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Hey there, sprouts. Today is Wednesday, June 12th, 2024. This week on the Catholic Spouts podcast, we are discussing the works of mercy as we prepare to study the works of mercy next

week in vacation Bible school that we are hosting virtually.

I hope you plan to join us. We have already talked about the five-finger gospel from St.

Mother Teresa of Calcutta. We've discussed the corporal works of mercy and seen them in action

through the example of St. Mary Ann Cope.

And today we move our attention to the spiritual works of mercy.

Before we dig into those, though, please join me in our June prayer, prayer to the sacred

heart of Jesus.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen. O most holy heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore you, I love you, and with lively sorrow for my sins, I offer you this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure, and wholly

obedient to your will. Grant good Jesus that I may live in you and for you. Protect me in the

midst of danger. Comfort me in my afflictions. Give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs,

your blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death, amen.

So like we talked about yesterday, as human beings, we have two parts, our body, but also our soul.

So yesterday, the corporal works of mercy are caring for the bodies of other people, but we also care for the souls of other

people through the spiritual works of mercy. Once again, there are seven of these, and here they are. Number one, instruct the ignorant.

Number two, counsel the doubtful. Three, admonish sinners. Four, forgive offenses. Five, comfort the afflicted.

Six, bear wrongs patiently.

And number seven, pray for the living and the dead.

Now, hopefully as you listen to this list, you can hear things that you can do already,

that you can do at your parish,

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