Spiritual Works of Mercy

Most Christians want to live an active faith yet feel perplexed about
how to do so. The seven interconnected ÔÇÿspiritual works of mercyÔÇÖ come
to our aid: counselling the doubtful; instructing the ignorant;
admonishing sinners; comforting the afflicted; forgiving offences;
bearing wrongs patiently; and praying for the living and the dead
.Through such acts of mercy we can respond fully to GodÔÇÖs goodness
towards us, involving conversion of our interior life: such acts are
truly GodÔÇÖs acts of mercy; we, mere human agents for God to alleviate
peopleÔÇÖs unhappiness.