Question: Which are the chief spiritual works of mercy?
Answer: The chief spiritual works of mercy are seven: To admonish the sinner, to instruct the ignorant, to counsel the doubtful, to comfort the sorrowful, to bear wrongs patiently, to forgive all injuries, and to pray for the living and the dead.
This is Question 222 of the Baltimore Catechism, a work in the public domain.
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