging relatives may become homeless when they are forced to leave their
homes or apartments.

They’re often made to feel unwelcome or ignored in the homes of their


kin.

Remember the refugees transplanted to a foreign country, tenants forced


out of their apartments by fire or eviction, the battered wife or unwed
mother on her own; they are all homeless and in need of shelter,
companionship, and help in resettlement.

Comfort the imprisoned

Helping captives or the imprisoned is not limited to joining a prison


ministry or volunteer organizations.
Some people are imprisoned within the walls of their own homes -- such
as the handicapped, the sick, the elderly, and the new mother with little or
no help.

For them, comfort may be provided by a visit, a shopping trip, and a


helping hand once a week, or merely a short chat on the telephone.

Visit the sick

Hospital calls or a weekly visit to a nursing home are sometimes viewed


with the concern, "Am I really helping?" Put yourself in their place.

A short visit to a hospital room, a prayer said at a neighbor's bedside, or


time and talent shared at a local nursing home are sources of blessing for
the person being visited and for those who volunteer.

Bury the dead

Plague-ridden bodies no longer litter the streets.

Modern funeral practices have taken the details of caring for the dead out
of our hands. But the personal expression of sympathy, a hug or
handshake at the vigil or funeral service, or any assistance to a grieving
family are important to them.

Religious ceremonies remember the dead and celebrate their passing into
eternal life.

We are also expected to support the living in their sorrow.

There is no one of us who will not grieve the loss of a loved one at some
time, so let us show we care and make others’ burdens a little lighter.

SPRITIUAL WORKS OF MERSY (SOUL)

Convert the Sinner

Of course, the Holy Spirit does the converting, but we participate by


pointing those we know toward God.

Instruct the Ignorant

This assumes that we are not ignorant – it puts the burden of learning on
us, so we can instruct those who have misconceptions about God.

Counseling the Doubtful Love of others starts with concern for their souls.

By helping others have faith, we increase our faith.

Comfort the Sorrowful


In a fallen world, there is much sorrow.

By taking the time to comfort those who grieve and suffer, we help them
to see God in the world.

Bear Wrongs Patiently

This is perhaps, the toughest issue for most of us, but it goes directly to
Christ: Turn the other cheek.

Forgive Injuries

Not only must we bear wrongs and injuries, we must forgive those who
inflict them on us.

True forgiveness requires work on our own soul and a solid love of God.

Pray for the Living and the Dead.

This is an easier work and requires just time – take a minute in your daily
prayer to pray for those who have died and those who struggle for God (or
don’t)! We should all be doing this anyway.

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