Indulgence - Wikipedia
Indulgences became increasingly popular in the Middle Ages as a reward for displaying piety and doing good deeds, though, doctrinally speaking, the Catholic Church stated that the indulgence was only valid for temporal punishment for sins already forgiven in the Sacrament of Confession.
Indulgences | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
An indulgence is the extra-sacramental remission of the temporal punishment due, in God's justice, to sin that has been forgiven, which remission is granted by the Church in the exercise of the power of the keys, through the application of the superabundant merits of Christ and of the saints, and for some just and reasonable motive.
The Catholic view on indulgences and how they work today
2022年12月14日 · The Catholic Church practice of granting indulgences, criticized by Martin Luther in the 16th century, still exists, as part of the doctrine – but in a different form.
What are Indulgences? - Simply Catholic
2024年9月25日 · Indulgences are making a welcome reappearance in the spiritual life of Catholics. After centuries of slow decline in their use, punctuated by decades of almost complete neglect after the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), the power of indulgences to enliven a sense of charity and to sharpen a healthy sorrow for sin is finally being rediscovered.
A Primer On Indulgences | EWTN - EWTN Global Catholic Television Network
To gain any indulgence you must be a Catholic in a state of grace. You must be a Catholic in order to be under the Church's jurisdiction, and you must be in a state of grace because apart from God's grace none of your actions are fundamentally pleasing to God (meritorious).
Catholic Indulgences: what they are, when they are, and why you …
2017年11月20日 · Partial Indulgences. Use a properly blessed crucifix, cross, rosary, scapular, or medal. Use pious invocations throughout the day, mentally or out loud (i.e. “Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,” “Heart of Jesus, I trust in you,” “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.”) Pray to the merciful heart of Jesus.
Guide for Knowing and Receiving Indulgences - Catholic Answers
Answer: The best guide is the Church’s official guide, i.e., the “Manual of Indulgences” or “The Handbook of Indulgences,” which has also been traditionally known as “The Enchiridion of Indulgences.” The current edition was published in 1999 by the Holy See and made available in English in 2006.
Indulgence | Definition, History & Types | Britannica
2024年9月30日 · Indulgence, a distinctive feature of the penitential system of both the Western medieval and the Roman Catholic Church that granted full or partial remission of the punishment of sin. The granting of indulgences was predicated on two beliefs.
What is an Indulgence | EWTN
What an Indulgence does is to take an occasion of such expiation (a certain prayer, penance, charity or other designated work) and add to its intrinsic merit before God an additional value based on the treasury of merits of Jesus Christ, and those perfectly united to …
Introduction to Indulgences - Prayers - Catholic Online
Indulgences are two kinds: partial and plenary. A partial indulgences removes part of the temporal punishment due for sins. A plenary indulgence removes all of it. This punishment may come either in this life, in the form of various sufferings, or in the next life, in purgatory.