X. Indulgences

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

1475
In the
communion of saints, “a perennial link of charity exists between the
faithful who have already reached their heavenly home, those who are expiating
their sins in purgatory and those who are still pilgrims on earth. between them
there is, too, an abundant exchange of all good things.”⁸⁶ In this
wonderful exchange, the holiness of one profits others, well beyond the harm
that the sin of one could cause others. Thus recourse to the communion of
saints lets the contrite sinner be more promptly and efficaciously purified of
the punishments for sin.

PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY

SECTION TWO THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH
- CHAPTER TWO THE SACRAMENTS OF HEALING
  - Article 4 THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION
    - X. Indulgences

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team