The corporal works of mercy are seven ways in which men
and women are called to serve the material needs of their fellow men. The list
of corporal works of mercy is as follows:
1) Feed
the hungry.
2) Give
drink to the thirsty.
3) Welcome
the stranger.
4) Clothe
the naked.
5) Visit
the sick.
6) Visit
the prisoner.
7) Bury
the dead.
The corporal works of mercy are necessary for our
salvation. Six of them come directly from Matthew
25:31-46 which reveals that at the end of time,
Christ will ask us if we, as His followers, took care of our
neighbors.
And we had better be prepared to give an affirmative
answer.
Future posts will examine corporal works of mercy individually and in greater depth.
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