YOUCAT Lesson 450
YOUCAT the catechism for Catholic
youth
450 What are the “corporal works of mercy”?
The corporal works of mercy are to feed the hungry, give
drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, visit the sick
and the imprisoned, and bury the dead.
The Works
of Mercy, by the Master of Alkmaar made
for the Church of Saint Lawrence in Alkmaar,
Netherlands. The wooden panels show the works of mercy in this order:
feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, bury the dead,
shelter the traveler, comfort the sick, and free the imprisoned. Circa 1504. ….. 450
Give to the poor and you will become rich. Arab proverb
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