Research Catalog

Title

The works of mercy : the heart of Catholicism / James F. Keenan.

Author

Keenan, James F.

Publication

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2008.

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Details

Description

xvii, 160 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

"What does it mean to be a Catholic? Besides having faith in Jesus Christ and his church, being a Catholic means being inclined to mercy, which is "the willingness to enter into the chaos of another." Over the centuries Catholics have defined themselves by feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and caring for the sick. The Works of Mercy explores not only the seven corporal works of mercy, but also the seven spiritual works. It considers how we invoke mercy throughout the Eucharistic liturgy and how frequently mercy enters into ordinary life, in the way we care for our families, and the way we care for ourselves."-- (Book jacket).

Subject

• Corporal works of mercy
• Spiritual works of mercy
• Christian ethics > Catholic authors

Note

• "A Sheed & Ward book."
• "A church book"--P. [iv].
• Includes index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Mercy distinguishes Catholic morality -- The corporal works of mercy -- Visit the prisoner -- Shelter the homeless -- Feed the hungry -- Give drink to the thirsty -- Bury the dead -- Visit the sick -- Clothe the naked -- A meditation on mercy in light of September 11, 2001 -- Burying the dead -- The spiritual works of mercy -- A reconciling spirit -- Being vigilant -- Prayer -- A meditation on priesthood in light of the church's scandals -- Being a minister of mercy -- Mercy and the Eucharistic liturgy -- The entrance rite -- The liturgy of the Word -- The liturgy of the Eucharist -- Communion -- A meditation on HIV/AIDS in a world in need of mercy -- Mercy and ordinary life -- Entering into my own chaos -- Entering into the chaos of family life -- Entering into the chaos of the world.

ISBN

• 9780742560215 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 074256021X (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2007032563

OCLC

• 164802764
• SCSB-11737185

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library