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Counsel the Doubtful
Week 3 | Spiritual Work of Mercy “And convince some, who doubt.” (Jude 1:22) Reflection Sister Helena Burns Saint Paul the Apostle took great care with those he called the “weak in faith.” He told...
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Harbor the Homeless
Week 3 | Corporal Work of Mercy “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” (Hebrews 13:2) Reflection Cardinal Donald Wuerl Rarely and with...
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Forgive Offenses Willingly
Week 4 | Spiritual Work of Mercy “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, with all malice, and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,...
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Visit the Sick
Week 4 | Corporal Work of Mercy “I was sick, and you visited me.” (Matthew 25:36) Reflection Father Donald Calloway, MIC Another translation of this work of mercy is to “comfort” the sick. In all...
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Instruct the Ignorant
Week 5 | Spiritual Work of Mercy “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer every one.” (Colossians 4:6) Reflection Sarah Swafford We will...
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Give Drink to the Thirsty
Week 5 | Corporal Work of Mercy “Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst; the water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”...
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Pray for the Living and the Dead
Week 6 | Spiritual Work of Mercy “I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men.” 1 (Timothy 2:1) Reflection Msgr. Charles Pope What is the value of one...
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Bury the Dead
Week 6 | Corporal Work of Mercy “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Psalm 116:15 Reflection Mother Olga Yaqob Throughout the four wars in Iraq, from 1980 to 2003, I met...
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Admonish the Sinner
Week 7 | Spiritual Work of Mercy “If any one among you wanders from the truth and some one brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul...
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Ransom the Captive
Week 7 | Corporal Work of Mercy “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight...
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