The more we come to know Christ, the more we recognize that all we are, all we have and all we will be is purely a gift from God. Our response to this generosity, as we follow in Christ’s footsteps, is to give freely and generously to others.
How can we respond to the Gospel call to serve our neighbor?
Persevering in prayer
Praying for the dead, for the souls in purgatory, is a spiritual work
of mercy.
A straight and narrow path: Jail worker, former inmate help others improve lives
For the gate is small and the way is narrow, Matthew said in his Gospel. Admonishing the sinner is a spiritual work of mercy meant to be a gentle way of helping a person correct wrong choices or behavior. That person, in turn, can then choose to make amends for what they have done and help others not to make the same mistakes they made.