0
What could be purchased to reduce the time spent in purgatory according to the Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church does not allow the buying or selling of indulgences. If one wishes to get an indulgence, he or she must do the good work that it requires.
.
Catholic AnswerIndeed, the answer that the person wanted who asked the question was indulgences, but they are wrong, you could never purchase an indulgence. Indulgences could be earned from the treasury of the merits of Our Blessed Lord and the Saints and applied to a person, individually, through 1) prayer for the Pontiff's intentions, 2) the performance of a particular work for which the indulgence is issued, and, 3) for a plenary indulgence, complete detachment from any affection for sin..
The good works normally spoken of in Christianity and mentioned in The Bible are Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving. In other words, one of the three was if you gave an alms (a contribution to the Church, or to the poor, or some other charitable cause). Due to abuses, and a severe misunderstanding on the part of many people - even worse today - indulgences issued for almsgiving have been discontinued for the last nearly five hundred years.
What else can I help you with?
According to the Catholic church do ghosts exist on earth?
No; a soul is immediately judged after death and is sent to heaven, purgatory or hell.
Is the word purgatory used in the King James version?
No, KJV Bible does not contain the word purgatory. The concept of purgatory is a teaching of Catholic Church.
What is purgatory and is it bad and do you suffer?
In the Roman Catholic Church, Purgatory is a place of temporary punishment for those who have committed minor, or venial, sins. In the Church teaching, it is of course bad, because the intention is that you do suffer. Protestants do not accept the existence of Purgatory.
What is temporal punishment according to the Catholic church?
Temporal punishment, as defined in the Modern Catholic Dictionary by Fr. John Hardon, S.J. is:The penalty that God in His justice inflicts either on earth or in Purgatory for sins, even though already forgiven as to guilt.
What is the best come back ever?
According to the Catholic Church, Jesus Christ.
Is there purgatory life for the dead before judgment in Catholic church believe?
The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned. The Church formulated her doctrine of faith on Purgatory especially at the Councils of Florence and Trent. The tradition of the Church, by reference to certain texts of Scripture, speaks of a cleansing fire: As for certain lesser faults, we must believe that, before the Final Judgment, there is a purifying fire.
According to the Catholic Church this was a place where souls had to go before getting into Heaven to make up for sins they created on Earth?
" purgatory " was a place where souls went to make up for their sins before they went to heaven
Is there a place called purgatory in the kjv bible?
Purgatory is not mentioned anywhere in the Bible. It became part of Catholic dogma as a way to make sure people came to church. If the sacrifice of Jesus cleansed us of our sins, then there would be no need to go to church to confess or contribute.
Which views from Catholic Church are rejected by Eastern Orthodox?
That the Holy Spirit Proceeds from Both the Father and the Son, The state of Purgatory, Original Sin.
What role did indulgences play in the practices of the Catholic Church during the medieval period?
Indulgences were certificates sold by the Catholic Church in the medieval period that promised forgiveness of sins and reduced time in purgatory. They were used to raise money for the church and were a controversial practice that contributed to the Protestant Reformation.
What was the disagreement between the catholic and the east orthodox church?
Whether or not purgatory existed.
Can Catholics scatter their ashes according to the teachings of the Catholic Church?
No, according to the teachings of the Catholic Church, Catholics are not allowed to scatter their ashes. The Church requires that ashes be buried in a sacred place, such as a cemetery or church.
