The Corporal Works of Mercy as outlined by Christ in Matthew 25 give us direction for how to care for the bodily needs of people around us. This great article offers inspiration to see living out these works of mercy beyond the basics. I’ve created a few teaching tools to help us teach kids about the Corporal Works of Mercy, and hope that they spark discussion about how we all (those kids included) can find ways to serve Christ and his people in these seven ways.
Click here for a coloring page of the seven Corporal Works of Mercy.
Click here for an eight page mini book of the Corporal Works of Mercy with a simple image and label:
(print two sided, cut horizontally, stack, fold vertically, staple on fold for an 8 page 5.5″x 4.25″ mini book)
This version of the mini book has enough room that kids could write a practical way that they can live out these Works of Mercy. For example on the “give food to the hungry” page, kids could list things like “help set the table” and “donate to the food pantry.” For the “visit the imprisoned” page, kids could like things like “send cards to someone homebound” and “visit my grandparents.” Thinking outside of the box can help kids see that they too can help fulfill Jesus’ call to Christians to care for each other as if they were caring for Him.
Click here for an eight page mini book of the Corporal Works of Mercy with a simple image, label, and the text of Matthew 25:31-46.
And check this post for the matching coloring pages and mini books for the Spiritual Works of Mercy!
