The Works of Mercy

Chapter One: Mercy Distinguishes Christian Morality
Part I: The Corporal Works of Mercy
Chapter Two: The Corporal Works of Mercy
Chapter Three: Visit the Prisoner
Chapter Four: Shelter the Homeless
Chapter Five: Feed the Hungry
Chapter Six: Give Drink to the Thirsty
Chapter Seven: Bury the Dead
Chapter Eight: Visit the Sick
Chapter Nine: Clothe the Naked
Part II: A Meditation on Mercy in Light of September 11, 2001
Chapter Ten: Amazing Grace
Part III: The Spiritual Works of Mercy
Chapter Eleven: The Spiritual Works of Mercy
Chapter Twelve: A Reconciling Spirit
Chapter Thirteen: Being Vigilant
Chapter Fourteen: Prayer
Part IV: A Meditation on Pope Francis' Jubilee Year of Mercy
Chapter Fifteen: Role Reversals and the Scandal of Mercy
Part V: Mercy and the Eucharistic Liturgy
Chapter Sixteen: The Entrance Rite
Chapter Seventeen: The Liturgy of the Word
Chapter Eighteen: The Liturgy of the Eucharist
Chapter Nineteen: Communion
Part VI: A Meditation on HIV/AIDS in a World in Need of Mercy
Chapter Twenty: HIV/AIDS in a World in Need of Mercy
Part VII: Mercy and Ordinary Life
Chapter Twenty-One: Entering into My Own Chaos
Chapter Twenty-Two: Entering the Chaos of Family Life
Chapter Twenty-Three: Entering the Chaos of the World
Part VIII: A Meditation on Abraham Lincoln's Proclamation of Thanksgiving Day
Chapter Twenty-Four: Thanksgiving for Tender Mercies