Never discuss politics OR religion with your friends.
Right before going to visit Garric in the hospital, Ynee and I had a religious conversation. And this is how it went.
C: Isn't visiting the sick some sort of good Christian thing to do?
Y: It's a sacrament, like marriage and baptism.
C: What?
Y: You know, anointing the sick.
C: I'm pretty sure that's something only priests are allowed to do.
Y: Really?
C: Uh-huh. *after some thought* I think it's part of the corporal works of mercy.
Y: What? *laughs*
C: No! I'm serious! There's something like...the seven corporal works of mercy.
Y: You sure it's not the seven really kind things you can do for someone?
C: ...pretty sure I would've remembered that...
After which, we closed up shop and went on rampaging acts of mercy.
posted by Cleod @ 10:34 PM
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Shame on you two -- coming from Catholic schools!
The traditional enumeration of the corporal works of mercy is as follows:
- To feed the hungry;
- To give drink to the thirsty;
- To clothe the naked;
- To harbour the harbourless;
- To visit the sick;
- To ransom the captive;
- To bury the dead.
The spiritual works of mercy are:
- To instruct the ignorant;
- To counsel the doubtful;
- To admonish sinners;
- To bear wrongs patiently;
- To forgive offences willingly;
- To comfort the afflicted;
- To pray for the living and the dead.
From my friend Jack (note he's an ex-minister): "Sigh... just take the sick some food and be done with it… what does it matter what you call it or where it is classified??? LOL"
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