Analysis Of Jeremiah's Inn

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Jeremiah’s Inn is an inn in Worcester, MA for homeless and addicted people. These people pay to stay there for $10 a day. The inn provides beds, clothing, food, and it also lets these people attain goals of quitting their addictions. Jeremiah’s Inn acts out many of the corporal and spiritual acts of mercy. They feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, clothe the naked, give alms to the poor. The inn instructs and advises the residents to make goals for themselves on reaching complete sobriety. The inn consoles the residents and provides for them a shoulder to lean on when they are down. The inhabitants are comforted when they are low on self-confidence. Jeremiah’s Inn is a great example of carrying out the corporal and spiritual works of

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