Also means
act of charity
Usage Note
Barmherzigkeitswerk refers to a concrete act of mercy — visiting the sick, feeding the poor, burying the dead — as categorised in Catholic moral theology. The plural covers the classical seven corporal and seven spiritual works of mercy.
Examples
"Das Besuchen von Kranken gilt als eines der klassischen Barmherzigkeitswerke."
Natural Translation
Visiting the sick is considered one of the classical works of mercy.
Literal Translation
The visiting of sick counts as one of-the classical mercy-works.
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