Putting Faith into Action - The Corporal Acts of Mercy

This is a single-page, easy-to-read look at what the Church teaches us about caring for each other.  It gives readers get practical ideas about how they can .

Feed the Hungry
Grocery shop for someone who’s ill, elderly or has a baby at home, donate or volunteer at a soup kitchen, invite a newcomer to your home for a meal. 

Give Drink to the Thirsty
Treat the precious gift of clean water with reverence and respect, and as an act of love share it with others . . .

Clothe the Naked
Sort through your closets and share unused clothes with charities that help those in need . . . shelters often need sheets and towels too . . .

Shelter the Homeless
Pray for and help those with no safe place of their own: families in crisis, victims of disasters, and the elderly who can no longer live independently . . .

Visit the Sick
Few things in life are sadder than to be sick and alone. Call or send a card to someone you know is ill, and add a little note like “I’m praying for you” or “We all love you” to your signature.  Bring a simple meal to someone who can’t get out (remember the caretakers too).  Make your visits and calls short but frequent.  

Visit the Imprisoned
Those in prison remain our brothers and sisters.  Make it easier for families to visit by  helping with transportation or childcare . . .

Bury the Dead
Attend wakes and funerals to show your respect for the person who is now in God’s care, and to offer support to the bereaved.  Visit those who have lost loved ones in the weeks and months after the funeral.  Offer practical help, like yard work or running errands.  Sometimes just listening is the best way to ease their pain. 

You get your master copy of Putting Faith into Action – The Corporal Acts of Mercy ready to make as many photocopies as you need.  Insert it in your parish bulletin, add it to your literature rack – it’s up to you.

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