The Corporal Works of Mercy show us how to live our faith through action. By feeding the hungry, caring for the sick, and helping those in need, we reflect the love of Christ and grow in compassion each day. ✝️🌿🤝

https://young-catholics.com/866/corporal-works-of-mercy/

#WorksOfMercy #CatholicFaith #ServeOthers #FaithInAction

True faith means living out the Word through action. Bishop Báez reflects on the Letter of James: faith without deeds is empty. #worksofmercy

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Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

Welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls.

Be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27

Authentic Christianity is not based on words but on concrete deeds. The believer has been brought forth by the Father through the “word of truth,” that is, through the gospel of Christ, “so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures” (v. 18).

For this reason, believers must live in fidelity to the Word that has brought them forth and has the power to lead them to the fullness of salvation: “Welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls” (v. 21b). The Word must be received with humility, without resistance or violence, so that it may be planted in our lives; it will then bear fruit when put into practice.

For James, the ultimate point of listening to the Word is reached when it becomes life: “Be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves” (v. 22). It is of little use to listen to and know the Word of God if it is not put into practice.

Those who live in obedience to the Word of God will overcome the temptation to live a ritualistic and external religion, focusing their existence on two aspects that are fundamental in the life of a believer according to divine revelation: (a) The practice of works of mercy towards the poorest, symbolized in the text by the expression “orphans and widows”; and (b) “To keep oneself unstained by the world,” that is, to live a life guided not by self-centeredness (cf. 1 Jn 2:15-17).

Silvio José Báez, o.c.d.

Auxiliary Bishop of Managua

Translation from the Spanish text is the blogger’s own work product and may not be reproduced without permission.

Featured image: Flemish artist Michiel Sweerts (1618–1664) painted Clothing the Naked around 1661, most likely for a Catholic patron while Sweerts was living in Amsterdam in the 1650s and early 1660s. Around this time he joined the Paris Foreign Missions Society (of which St. Thérèse’s spiritual brother Adolphe Roulland was a member) and left for a mission in the Far East. This painting, executed in 1661 in oil on canvas, exemplifies the profound conversion of the artist. It is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fifth Avenue, New York. Image credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art (Public domain)

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William Beveridge, Anglican minister, writes on serving God alone. Thus, he talks of serving the poor. Because God promised to provide for the poor, and says what done to them is to Him, then it is testimony to His honor and faithfulness.

This is simply Matthew 25. Do we seek to honor God and seek honor for him all the while being conscientious objectors to his commands?

Who can you help today?

#christian #workersolidarity #aid #womenofgod #worksofmercy

This #Nativity, I'm thinking about #Emmanuel and the teachings he brought to us. In particular, the corporeal works of mercy:

Feed the hungry,
Give Drink to the thirsty,
Shelter the homeless,
visit the sick,
visit the prisoners,
bury the dead,
give alms to the poor.

It strikes me that without one's basic needs met, we often aren't in a good position to hear about anything deeper. This year has been pretty tough. It has been an eye-opening 12 months.

https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/new-evangelization/jubilee-of-mercy/the-corporal-works-of-mercy
#WorksOfMercy #Christmas #2023

I'm trying to find the Catholic Church's stance on eugenics and the promotion of eugenicist policy. I'm wondering how disabled Catholics are included in the life of the Church. Does anyone know where I can learn more about the Church and eugenics in general, and it's stance on marriage equality for disabled people specifically?

I also am wondering how the Church and disability might overlap with the philosophy and historic institution of limpieza de sangre, the Casta system, eugenics, and the Inherent Dignity of a Human Person. In my search for answers to my initial question I found these other possibly related threads. Do you know where I can find primary documents regarding these as well?

#Catholic #CatholicChurch #DisabilityRights #Eugenics #Colonization #Casta #LimpiezaDeSangre #DignityOfAHumanPerson #SocialTeaching #SocialGospel #WorksOfMercy