Thursday, February 25, 2016

Merciful like the Father

What are the Corporal Works of mercy?

Pope Francis has asked us to rediscover the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. Throughout the Gospels Jesus admonishes us to follow his example, an example that sets down tangible ways we might better serve our brothers and sisters in need. As its name implies, the Corporal Works are directed toward serving the body: corpus, in Latin, means “body."


THERE ARE SEVEN 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

This Jubilee we should make a concerted effort to perform these beautiful Works of Mercy.