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Lest We Forget - The Corporal Works of Mercy & The Spirtual Works of Mercy
Our Lord
| 33 AD
| The Catholic Church
Posted on 09/27/2006 1:44:39 PM PDT by franky
The Corporal Works of Mercy
Feed the hungry.
Shelter the homeless.
Give drink to the thirsty.
Visit the sick.
Clothe the naked.
Visit the imprisoned.
Bury the dead.
The Spirtual Works of Mercy
Help the Sinner.
Bear wrongs patiently.
Teach the ignorant.
Forgive injuries.
Counsel the doubtful.
Comfort the sorrowful.
Pray for the living and the dead.
TOPICS: Ministry/Outreach; Prayer
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posted on
09/27/2006 1:44:40 PM PDT
by
franky
To: franky
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posted on
09/27/2006 1:49:12 PM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
("...peace is the result of victory...")
To: the invisib1e hand
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posted on
09/27/2006 7:34:38 PM PDT
by
ventana
To: franky
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posted on
09/27/2006 9:12:21 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: ventana
The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
The Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy illustrate the ways to show charity toward others.
The Corporal Works of Mercy
- Feed the hungry
- Give drink to the thirsty
- Clothe the naked
- Shelter the homeless
- Visit the sick
- Visit the imprisoned
- Bury the dead
The Spiritual Works of Mercy
- Admonish the sinner
- Instruct the ignorant (This and the next work are extremely pertinent categories today, when so many people are confused by what the Church teaches on contraception, abortion, homosexuality, etc.)
- Counsel the doubtful
- Comfort the sorrowful
- Bear wrongs patiently
- Forgive all injuries
- Pray for the living and the dead
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posted on
09/27/2006 9:13:16 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: franky
Help the Sinner. This could certainly be taken in the wrong way!
I like the "admonish the sinner" version better.
To: ventana
wait a minute. I don't see "force people convert at swordpoint" anywhere on the list.
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posted on
09/28/2006 4:16:57 AM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
("...peace is the result of victory...")
To: franky
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posted on
03/06/2010 11:07:05 AM PST
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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