How to Practice Mercy | Episode 24

Last Sunday the Church celebrated Divine Mercy Sunday. As we move forward into this new liturgical year, we are called as Catholics to make God's mercy a concrete reality in our lives. The Church gives us a clear road map for how to do this in the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. Mikki and Deanna sit down for an hour to list and unpack each of these fourteen works of mercy. 

 

SHOW NOTES: 

• 7 Corporal Works of Mercy: 1) Feed the hungry 2) Give drink to the thirsty 3) Clothe the naked 4) Shelter the homeless 5) Visit the sick 6) Visit the imprisoned 7) Bury the dead

 

• 7 Spiritual Works of Mercy: 1) Counsel the doubtful 2) Instruct the ignorant 3) Admonish sinners 4) Comfort the sorrowful 5) Forgive offenses 6) Bear wrongs patiently 7) Pray for the living and the dead

 

• If you haven't already, listen to episode 22 on Divine Mercy! 

 

• The Catholic Encyclopedia on the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy

 

• Click here to visit the Official Divine Mercy Website 

 

• Click here for a link to the excellent book: Divine Mercy for Moms 

 

• “Christ has no body on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes with which he looks compassionately on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good. Yours are the hands with which he blesses all the world.”- St. Teresa of Avila