remission of guilt
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The Sacrament of Penance — The Sacrament of Penance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… … Catholic encyclopedia
Jubilee (Christian) — The concept of the Jubilee is a special year of remission of sins and universal pardon. In the Biblical book of Leviticus, a Jubilee year is mentioned to occur every fifty years, in which slaves and prisoners would be freed, debts would be… … Wikipedia
Holy Year of Jubilee — • Background information relating to the Jubilee Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy Year of Jubilee Holy Year of Jubilee … Catholic encyclopedia
pardon — par·don n 1: a release from the legal penalties of an offense 2: an official warrant of remission of penalty as an act of clemency compare commute 3: excuse or forgiveness for a fault or offense pardon vt … Law dictionary
Nicholas of Strasburg — • Fourteenth century French mystic Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nicholas of Strasburg Nicholas of Strasburg † … Catholic encyclopedia
INDULGENCE — remission by Church authority of the guilt of a sin on the penitent confession of the sinner to a priest, which, according to Roman Catholic theology, the Church is enabled to dispense out of the inexhaustible treasury in reserve of the merits … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Indulgences — • A remission of the temporal punishment due to sin, the guilt of which has been forgiven Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Indulgences Indulgences … Catholic encyclopedia
Criminal sentencing in Canada — This article is about criminal sentencing in Canada. For a world wide view, see sentence (law). In Canada, a judge sentences a person after they have been found guilty of a crime (which is not the same as being convicted of the crime).[1] After a … Wikipedia
pardon — pardonable, adj. pardonableness, n. pardonably, adv. pardonless, adj. /pahr dn/, n. 1. kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce… … Universalium
Extreme Unction — • A sacrament to give spiritual aid and comfort and perfect spiritual health, including, if need be, the remission of sins, and also, conditionally, to restore bodily health, to Christians who are seriously ill Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight … Catholic encyclopedia
