posted 19 Mar 2013, 15:41 by P W
The Six Precepts of the Church
The Minimum way of following the Christian life.
- You shall attend Mass on Sundays
and holy days of obligation.
- You shall receive the sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation) at least once a year.
- You shall receive Holy Communion at least once during the Easter season.
- You shall keep holy the holy days of obligation.
- You shall fast and observe abstinence on the prescribed days.
- You shall provide for the material needs of the Church according to your ability.
| The Works of Mercy
CORPOREAL WORKS OF MERCY
- Feed the hungry
- Give drink to the thirsty
- Clothe the naked
- Harbour the homeless
- Visit the sick
- Visit the imprisoned
- Bury the dead
SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY
- Convert the sinner
- Instruct the ignorant
- Counsel the doubtful
- Comfort the sorrowful
- Bear wrongs patiently
- Forgive injustice
- Pray for the living and dead
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