Posted on 07/09/2013 10:22:45 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- To help encourage prayers for a spiritually fruitful World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, the Vatican announced July 9 that Pope Francis authorized a special indulgence for those who attend the event's liturgies and prayer services or follow along online in the proper spirit of prayer and contrition.
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.
"With a contrite spirit, they will elevate fervent prayers to God, concluding with the official World Youth Day prayer" as well as prayers to the patroness of Brazil, Our Lady of Aparecida, and other saints, asking that they intercede on behalf of all young people to be "strengthened in the faith and live a holy life," it said.
The cardinal also asked priests around the world to make themselves available to hear the confessions of those who want the indulgence and to encourage public prayers for the success of World Youth Day.
The pope is set to hear the confessions of some of the young pilgrims in Rio's Quinta da Boa Vista Park July 26.
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.
Sorry but indulgences seem to me to be a license to do what you want and then go say a few prayers......
**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!
What do they mean the "remission of the temporal punishment a person is due for sins that have been forgiven."
2) No
3) Yes
Whenever a coin in the coffer rings another soul from purgatory springs.
It’s time they did away with indulgences. And the red shoes and the flowing dresses.
No, that license would be the false doctrine of "onced saved, always saved".
Time they got with the program ... start sanctioning gay marriage, and contraception, and abortion, and woman priests ... quit being so sexist and homophobic.
Is that your belief?
You do know that you don't buy indulgences with money any more?
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.
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.
If, in the future, you follow some such nonsense as that with "ECDBT" ... we'll know what you mean.
Just a suggestion.
My pastor used to be Presbyterian.
Who knows what they believe this week? - I sure can't keep up with it. I'll just stick with the sarcasm tag. /s
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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