Exploring Catholic Social Teaching
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Focus Questions<br />
1. What does corporal mean?<br />
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2. What does spiritual mean?<br />
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3. What does mercy mean?<br />
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4. From where do we get these lists of Works of Mercy?<br />
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Reflection Question<br />
Why do we need both Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy? Why<br />
wouldn’t one or the other be enough?<br />
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The Works of Mercy are not optional but are absolutely essential to<br />
living the Christian life of holiness and goodness.<br />
CCC 2447<br />
74<br />
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