“I have on occasion written about the important Apostolic Pardon or also Blessing, to be imparted to a person who is close to death.
The Apostolic Pardon imparts to a person who is properly disposed, please God through the last sacraments, a plenary indulgence (Enchiridion Indulgentiarum 28). Hence, all temporal punishment due to sin is remitted to that person through the exercise of the “keys” by the Church and by the application of the merits of Christ and His saints to the person who is dying.”
“Friends, don’t be afraid to make yourselves and your concerns and your aspirations known to your pastors. It could make a difference. Be always kind and respectful, of course, as well as brief.”
Source: HUGE Fr. Z kudos to a reader who wrote to bishops about the important Apostolic Pardon
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