Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Mercy R.C.I.A. Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish October 18, 2015

MERCY The disposition to be kind and forgiving. Founded on compassion, mercy differs from compassion or the feeling of sympathy in putting this feeling into practice with a readiness to assist. It is therefore the ready willingness to help anyone in need, especially in need of pardon or reconciliation. https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/

MERCY Mercy is love that feels compassion for those who suffer (heart) and reaches out to help them (arms). Father Michael Gaitley

What Are The Works of Mercy? The Three Degrees of Mercy This comes from the Divine Mercy message and devotion as revealed by St. Faustina Kowalska… “I am giving you three ways of exercising mercy toward your neighbor: the first – by deed, the second – by word, the third by prayer. In these three degrees is contained the fullness of mercy, and it is an unquestionable proof od love for Me. By this means a soul glorifies and prays reverence to My mercy.”

Corporal Works of Mercy To feed the hungry To give drink to the thirsty To clothe the naked To visit and ransom the captives To shelter the homeless To visit the sick To bury the dead

The Traditional Approach Spiritual Works of Mercy To admonish the sinners To instruct the ignorant To counsel the doubtful To comfort the sorrowful To bear wrongs patiently To forgive all injuries To pray for the living and the dead

The Five Categories of the Scriptural Approach Or High School Ninjas Stab Porcupines High = Hungry, as in “feed the hungry” School = Stranger, as in “welcome the stranger” Ninjas = Naked, as in “clothe the naked” Stab = Sick, as in “comfort the sick” Porcupines = Prison, as in “visit those in prison”

Hungry The first Scriptural category involves only the corporal works of mercy. Feed the hungry and give drink to the thirsty. Stranger The second Spiritual category cover two corporal works of mercy and two spiritual works of mercy. Shelter the homeless Bury the dead Bear wrongs patiently Forgive offenses willingly *remember to smile! Naked The third Scriptural category coves one corporal and three spiritual works of mercy. Clothe the naked Instruct the ignorant Counsel the doubtful Comfort the afflicted

Sick The fourth Scriptural category covers one corporal work of mercy. Comfort the sick Prison The last Scriptural category covers one corporal and two spiritual works of mercy. Visit the imprisoned Admonish sinners Pray for the living and the dead

Mercy Resources Catholic Bible Mercy Pages Chaplet of Divine Mercy