Saint Alphonsus Parish

• spiritual works of mercy

  Jubilee 2025 Home Page
  Jubilee Corner
  Plenary Indulgence
  Corporal Works of Mercy
  
  Websites for the Jubilee Year:

  • Vatican
  • United States
  • Archdiocese of Philadelphia

  
  Spiritual Works of Mercy
  
  Counsel the Doubtful

  • Offer guidance to the uncertain
  • Be encouraging
  • Share why you have hope
  • Pray that people would have faith

  Instruct the Ignorant

  • Teach those who lack knowledge
  • If you are good at something, be willing to teach that skill to others
  • Be willing to tell stories that you know from the Bible, about the Saints, etc.  Talk about your faith.

  Admonish the Sinner

  • Encourage repentance gently
  • Help them to understand why something is wrong
  • Lead people towards the good choice in a situation

  Comfort the Sorrowful

  • Pray for families that have lost loved ones
  • Offer them comfort by baking them cookies, making a meal, sending a card
  • Go and visit someone who is sad, spend time with them, pray with them
  • Do things that make another person happy

  
  Pray for the Living and the Dead

  • Pray for people who are going through difficult times
  • Ask your friends how you can pray for them
  • Pray the Eternal Rest prayer for those who have died.
  • Pray when you drive past a cemetery
  • Pray a Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Mass, Holy Hour for a specific person
  • Remember those who are sick, dying, Pope, bishops, priests, deacons, religious, and the unborn.

  
  Bear Wrongs Patiently

  • Be patient when you are trying to help someone
  • Be kind to people who make mistakes

  Forgive Offenses Willingly

  • Always be willing to forgive someone
  • Accept other's apologies with kindness