Spiritual Works of Mercy

[Trelow]

1. 
   *]Admonish the sinner
   *]Instruct the ignorant
   *]Counsel the doubtful
   *]Comfort the sorrowful
   *]Bear wrongs patiently
   *]Forgive all injuries
   *]Pray for the living and the dead
   
   Just thought some of us who like to preach tolerance in lieu of prudence could stand a review.

 

[GloriaPatri4]

Trelow:

1. 
   *]Admonish the sinner
   *]Instruct the ignorant
   *]Counsel the doubtful
   *]Comfort the sorrowful
   *]Bear wrongs patiently
   *]Forgive all injuries
   *]Pray for the living and the dead
   
   Just thought some of us who like to preach tolerance in lieu of prudence could stand a review.

1. 
   Dear Trelow,
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   Thanks so much for posting the Spiritual Works of Mercy. There are many Catholics especially the under 40 year olds group who haven’t even heard of the Spiritual or Corporal Works of Mercy.

 

[Joysong]

Dear Trelow,

I’m not sure whether you meant for us to bypass the 5th and 6th work of mercy with your comment, in favor of the first and second:

Just thought some of us who like to preach tolerance in lieu of prudence could stand a review

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I was really struck by today’s second reading at Mass, for it did suggest that tolerance was an excellent virtue, one that Jesus taught us by His own example.

You have raised a very good point, though. We truly need the wisdom of the Holy Spirit to know when to admonish, and when to forbear the injury. But whatever our decision, if it is done with love under what we believe to be “God’s inspiration,” we will please the Father, who knows how to brng good out of all our mistakes, if we choose unwisely.

**Reading II
******1 Pt 2:20b-25

Beloved:
If you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good,
this is a grace before God.
For to this you have been called,
because Christ also suffered for you,
leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps.
He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.

When he was insulted, he returned no insult;
when he suffered, he did not threaten;
instead, he handed himself over to the one who judges justly.

 

[Trelow]

Joysong:

Dear Trelow,

I’m not sure whether you meant for us to bypass the 5th and 6th work of mercy with your comment, in favor of the first and second: .

I was really struck by today’s second reading at Mass, for it did suggest that tolerance was an excellent virtue, one that Jesus taught us by His own example.

You have raised a very good point, though. We truly need the wisdom of the Holy Spirit to know when to admonish, and when to forbear the injury. But whatever our decision, if it is done with love under what we believe to be “God’s inspiration,” we will please the Father, who knows how to brng good out of all our mistakes, if we choose unwisely.

Reading II
1 Pt 2:20b-25

Beloved:
If you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good,
this is a grace before God.
For to this you have been called,
because Christ also suffered for you,
leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps.
He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.

When he was insulted, he returned no insult;
when he suffered, he did not threaten;
instead, he handed himself over to the one who judges justly.

We seem to have a large number of Catholics who beleive that you should tolerate another’s sins. That to admonish or educate them is passing judgement, and sinnful in itself.

It seams that we are speaking of tolerance on different terms, you and I. The 5th and 6th are with regards to sin against you. And yes you should bear the cross, while keeping inline with the teachings on self defense… But 1 and 2 are in regards to people bringing injustice upon others, or damnation upon themselves.

 

[Joysong]

Hello, Trelow,

Thanks for helping us follow your thought. I agree with you 95%, except for those cases where we might foresee that admonishment would be futile due to another’s hardness of heart. We can do more harm than good in a case like that, and thank goodness it is not too common. I guess it depends upon how we approach it - mucho tact and help from the Holy Spirit to confirm our words, either at the moment we utter them, or later, through providential circumstances.

I think I hear you saying that we need to take responsibility and at least try, right?

Carole

 

[Trelow]

Joysong:

Hello, Trelow,

Thanks for helping us follow your thought. I agree with you 95%, except for those cases where we might foresee that admonishment would be futile due to another’s hardness of heart. We can do more harm than good in a case like that, and thank goodness it is not too common. I guess it depends upon how we approach it - mucho tact and help from the Holy Spirit to confirm our words, either at the moment we utter them, or later, through providential circumstances.

I think I hear you saying that we need to take responsibility and at least try, right?

Carole

Aye. I do appologize for not always making myself clear. I tend to leave my comments and answers too, open read many of my posts and you will clearly see that. It really irks my wife, especially when we are teaching the kids, or debating. I like to spur the thought process, but not everyone has the same order of thought due to haveing been taught differently and learningin a different manner.

Sorry for the confussion.

And yup, mucho tact is right. That is where I lack more than anything, I come from a very fundementalist backgroud and tend to bludgon people. I’m working on it though. I’ve got at least 10 more years before I can even try for the diaconate. So, God willing, there is hope!