![]() ![]() This interpretation is not intended to address the conflict of works concerning salvation but to set the table for understanding the Catholic teaching on the works of mercy. It is evident from what has been said above that God desires human beings to engage in good works. Then the righteous will answer him and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison and visit you? And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” ![]() “For I was hungry, and you gave me food, I was thirsty, and you gave me drink, a stranger, and you welcomed me, naked, and you clothed me, ill, and you cared for me, in prison, and you visited me. However, this charge to engage in good works and be merciful is fully realized in Matthew 25:35-40. Make justice your aim: redress the wronged, hear the orphan’s plea, defend the widow.” Isaiah 1:17 admonishes the Israelites to “Learn to do good. In a sense, the directive to engage in works of mercy is interspersed throughout Scripture. First, however, I will examine the biblical basis for these works. ![]() I will then seek to place the works of mercy in the greater context of charity and justice. In the following paper, I will delineate and discuss the corporeal and spiritual works of mercy. ![]()
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