ACRE 5th Grade Practice Test 2026 – Comprehensive All-in-One Guide to Master Children’s Religious Education Assessment

A corporal work of mercy is about meeting a physical, bodily need. Feeding the hungry does just that—it provides nourishment to someone who is without food, addressing a tangible need of the body. The other options focus on guiding or shaping a person’s faith and spirit (instructing others, giving a sermon) or on a sacred ritual (blessing with holy water), which are not classified as corporal works. So feeding the hungry is the action that fits the category of caring for someone’s immediate physical needs.