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Needless to say, Indulgences have often been misunderstood and just as often willfully misrepresented – yet their roots are both ancient and biblical. The Church’s teaching clearly shows that indulgences are not the “sale of salvation” but a legitimate exercise of ecclesial authority, grounded in Holy Scripture and in the apostolic tradition, and developed through centuries of pastoral practice.
By Matthew ArnoldNeedless to say, Indulgences have often been misunderstood and just as often willfully misrepresented – yet their roots are both ancient and biblical. The Church’s teaching clearly shows that indulgences are not the “sale of salvation” but a legitimate exercise of ecclesial authority, grounded in Holy Scripture and in the apostolic tradition, and developed through centuries of pastoral practice.