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The Works of Mercy or Acts of Mercy are actions and practices which Christianity, in general, expects all believers to perform. The practice is commonly attributed to the Roman Catholic Church as an act of both penance and charity. The Methodist church additionally teaches that the Works of Mercy are a means of grace that aid in sanctification. The Works of Mercy have been traditionally divided into two categories, each with seven elements: the Corporal Works of Mercy, which concern the material needs of others, and the Spiritual Works of Mercy, which concern the spiritual needs of others.〔〔〔''Mercies Remembered'' by Matthew R Mauriello 2011 ISBN 1-61215-005-5 page 149-160〕 These duties are enjoined by many Christian denominations on their adherents, including Orthodox Christianity, Lutheranism, the Anglican Communion, and Methodism. In his 1980 encyclical ''Dives in misericordia'', Pope John Paul II said, "Jesus Christ taught that man not only receives and experiences the mercy of God, but that he is also called "to practice mercy" towards others.〔(Pope John Paul II, ''Dives in misericordia'', §14, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, November 30, 1980 )〕 ==Biblical basis== These works express mercy, and are thus expected to be performed by believers insofar as they are able, in accordance with the Beatitude, "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy" (Gospel of Matthew 5:7). They are also required as a matter of obedience to the second of the two greatest commandments: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 22:35-40). In Matthew 25:34-46, Jesus insists upon the necessity of observing the first six corporal works of mercy:
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