Indulgence
glossary_termThe remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sin whose guilt has already been forgiven. A properly disposed member of the Christian faithful can obtain an indulgence under prescribed conditions through the help of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints. An indulgence is partial if it removes part of the temporal punishment due to sin, or plenary if it removes all punishment
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Passages ranked by relevance to Indulgence, from most closely related outward.
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CHAPTER TWO THE SACRAMENTS OF HEALING
The doctrine and practice of Indulgences in the Church are closely linked to the effects of the sacrament of Penance.