Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy

Corporal Works of Mercy

• Feed the hungry
• Give drink to the thirsty
• Cloth the naked
• Shelter the homeless
• Visit the sick
• Visit the imprisoned
• Bury the dead

 

Spiritual Works of Mercy

• Instruct the ignorant
• Counsel the doubtful
• Admonish sinners
• Bear wrongs patiently
• Forgive offences willingly
• Comfort the afflicted
• Pray for the living and the dead