Pratical applications of the spiritual and corporal works of Mercy

[deekod1967]

I am interested to know of pratical applications of the spiritual and corporal works of Mercy that people on CAF carry regularly, so I and others may learn and adapt to our own lives and grow in our Faith together.

From New Advent…

newadvent.org/cathen/10198d.htm

The corporal works of mercy are as follows:

• To feed the hungry;
• To give drink to the thirsty;
• To clothe the naked;
• To harbour the harbourless;
• To visit the sick;
• To ransom the captive;
• To bury the dead.

The spiritual works of mercy are:

• To instruct the ignorant;
• To counsel the doubtful;
• To admonish sinners;
• To bear wrongs patiently;
• To forgive offences willingly;
• To comfort the afflicted;
• To pray for the living and the dead.

Many thanks in advance!

 

[Flopfoot]

Simple but useful way of doing corporal works of mercy - giving money to charity.

 

[puzzleannie]

feed the hungry and give drink to the thirsty–work every week at the county food pantry and soup kitchen, cleaning up after lunch and coordinating dinner service at a nearby church. Donations of baby food to Birthright. Coordinating canned food and turkey drives among CCD students. Feeding hungry teens at YG events. Organizing YG to hand out water bottles and snacks for Oblate Trail Ride, a 65 mile bicycle road race to honor the Oblate priests who missioned in the Valley. Assist a group making and distributing sandwiches and juice to homeless on weekends when shelters and soup kitchens are closed

cloth the naked - donating used clothing to St Vincent, assist with sorting and giving out the clothing twice a month
assisting with and donating to a ministry that collects donations of new and lightly used clothing and toiletries to make welcome bags for residents of homeless shelter. Ride shotgun with woman who started this ministry because she is afraid to go downtown alone.

shelter the homeless - part of a ministry building homes for residents of a junkyard across the border, and furnishing the homes. Used to help with the actual building, now use my truck to ferry materials and supplies and volunteers.

I don’t do this all at once every week, just examples of projects I have been involved with in the past.

 

[puzzleannie]

to visit the sick - visit nursing homes weekly to say rosary and stay to visit with patients, parish has a visiting the sick ministry, taking communion to the sick, taking care of elderly relative, providing respite care for caregivers of alzheimers patients or disabled children, send cards to those in hospital, organize YG members to coordinate visits to classmates hospitalized after stroke, car accidents, with cancer, in therapy etc.

to visit the imprisoned - train volunteers for prison ministry, provide bibles, rosaries and evangelization toos for this ministry, organize prayer services for youth of our parish who are in the JV system. Help with peer ministry program that assists youth coming out of jail. visit boot camps.

to bury the dead - many parishes have bereavement ministries.
provide meals for relatives after a funeral in parish hall or homes
lead rosary or wake services
lead novenas in the homes in the days following the funeral
assist with funeral arrangements
Kof C and other organizations assist with funeral expenses for the poor
serve as lectors or choir members for funeral Masses and commitment rites
assist in preparing the Church for funerals

 

[puzzleannie]

to instruct the ignorant and counsel the doubtful is my job description. there is nothing, by the way, that says your vocation and career cannot be devoted to, or involve one or more of the works of mercy – health care workers, doctors, public service employees, teachers, educators, those is social service agencies etc. do all of these things. the key, as one of my RCIA candidates who works for CPS reminds us is to do your job with the attitude of Christ and treat your clients, patients, even miscreants as Christ would.

 

[GoldenArrow]

To pray for the holy souls in Purgatory is a spiritual work of mercy.

Granted a Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur, this prayer given to St. Gertrude by Our Lord, will free 1000 holy souls from Purgatory each time it is recited. I recommend praying this while driving, instead of listening to the radio. Recited in this manner, this prayer attains a quality of mortification–great for Lent.

**St. Gertrudes Prayer (frees 1000 souls from Purgatory each time it is recited):

“Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the the world today for all the holy souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal Church, for those in my own home and within my family. Amen.”**

catholic.org/saints/fun_facts_arch.php?image=/saints/ff_images/3.jpg

 

[deekod1967]

GoldenArrow:

To pray for the holy souls in Purgatory is a spiritual work of mercy.

Granted a Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur, this prayer given to St. Gertrude by Our Lord, will free 1000 holy souls from Purgatory each time it is recited. I recommend praying this while driving, instead of listening to the radio. Recited in this manner, this prayer attains a quality of mortification–great for Lent.

St. Gertrudes Prayer (frees 1000 souls from Purgatory each time it is recited):

"Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the the world today for all the holy souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal Church, for those in my own home and within my family. Amen."

catholic.org/saints/fun_facts_arch.php?image=/saints/ff_images/3.jpg

Thanks for that GoldenArrow - I’ve pledged to say this prayer at least ten times a day on this interesting site…

mtep.com/pledge.htm

 

[deekod1967]

puzzleannie:

to instruct the ignorant and counsel the doubtful is my job description. there is nothing, by the way, that says your vocation and career cannot be devoted to, or involve one or more of the works of mercy – health care workers, doctors, public service employees, teachers, educators, those is social service agencies etc. do all of these things. the key, as one of my RCIA candidates who works for CPS reminds us is to do your job with the attitude of Christ and treat your clients, patients, even miscreants as Christ would.

Thanks Puzzleannie, you are an inspiration!