Corporal Works

On Jan. 3, we celebrate the feast of the Holy Name of Jesus. Father Chris Alar, MIC explains. Then learn about Mercy House, a community care shelter where the corporal work of mercy, caring for the sick, is in action.

In this second episode of "Jubilee Journey Through Lent," Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC explores the true meaning of almsgiving by highlighting the Corporal Works of Mercy, encouraging us to love our neighbors through acts of charity, compassion, and sacrifice as a tangible expression of hope during this Jubilee Year.

Catholicism teaches that we are only saved through God’s grace, but we must cooperate with that grace by living as “another Christ.” That means doing good – and a great way is through the Corporal Works of Mercy. Father Chris Alar, MIC, reveals the seven works of mercy in Scripture and shows how we can perform these in our daily lives. Then be inspired by the example of the National Catholic Partnership on Disability and its outreach to those in need.

Are we saved by "Faith Alone?" As Catholics we are told we are not Biblical. Hear Fr. Chris Alar explain why we need the Works of Mercy to get to Heaven.