Information on the corporal works of mercy can be found at both www.ewtn.org and Wikipedia. New advent encyclopedia will also have DETAILED information on the subject.
The corporal works of mercy deal with the physical life. How to help your fellow human being. In Matthew 25 Jesus is teaching his disciples how nations will be judged. Parameters were set by Jesus.
"Whatsoever you did to the least of my people, that you did unto me." Did you feed me when I was hungry? Did you clothe me when I was naked? Did you give me drink when I was thirsty? Did you offer me shelter when I was homeless? Did you visit me when I was sick? Did you visit me when I was imprisoned? Did you bury my body after I died?
If you didn't help out your fellow human being how can you expect to enter into the kingdom of heaven?
Read Matthew 25 for the full knowledge. Jesus wants us to do both spiritual and physical works of mercy. The Catholic Church helps us understand this in the catechism. We each have gifts given to us by GOD.
Also read the book of Tobit in the Old Testament. Tobit does many of these works of mercy.
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