When we think about the corporal works of mercy, feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless come to mind first. Around Thanksgiving and Christmas, countless families and churches run soup kitchens and canned food drives. And what youth group hasn’t built shelters on a mission trip or volunteered for Habitat for Humanity?
But when was the last time you thought about visiting the sick?
If you think back to your Sunday school days, I’m sure you remember the story of Christ healing the lepers. It's difficult to imagine a clearer example of the corporal works of mercy in action. It may also surprise you that this work is still necessary—not just visiting the sick close to home, but ministering specifically to those with leprosy.
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