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Vatican announces indulgences for World Youth Day
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Posted on 07/09/2013 10:22:45 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
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Pope Francis decreed that World Youth Day participants can receive one plenary, or full, indulgence a day if they meet the usual conditions. World Youth Day runs July 23-28; the pope arrives July 22. An indulgence is a remission of the temporal punishment a person is due for sins that have been forgiven. The conditions necessary for receiving a plenary indulgence include having recently gone to confession, receiving the Eucharist and offering prayers for the intentions of the pope. The faithful must also carry the proper spirit of being "truly repentant and contrite" and participate in the gathering's sacred events and "pious exercises" with prayerful devotion. Those who are "legitimately prevented" from being physically present in Rio may also obtain the indulgence as long as they meet the same prayerful and "spiritual and sacramental conditions" as well as participate "in spirit" in the sacred liturgies and prayer services via television, radio or "new means of social communication," the decree said.
The decree, signed by Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro, head of the Vatican office that deals with indulgences, said a partial indulgence is also available to all Catholics who, no matter where they are, offer prayers with the pope for young Catholics.
To: Alex Murphy
Sorry but indulgences seem to me to be a license to do what you want and then go say a few prayers......
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posted on
07/09/2013 10:24:16 AM PDT
by
Nifster
To: Alex Murphy
Thank you! I wasn't aware of this; I'm glad you brought it to my attention.
FYI
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posted on
07/09/2013 10:27:38 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: ArrogantBustard
**The conditions necessary for receiving a plenary indulgence include having recently gone to confession, receiving the Eucharist and offering prayers for the intentions of the pope. The faithful must also carry the proper spirit of being “truly repentant and contrite” and participate in the gathering’s sacred events and “pious exercises” with prayerful devotion.**
Isn’t it amazing. Confession, Communion, Prayer, Proper Attitude
That’s all!
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posted on
07/09/2013 10:33:07 AM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Alex Murphy
Would someone enlighten this Baptist?
What do they mean the "remission of the temporal punishment a person is due for sins that have been forgiven."
- Is this punishment a punishment handed out by the priest as in "Say 3 hail Marys"?
- Is it the remission of the natural consequence of the sin.
- Is it related to Catholic concept of purgatory?
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posted on
07/09/2013 10:36:00 AM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: DannyTN
1) No, and to call the "pennance" assigned in confession a "punishment" is rather to miss the point. Prayer is better understood as a practical step away from sin and toward Our Lord.
2) No
3) Yes
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posted on
07/09/2013 10:41:50 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: Alex Murphy
Whenever a coin in the coffer rings another soul from purgatory springs.
To: Alex Murphy
It’s time they did away with indulgences. And the red shoes and the flowing dresses.
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posted on
07/09/2013 10:49:00 AM PDT
by
I want the USA back
(If I Pi$$ed off just one liberal today my mission has been accomplished.)
To: Nifster
Sorry but indulgences seem to me to be a license to do what you want and then go say a few prayers......No, that license would be the false doctrine of "onced saved, always saved".
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posted on
07/09/2013 10:51:32 AM PDT
by
Al Hitan
(Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.)
To: I want the USA back
Yeah ... time they did away with that silly trinity thing, too ... get with the times ... that stupid "bible" they read from is so ten minutes ago ...
Time they got with the program ... start sanctioning gay marriage, and contraception, and abortion, and woman priests ... quit being so sexist and homophobic.
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posted on
07/09/2013 10:52:07 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: circlecity
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posted on
07/09/2013 10:52:55 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: circlecity
Whenever a coin in the coffer rings another soul from purgatory springs. You do know that you don't buy indulgences with money any more?
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posted on
07/09/2013 11:02:44 AM PDT
by
Alex Murphy
("...Someone handed the keys to the Forum to the OPC and its sympathizers...")
To: ArrogantBustard
"Is that your belief?"
LOL - heavens no - my theology is as reformed as it comes. It was a quote from Johann Tetzel. I guess I should have added a scarcasm tag.
To: Alex Murphy
"You do know that you don't buy indulgences with money any more?"
You do know that you never could, don't you? You did get a nice piece of paper with a fancy seal - but that's all.
To: ArrogantBustard
Thank you! I wasn't aware of this; I'm glad you brought it to my attention. FYIYou're welcome.
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posted on
07/09/2013 11:16:38 AM PDT
by
Alex Murphy
("...Someone handed the keys to the Forum to the OPC and its sympathizers...")
To: circlecity
You do know that you never could, don't you? You did get a nice piece of paper with a fancy seal - but that's all. Used to be you could get a set rate for a job - everything's T&M these days.
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posted on
07/09/2013 11:19:15 AM PDT
by
Alex Murphy
("...Someone handed the keys to the Forum to the OPC and its sympathizers...")
To: circlecity
You should also add an "Even
Catholics don't believe
that" tag.
If, in the future, you follow some such nonsense as that with "ECDBT" ... we'll know what you mean.
Just a suggestion.
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posted on
07/09/2013 11:19:45 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: Alex Murphy
Nice ...
My pastor used to be Presbyterian.
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posted on
07/09/2013 11:22:51 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: ArrogantBustard
"You should also add an "Even Catholics don't believe that" tag."
Who knows what they believe this week? - I sure can't keep up with it. I'll just stick with the sarcasm tag. /s
To: circlecity
I believe in one God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial
with the Father;
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate
of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son
is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic,
and apostolic Church.
I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection
of the dead and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
New American Bible
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Now ... maybe you agree with some of that ... maybe you agree with none of that ... That's for you to say.
But if you're even remotely interested in the topic, there's no excuse for not knowing what Catholics believe. There's not even a shred of an excuse for pretending that Catholic belief is in flux on a weekly basis and is therefore unknowable.
Seriously.
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posted on
07/09/2013 11:31:26 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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