i.e. all temporal punishment for all past forgiven sins is removed. An indulgence can be received by a Christian in the state of sanctifying grace who performs a prescribed good work. The person ...

"I am sorry for these and all the sins of my past life ... This penance will diminish the temporal punishment due to sins already forgiven.

Genesis 12:1-3 says, “The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I ...

In reality, the Church’s stance on abortion as a moral evil hasn’t changed at all ... God’s mercy is such that no sin, no matter how grave, cannot be forgiven. Contrary to this understanding ...

Jesus is forgiving because “He has no reason to hold a grudge, and He loves us,” says Matt, 11. Sentencing a criminal to jail doesn’t mean the judge is holding a grudge. And God, as the perfectly just ...