Agents of Love: Spiritual Works of Mercy
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Education, Christian Life
| Author: | Mgr Paul Grogan | ISBN: | 9781784692872 |
| Publisher: | Catholic Truth Society | Publication: | June 19, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Catholic Truth Society | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mgr Paul Grogan |
| ISBN: | 9781784692872 |
| Publisher: | Catholic Truth Society |
| Publication: | June 19, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Catholic Truth Society |
| Language: | English |
Most Christians want to live an active faith yet feel perplexed about how to do so. The seven interconnected ‘spiritual works of mercy’ come to our aid: counselling the doubtful; instructing the ignorant; admonishing sinners; comforting the afflicted; forgiving offences; bearing wrongs patiently; and praying for the living and the dead. Through such acts of mercy we can respond fully to God’s goodness towards us, involving conversion of our interior life: such acts are truly God’s acts of mercy; we become the human agents through whom God alleviates people’s unhappiness.
Most Christians want to live an active faith yet feel perplexed about how to do so. The seven interconnected ‘spiritual works of mercy’ come to our aid: counselling the doubtful; instructing the ignorant; admonishing sinners; comforting the afflicted; forgiving offences; bearing wrongs patiently; and praying for the living and the dead. Through such acts of mercy we can respond fully to God’s goodness towards us, involving conversion of our interior life: such acts are truly God’s acts of mercy; we become the human agents through whom God alleviates people’s unhappiness.
