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Help Your Neighbor

 

To help your neighbor (Luke 10:29-37) is to grow in virtue, which leads to true happiness. The following are examples of ways to help your neighbor every day:

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• Converse with someone in ARMOR about exercising better habits.

• Be present (resist distractions) and listen to others for the purpose of understanding.

• Show love to others with:

  • Acts of service

  • Meaningful gifts

  • Quality time

  • Words of affirmation

  • Physical touch appropriate to the situation

• Practice Corporal works of mercy:

  • Feed the hungry.

  • Give drink to the thirsty.

  • Shelter the homeless.

  • Visit the sick.

  • Visit the prisoners.

  • Bury the dead.

  • Give alms to the poor.

• Practice Spiritual works of mercy:

  • Counsel the doubtful.

  • Instruct the ignorant.

  • Admonish the sinner.

  • Comfort the sorrowful.

  • Forgive injuries.

  • Bear wrongs patiently.

  • Pray for the living and the dead.