In the Epistle of St James, we read that faith without work is a dead thing. As Catholics, we believe that good works performed in a state of grace win more merit for us in the sight of God. This grace builds up on our nature making us more capable of living a holy life.
The Church has traditionally divided good works under two categories; Corporal and Spiritual. It is good to remind ourselves of these.
The Seven Corporal Works of Mercy are:
The Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy are:
~ FR. PAUL DOBSON