Plenary Indulgences Explained - Ask a Marian

Aren't plenary indulgences bad because the Church sold them? Aren't they old and outdated, only from the Middle Ages? No! Fr. Chris Alar explains why.
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[@ronaldtrunk7944]

i'm praying for souls in purgatory. we all owe it to them to get them out

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes

[@rayeemon]

Here are two ways I help the souls in purgatory. One is the Saint Gertude prayer which Jesus gave that promised to release 1000 souls from Purgatory. The second one is the Flame of Love Devotion that's helps bring us bring us closer to Jesus, releases the soul of a priest, releases a soul from Purgatory with a new Hail Mary prayer.

[@markellis2675]

"Extra Credit" .... I'm a teacher. Trust me, students LOVE extra credit. Great way to think of indulgences. Thanks, Fr. Alar.

[@doctorcopper4844]

I like the “extra credit” analogy! Praise be to God that it is available!!

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes....

[@brucewmclaughlin9072]

Please provide a scripture reference to that extra credit?

[@DivineMercy_Official]

@@brucewmclaughlin9072 take your pick with any such passage in the Bible where Christ delegates his authority to his church. Start with Matthew 16:19 or Matthew 18:18 or John 20:23 or many more. Or St Paul who says the church is the pillar and bulwork of the truth.God bless

[@jeffersonrundell7540]

@@brucewmclaughlin9072, they cannot: JESUS said, "It is finished." JESUS' blood shed on the cross covers all sins. Please read The Gospel of John (preferably in The King James Bible). Believe in JESUS alone, and come out from Anti-Christ which is Popery.

[@jeffersonrundell7540]

@@DivineMercy_Official, JESUS said, I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life. No man comes to The Father, but by ME. The Priests in The Catholic Church are Ant-Christs, because they make themselves part of The Way.

[@joshgosh6067]

Clear! Clarity is Charity!

[@dancercarla1976]

What is sad about this, is the fact that many souls don’t find out about the great importance of plenary indulgences until they are dead, and it’s too late. Thank God for the people who do believe and can help those who did not

[@gerir8634]

Grateful, Fr. Chris, for another excellent teaching. I’m praying for the graces necessary to develop a spirit of mortification, detachment, humility, acceptance and complete surrender to God’s Will. ♥️🕊💙🙏🌹

[@DivineMercy_Official]

True, Geri, God bless.

[@conservativeladyofcaliforn3044]

Yes, these are all so hard to do without the GRACE from OUR LORD YESHUA 🕯🙏🏼🤍 LORD KING HAVE MERCY ON US!

[@larryrock3333]

Your teachings are awesome. I’m 60 years old and just learning about indulgences. I will look for your other video on this. Your teachings are awesome , I have seen a few. Please keep them coming and give us the hard truth. Thank you and may God always Bless You

[@ThuanNguyen-su5yv]

Praise the Lord 🙏🏻🙏🏻📿📿🙏🏻🙏🏼🌹Praise the Lord. you are a hiding place for me, you surround me with cries of deliverance.Good morning fr I ask you to pray for my mother. Maria Hien and her sister Maria Y Ben are in good health. full of Mary's grace and overcome the corona virus pandemic. I ask you for my father John bt. Thien is also in good health and is not infected with corona virus like me. I also ask you for my Russian study record to be approved and get a study abroad permit by the end of this year 2021. I also ask you to pray for Maria Y Ben to soon repay the debt🥰🥰🥰🙏🏻❤🌹♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@The1cocoplum]

Thank you Father Chris I always love to learn from you with your enthusiasm it's very enjoyable not to mention educational. God Bless you Father 🙏 See you Saturday!

[@DivineMercy_Official]

You too!

[@mistyvioletconservative.3889]

Yes, his passion for what he is teaching comes through and that’s how I stay the whole hour and a half on his talks! 💪🏼

[@conservativeladyofcaliforn3044]

THANK YOU 🙏🏼 FATHER ALAR! This was explained last evening in my Catholic Faith weekly classes by a Monsignor but I couldn’t understand it! 😩 So WOW suddenly here it is! Amazing!!!!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙏🏼🕯💫

[@DivineMercy_Official]

That's awesome :)

[@conservativeladyofcaliforn3044]

@@DivineMercy_Official Father did u see my message last week that I saw u on Father Pavone’s channel LOL 😂 LOL 😂

[@DivineMercy_Official]

@@conservativeladyofcaliforn3044 No, but thank you for letting me know. What was the topic?

[@conservativeladyofcaliforn3044]

@@DivineMercy_Official LIVE STREAM MASS 10.24.21 At the end- last 2 minutes talk on HUMAN LIFE! And you’re the one he placed on the full screen thumbnail Father😳! So when I saw your face I said Oh he must be the guest priest for his Mass LOL 😂🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@DivineMercy_Official]

@@conservativeladyofcaliforn3044 That's great, thank you and God bless!

[@msperle8949]

Thank you very much Father for the gift of this teaching! 🙏🙌💖

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for joining us :) God bless

[@thomasthompson3834]

Thanks father! Please, all. Pray for and my family. God love You!

[@marialourdesbaniqued9590]

Thanks Fr Chris for helping catholics understand our faith. God bless

[@oneplusoneequals8199]

Thank you Father Chris!

[@arielproductionsllc-9]

Thank you father! You and your fellow Marians are helping many to understand our faith and leading us to redemption, mercy and salvation. May God reward you richly.

[@dorothyroxas8647]

Thank you Fr. Chris!

[@raphaelpo2482]

THANKS....!!! FATHER CHRIS God bless..... U ♍🌹✝️

[@parysethibodeau9474]

Terrific explanation!! Will be a great topic for Explaining the Faith series!!! I’m gonna need a “hall pass” tho to miss class on Saturday :) will catch the replay. Going to hear Scott Hahn speak at St Paul’s in Leesburg.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Please tell him I said hello :)

[@paulaann6117]

Whoa, Paryse, that’s excellent!!! Have a great time, it will be so neat to see Scott Hahn in person. Hope you loved the Purgatory movie.✝️❤️✝️

[@paulaann6117]

@annacolleen wesson etters annacolleen 💖🙏💖

[@parysethibodeau9474]

@@paulaann6117 i'm excited to hear him live :) and YES i just got home from the movie - it was beautiful!! i loved it so much!!! Lots of familiar faces in the Stockbridge scenes :)

[@parysethibodeau9474]

@@DivineMercy_Official i will!! just got home from the seeing Purgatory!! It was so well done - i loved it!!! and enjoyed seeing familiar faces in the Stockbridge scenes!! I even stayed after the credits :)

[@rencyalex9064]

Thank you Father 🙏

[@esthermukundi293]

Fr Chris you are a blessing

[@DivineMercy_Official]

You too!

[@arlenerodriguez554]

Father Chris is always such an amazing instrument of GOD containing the grace for pointing us to the most explained with comprehension. GODbless you always Fr. Chris. always waiting for a Saturday talk from you . 🙏❣️

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Arlene for being with us and God bless you!

[@mrs.lindaugwuonah9652]

Thank you Fr

[@karmyjames6532]

Amen❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏thank you father Chris🙏

[@leebinder5456]

Thank you for that… I may be able to, but still learning!

[@giarose6493]

God remove all evil save me from myself my selfish sin ❤

[@leufisasaena6811]

Thank you Fr.Chris.Blessings from our Lord be upon you always.

[@wilhelminahortelano4899]

Thank you Father. God bless

[@emelitasales259]

I thank you Fr. Chris for explaining plenary indugence. It gives is hope in this difficult world where we live to know the ways we work to gain plenary indulgence. I’m scared to go to hell so avoid mortal sins, but not sure if I’m good enough to always be free of venial sins. It’s good to know there are ways we can do to obtain partial plenary indulgence🙏❤️🕊📿💐🎶

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, Emelita, God bless you

[@gogogolyra1340]

the feast of divine mercy is amazing! Its like receiving a plenary indulgence but without the ‘free frm attachment to sin, even venial’ clause

[@DivineMercy_Official]

@@gogogolyra1340 exactly

[@jeffersonrundell7540]

Emelita, You need not to fear The Lake of Fire, IF you are born again. I was saved (born again) on Friday afternoon, 10?22?1971 AD. Please read The Gospel of John (the fourth book in The New Testament (preferably in The King James Version)). JESUS is The only way to everlasting life. Run the Pope: he is not The Ant-Christ who will show on the scene, but he is Anti-Christ.

[@myrnadungca8753]

God bless you, Fr. Alar!!!

[@DivineMercy_Official]

you too!

[@taramilne9465]

Loved this explanation. I had a listen to it while taking a break from spending so far two and a half hours cleaning up a good amount of the bedbug spray from most of the floor. Where the spray has to stay on the floor is on all of the tiles that are in front of the baseboards. Just to let you know that when I was finally sprayed as a precaution for bedbugs around 12:25 pm I had a friend drive me to the post office to mail my House Blessing registry. I meant to mail it sooner but when I put it away in one of my desk drawers, when getting my apartment ready for last month's spray I thought I lost because I found it again just yesterday. So hopefully it will get to you before November 12. I don't know about you, Fr. Chris, but I have to the rest of my apartment cleaned up considering that I've been awake since 4:30am.

[@JC-oc5hx]

Thank you

[@erlindaestrellado8184]

Thanks For Sharing

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thanks for watching! God bless

[@annettefowler4704]

i am waiting for your video.

[@amyholmes206]

Thank you, Fr. Chris. Great explanation. Look forward to your Saturday talk. God bless.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

See you then Amy!

[@Brisbanesdaddy]

God Bless you Father!!!

[@DivineMercy_Official]

You too Mike!

[@Brisbanesdaddy]

@@DivineMercy_Official I would like to email you if I may.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

@@Brisbanesdaddy yes, [e-mail] but please understand that I get hundreds of emails each week so I can't answer all but I try my best.

[@michaelblair5566]

During Lent this year we were granted an Indulgence from abstaining from meat one Friday for being members of a St. Joseph Parish. This is the year of St. Joseph as declared last December by Pope Francis.

[@marichutayag5377]

Fr Chris, is spiritual communion considered valid fulfillment of one of the conditions? As protection from CoVid, we attend masses online for now. Very much look forward to the Oct 30 episode!

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, Marichu, if we cannot receive sacramental Communion, we do a spiritual communion with the intent to go to communion when next available.

[@marichutayag5377]

@@DivineMercy_Official What consolation! Thank you for the reply and assurance.

[@melinalau6180]

Hi Fr Chris. Thank you for your sharing. I have a question... do we need a priest alongside with us when we do our indulgences? Thanks in advance.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

No, we can do any any indulgences on our own.

[@TobeCatholic]

God gives me so many graces is it greedy for me to ask for more grace?

[@DivineMercy_Official]

No but remember God gives us all the grace we need

[@darkstar18201]

🙏 Thank you Father, I’ve learned so much.

[@lachellecab4236]

Thank you Father Chris! Great explanation indeed. I just watched the Purgatory earlier. I invited some friends and they all went!😇 We really loved it. So happy to see the Shrine and the Marian Fathers and your talk after the credits. As always, you were so amazing!:))

[@DivineMercy_Official]

THat's awesome Lachelle, thank you for helping us to spread the Lord's message!

[@elainelksuabernet]

Thank you for this Father Chris

[@egssantos3324]

Thanks so much, Fr. Chris, for expounding INDULGENCES. Love all the benefits we get from it, especially the PLENARY. Though challenging (PLENARY), worthy to do and have it. Love this pious show. Always learning about our Catholic faith.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for joining us.....

[@marinadcosta855]

Father Chris, I go to church every day but a few of us who do not receive hand communion are refused Communion on our tongues so we make a spiritual communion. When any priest friend celebrate a private mass and we attend we do receive Holy Communion on our tongues but not daily.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Dear Marina, God bless you but please be careful of pride. Nothing, including the manner, should prevent us from receiving our Lord. Because the Church gave the indult, even if we don't prefer it, it is not sinful... but willfully choosing to not receive our Lord because we don't like the manner the Church administers may be. God bless.

[@pipilnipaolo]

I try to go to confession as often so I can get the indulgences and offer them for people in purgatory even if I get partial is better than none. I think of it this way, the more holy souls from purgatory ascend to heaven the more saints who can pray for us here. God need saints as much as we do. This will make Him happy.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

God bless your generosity

[@alextollinche9947]

We must not forget in order to gain any indulgence be it plenary or partial we must ask for them form an intention. Prayer and of course we must be in the state of Grace to gain them .this is good to do in the morning when many of us do the morning offering prayer .🌅⛪🌅

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, that is exactly correct.....

[@John-kv1xz]

We have to receive Communion the same day as the Indulgence?

[@carpenoctem775]

First heard about it in the movie Dogma.

[@agnesholmes5694]

THANK YOU FATHER CHRIS FOR EXPLAINING OUR CATHOLIC RELIGION. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. PLEASE PRAY FOR MY DYING BROTHER. HAVE MERCY ON HOLY SOULS. FROM NORTHERN IRELAND.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, prayers for him....

[@alyce-kayruckelshaus1224]

What does it mean to have no attachment to sin and how do we do that?

[@denisedube2340]

Our priests of the Society of Saint Peter explained that because souls in purgatory have no attachment to sin, not even venial sins, so when we offer the plenary indulgence to a soul in purgatory they get the full plenary indulgence then go straight to heaven.

[@floriancenzon3801]

Thank you Fr Chris beautiful explanation. I had to do a replay. Busy last night didn't want to miss the last show of Purgatory. Most of my friends are asking if they will release the movie again. Will you? God bless you your family and everyone ❤️🙏

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes there may be one more night.....

[@floriancenzon3801]

@@DivineMercy_Official thanks Fr Chris❤️🙏

[@dawnday5105]

FrC, do we actually have to mention that I'm doing X set of prayers + Confession + Communion to gain plenary indulgence for me or a relative? Coz with all the prayers and daily Mass that I do, it's hard to keep track. Or if I do all of yhe sbove daily/frequently, GAngel can keep track for me? I'm not a naturally organized, logical person. 😁😇

[@DivineMercy_Official]

No, just ask to receive the grace each day.... No need to state all you will do. God bless.

[@wreloise1]

Thank you….continuing to fall in love with Our Lord…(love..act of Will) ❤️‍🩹🙏🏾

[@sineadnicraghnaill2372]

That was so clear Father. I had not understood the plenary indulgences until now. Thank you! It is amazing to think how many souls can be saved this November. Beautiful...🕯️🙏🏿🔥

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for taking the time to listen Sinead and God bless you

[@marisa-lucero]

Can one confession in 20 days suffice for all the other days one did a plenary indulgence prayer/action ? Or does it need to be one confession for each indulgence prayer/action ?

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you, yes, one confession suffices for all indulgences done in a 20-day period as long as you're in a state of grace. God bless

[@marisa-lucero]

@@DivineMercy_Official thank you! God bless you! This was incredibly edifying!

[@piepeeya4604]

Does a spiritual communion work for this? How do we use the plenary indulgences for those in purgatory, without know the souls.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

God applies the grace to souls of his choice or we can offer the grace for a particular soul. Yes, if we can't get to sacramental communion, we can do a spiritual communion until we are able to return to communion.

[@tlng9466]

You are my Shepard on this journey on Earth Father Joseph Alar, lead the way! I’m marching right behind you, even if I have to grab ahold of your chasuble! I’m not letting go!

[@DivineMercy_Official]

God bless you TLNG for being open to the graces through Christ's Church!

[@margaritadelvalle547]

Father, when we pray the Tosary and offer it for the Pope's intentions, do we still have to add the extra Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be?

[@cleomanuel4459]

🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤

[@giarose6493]

Interesting

[@funnynickline]

Full Plenary indulgence sureness to Heaven's yeahhaa,.. Thank you God🙏👑🌟☀🤸‍♀

[@billc3114]

Of course indulgences can be obtained and given to the Blessed mother, for the souls in purgatory!

[@billc3114]

I need all the plenary and partial indulgences I can get. I have a pdf of a text called the "Manual of Indulgences" or such. One plenary a day, several partials s day. I don't think there's a limit on the indulgences for those in purgatory.

[@woundedsoldier3687]

I have some questions about plenary indulgence: For example, a man committed several mortal sins in a month. Then, he decides to make a valid sacramental confession. After the confession, he decides to stay in the Blessed Sacrament for 30 minutes, pray the intentions of the pope, receive Jesus in Holy Communion. His intention is to get plenary indulgence. When he goes out of the Adoration Chapel, a car hits him and dies immediately. Questions: 1) Will he go straight to heaven if he dies after getting the plenary indulgence? 2) If he has gained a lot of plenary indulgences in his lifetime but he dies in a state of mortal sin, what will happen to his soul? 3) The Church says that we can get a lot of plenary indulgences (especially for daily communicant and those who frequently confess), if one plenary indulgence is needed to get us to heaven, why do we need to strive to get more indulgences?

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you but it depends on the level of detachment from sin. Remember, one of the conditions is that we have no attachment to send even venal. God-bless

[@michaeljames1283]

“When you where dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive in Christ. He forgave yes ALL our sins, having cancelled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us. He has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.” Colossians 2

[@heartfortorah]

Amen! He alone is worthy and no one else can cleanse us from our sins.

[@HAL9000-su1mz]

2 Corinthians 2:10 Paul forgave sins IN THE PERSON OF CHRIST. 2 Corinthians 5: Paul had a ministry to Christians of reconciliation with God. Explain your odd theology please.

[@HAL9000-su1mz]

James 3! A fool teaches without knowledge.

[@Vtorch]

Collecting baseball cards, stamps, books.....and now plenary indulgences? I can't stand hot weather, therefore how can I stand purgatory? I need this! (lol) Father, on October 30, can you please address the following: 1) If I go to Confession on a Saturday and for six (6) straight days after, i receive Holy Communion, pray for the Intentions of the Holy Father, and read 30 minutes of Scripture will I have earned six (6) plenary indulgences? Will that one (1) Confession "stick" for those 6 days, granted that I was in a state of grace? 2) Plenary indulgence(s)....how much is enough and how much do we actually need? Can one actually "collect" them? Can one actually lose them? 3) Lastly, can you please explain, with a number of examples, on what "detachment of sin" means? What is difference between, just not doing the sin anymore, versus "detaching" from it? I am confused with the word "detach" in this form. I look forward to the October 30th video, because I learn so much from you and you are very easy to understand. Thanks in advance! -VN

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Victor. Yes, you would earn 6 plenary indulgences. I would do one for yourself and I would offer the other 5 for Holy Souls. Please watch our talk on Saturday as we will discuss in detail. God bless

[@tamracatt8843]

Can a person who has made a total consecration to the Blessed Mother (St Louis De Montfort) gain plenary indulgences for themselves? I understood that all our acts, prayers, reparation and fasting (including indulgence) belong to her to use as she desires. I am happy to give them to her, but I am just curious if my understanding is correct. Thank you for your teaching Fr Chris.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, Mary distributes those graces.

[@ursuladrangsholt1905]

I don’t know about Moses hitting this rock twice I have to read about that I just know that Moses was a stutter that’s what I learned in school could you please help me

[@thelastcedar2008]

thanks! this was helpful.

[@patriciaavila3561]

Can someone who is divorced and now has a civil marriage (for 20. + years) go to confession?

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, any baptized Catholic can go to confession..... but you would need a purpose of amendment to forgo living in any kind of sin. God bless, prayers for you.

[@pete9688]

Is this in our Catechism? Where?

[@mechaelwales2744]

So a person must have plenary indulgence even thought he confess long time ago or every time confess his /her mortal sin.

[@stellarodriguez8813]

Just a question. I live alone but I say the Rosary with the help of KZbin. Is the Priest saying the Rosary count as another person?? Thank you for your time. 🙂

[@DivineMercy_Official]

That is a good question Stella. Yes, right now the Church is offering indulgences by joining to pray the Rosary via online media.

[@stellarodriguez8813]

@@DivineMercy_Official Great 😀😀 Another reason to say the Rosary 💖💖

[@user-ei7dv4kx4t]

This is so sad

[@DivineMercy_Official]

No, just a lot of extra Grace offered by God through his church that he established in Matthew 16:18. God bless

[@ruthmillican6550]

I have a question though I'm not certain how best to phrase it. The world tells us that "venting" our problems is healthy. But we as Catholics know that this is still gossip. How can we break that cycle? How can we stop ourselves? Say for example you have a loved one who keeps leaving the front door unlocked at night because he or she just can't be bothered to pay attention to what they are doing. And you vent about this to a co-worker on a regular basis. How do you stop yourself? (I'm using a totally made up example. Because the action of the person being vented about isn't the issue.) 2nd Question could you maybe have Father Chris do a big talk on Gossip?

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Dear Ruth, gossip is based on a lack of charity. The corresponding vice is pride. And the answer to that is humility. Try this litany.... it is a wake up call. God bless www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/litany-of-humility-245

[@ruthmillican6550]

@@DivineMercy_Official Thank you! I really appreciate your wisdom and guidance.

[@aljinantony3756]

Indulgence we need a detail an hour two or three

[@JasonoftheCross]

Even with this definition, it still admittedly scandalizes me. I’m having trouble reconciling this and harmonizing this with other beautiful Catholic teachings like sharing in the sufferings of Christ, redemptive suffering, and participatory suffering. Also for others that have had severe temporal punishments this side of heaven (akin to David losing his son) how is that fair compared with someone who has a plenary indulgence.

[@JoeSwingleIII]

You must remember that it is not up to us to understand, or try to understand God‘s ways or why he moves the way that he chooses to move within the church. However, that being said, there is also a hierarchy in heaven, and the degree to which we share in Christ suffering here on earth, will be the degree to which we share in his resurrection in heaven. we do not necessarily know exactly how justice works from the hand of God, but we do know that he is perfectly just and when you die, you will completely understand how God is both perfectly merciful, and perfectly just.

[@JasonoftheCross]

@@JoeSwingleIII I love this answer brother. Ps I just became Catholic during Easter Vigil. Please pray for me 🙏

[@JoeSwingleIII]

@@JasonoftheCross I will brother

[@HAL9000-su1mz]

@@JasonoftheCross Penance is God's mercy. The Sacrament of reconciliation is God's mercy. Jesus' death is God's mercy. God gives us every chance, every opportunity to partake of HIS INDULGENCE: mercy! He constantly offers us the chance to avoid divine Justice - which is terrorizing in itself. He does not force His mercy. He offers it. Are we willing to accept it?

[@John-kv1xz]

I’m a little confused. So you have to receive Communion the day of your indulgence? The how can you do a Plenary indulgence everyday ?

[@DivineMercy_Official]

A plenary Indulgence can certainly be done everyday. You could pray the Rosary in a church or with another person, you could do 30 minutes of adoration, you could do 30 minutes of reading scripture, or walking the Stations of the cross. It only has to be one of those or any of the many of the church offers. Also communion is to be done for each plenary Indulgence even if it is the next day. This is explained in the video which you might want to watch cuz I know it is a lot to absorb. God bless

[@John-kv1xz]

@@DivineMercy_Official thank you 🙏. I was just confused on when to take communion. I understand. Thank you agaIn

[@brucewmclaughlin9072]

Absolutely no scripture backs up plenary indulgences or purgatory when taken in context. Nothing unclean will be in heaven and nothing you can do will ever make you clean. It is Jesus who makes you clean and it is only through Jesus , no one else. John 14:6 9:11 praying for the dead ? Come on read the context as the scripture at no time says to pray for the dead . Judas prays for the dead so that they may attain godliness but why did God slay them in the first place? Read the entire context not this cherry picked verse. Forgiveness of sins happens here not in any afterlife. Heb 9:27 Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, Do you see die once and then a clean up before judgement?

[@brucewmclaughlin9072]

@@ewaldradavich7307 That is true as you point out the problem and they do not go to scripture for the answer as they have been taught the church has the answer and you must believe the church.

[@cronmaker2]

It is RC teaching that the particular judgment immediately follows death, those in purgatory are guaranteed heaven, there is no postponed judgment. Sins are not forgiven in purgatory and indulgences have nothing to do with forgiveness, as the video noted. Do a bit of research before critiquing positions.

[@brucewmclaughlin9072]

@@cronmaker2 The problem with what you said here is that there are many Catholics who assume forgiveness of sins in the afterlife as CCC 1031 proclaims. Lots of people praying for souls to get out of purgatory but you say they are judged and into heaven ? Indulgences are relief of temporal punishments that Jesus has already died for, so how are you punished for your sins? Coll 2:9-15 says Jesus has taken that punishment upon Himself ,so which will you believe the RCC or the scriptures? Truly hard to critique something when it is not found in scripture!

[@cronmaker2]

@@brucewmclaughlin9072 ccc 1475 addresses your claim "recourse to the communion of saints lets the contrite sinner be more promptly and efficaciously purified of the punishments for sin." Punishment/purification is not the same as guilt/forgiveness. Individuals are judged at death as either being in friendship with God (ie a state of grace, no mortal sin) and thus saved, or not and damned. Some on the former camp may undergo purgatory for purification, but they were already judged and guaranteed heaven. As to your assertion purgatory is not in Scripture, many church fathers disagree (the church didnt start in the 16th century). I do agree it is not in your interpretation if Scripture. But I have no compelling reason to follow your interpretation, let alone consider it authoritative or binding.

[@brucewmclaughlin9072]

@@ewaldradavich7307 Yes I noticed that along with defense of the 7 books that Luther and St. Jerome tried removing. Great to have those additional books but what have they got? Well very little as they have them but don't read them and only quote one of them and out of context as well!

[@rjcav1239]

Father Chris...just saw the new movie on purgatory....think there was a big miss in it.....nothing was said about the biggest get out of jail free way to avoid temporal punishment...the divine mercy novina!....was wondering how that was missed....we were all remarking how something as important as that novina was not referred to in a movie on purgatory....yikes....big opportunity missed...anyway, see you at the shrine we hope next wk, we will be visiting from southern cal

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you but you would have to address that to Michal Kondrat. God bless.

[@rjcav1239]

@@DivineMercy_Official thanks....but as I understand it both EWTN and the Marian Fathers helped finance this movie....so in my opinion it would not be out of line for the Marian's to question this....one other thing...Some people left the movie as the credits were rolling and missed Father Alar at the end...perhaps he should have been at the beginning......please note, not just my opinion, but with mostly the entire group...our two cents for what it is worth

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Rj, but no we did not finance it at all. Please keep in mind there are literally hundreds of devotional ways to assist the Holy Souls and Kondrat could not have possibly even covered the tip of the iceberg. Plenary Indulgences, St. Gertrude prayer, Novenas, etc. are all ways but they can't all be covered. God bless.

[@rjcav1239]

@@DivineMercy_Official thanks....thought i saw in the beginning credits with financial support from ewtn and the marian fathers. (we support both)...will check again when I buy the dvd...thanks for the response and clarification....looking forward to attend your Mass a wk from sunday

[@citaaldave765]

Thank You so much Fr Chris!Excellent Teachings!Wow thanks God for having Priest like You!we learn a lot from You!Father Chris , i just want to ask if the MIC Bible available here in the Philippines?thank you! God Bless You all!🙏🌹❤️ Keep safe!!!

[@DivineMercy_Official]

God bless Cita... yes, the bible is on Amazon....

[@user-uv9fz5rw4z]

In the biblical examples of David and Moses, the temporal punishment was limited to the temporal realm. There is no indication that the punishment continued after their deaths.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

2 Maccabees

[@user-uv9fz5rw4z]

@@DivineMercy_Official What does the church teach concerning the souls in purgatory whose purification is incomplete on the Last Day?

[@DivineMercy_Official]

@@user-uv9fz5rw4z all purification will be completed by the last day

[@user-uv9fz5rw4z]

@@DivineMercy_Official 1. Pertaining to the Sacrament of Reconciliation, is the forgiveness given in the Absolution contingent upon the completion of the penance? 2. Does the penance satisfy the temporal punishment for the sins absolved, whether mortal or venial, such that there is no purgation required after death until the next sin is committed? 3. Not all indulgences necessarily involve liturgical acts in a Roman Catholic Church or her clergy. For example, a partial indulgence is granted for making the sign of the cross. As a Lutheran, the Roman Church considers my Baptism valid. As Lutherans traditionally do, I also use the sign of the cross in my daily private and family devotions and in the Liturgy. Would the Roman Catholic Church consider me as obtaining partial indulgences through this, among other things?

[@tribeofjacob1168]

Read revelation 17! Come out of her says the Lord!

[@heartfortorah]

Amen! Read Revelation 17 and 18. This evil system is what is Mystery Babylon. Repent of participation in these false teachings. Revelation 18:4 Come out of her, my people lest you participate in her sins and receive her plagues!

[@LucMil0305]

Fr. Chris, when I pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, I incorporate the Stations of the Cross with it, like this: For the sake of His sorrowful passion, Jesus is condemned to death, have mercy on (the people that I pray for) and of the whole world. Then as I go on, I just start the Stations of the Cross again. Is this okay to do? I am blessed to be able to do it everyday and I have been doing it for years. Thank you for the advise!

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, that is okay in private recitation but if praying publicly, we need to pray the words as Jesus gave. God bless.

[@alexanderbalingit74]

Father have you heard about the BOOK OF TRUTH by Maria Divine MERCY what can you say about those private revelations about the upcoming end of age, preparation for the second coming of Jesus

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, her work is not fully approved

[@alexanderbalingit74]

@@DivineMercy_Official So do you think the prophecies written in that book are not authentic?

[@DivineMercy_Official]

@@alexanderbalingit74 Personally I do not.

[@alexanderbalingit74]

@@DivineMercy_Official Thank you father. But for me authentic or not the messages teach us to prepare and always pray especially the divine chaplet and the rosary.

[@robertbrunelli8535]

When you say pray for the Holy Father intentions that means Pope Benedict XVI The True Pope !!!

[@DivineMercy_Official]

That requirement of for a PI does not involve their personal intentions.... it is the intentions of the Church through the office of the papacy.

[@robertbrunelli8535]

@@DivineMercy_Official Only God Know the intentions of the priest celebrating the mass, it is automatic invalid if celebrated in communion with Bergoglio and sinful, the Holy Spirit will not Descend during the Consecration of the bread and wine. The office of the papacy is still in the hands of Pope Benedict The XVI, he never gave up the Munus. His name should be said in the canon Missae. You will never hear priests talking about this in an homily because they are afraid. After the Pachamama was brought into the Vatican in October 2019 with the Bishops and Bergoglio and sorcerer having fun worshipping this pagan god the church is not the same anymore. The Blessed Virgin Mary is the church now. That is why we live the way we live in today : viruses, floods droughts volcano erupting all over the planet etc...

[@MM22272]

Yes, he's a true Pope.

[@tomboyeptho4389]

precisely where was purgatory or rosary mentioned in bible or did Christ utter it .

[@DivineMercy_Official]

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[@DivineMercy_Official]

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[@MM22272]

Which bible? There are many of them.

[@tomboyeptho4389]

@@MM22272 choose from anyone u feel comfortable and show me plz. I'm itching too have a looook.

[@MM22272]

@@tomboyeptho4389 that's sounds great. Wonderful zeal! Have you first listened to Father Chris' videos on the scriptural basis for the rosary yet? I just noticed them and I'm going to hear first what he has to say, because it's always well to be open to hear both sides of a question. Are you also open to listen to his explanation which are provided through the links? Or perhaps you've already listened to them.

[@davidkimondo2911]

I disagree. In the gospel of st Luke 16:19-31. The story of Lazarus teaches us that after death nothing more can be done to be saved if they were not while alive, as of our purification the bible tells us than (in Romans 3:22, 1st corinth 1:30, Romans 1:7, 2nd Corinth 5:21, and many more allover the bible) that righteousness, purification, cleansing and any kind of acceptance to God comes from Christ alone and no actions taken by man in achievement of this will ever be acceptable to The Righteous and Most Holy God of Israel.

[@marianorberg3410]

Father Alar, who is the patron of the gluttonous, the people who struggle with food issues?

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Saint Charles Borromeo is the Patron Saint of Obesity and Dieting. God bless

[@marianorberg3410]

Thank you so much for the information. I enjoy Father Chris’ detailed teachings of the faith!

[@DivineMercy_Official]

@@marianorberg3410 thank you for following your faith with us

[@wingnutmcspazatron3957]

The consequence of sin is death.. that is it. There is no "oh you lied to your pastor so that's a year of lashings and THEN you go to the father", the consequence of sin is DEATH. Spiritual DEATH. Jesus washed us CLEAN in His name, if you enter judgement day while remaining in HIM, then you are ALREADY CLEAN. Catholics put these things together in their own minds trying to understand God and how the afterlife makes sense- in turn, making them think they know better than God. THE PUNISHMENT FOR SIN IS DEATH. No "indulgence" can save another human being from DEATH. Jesus PAID THE FINE OF SIN, WHICH IS DEATH. EVE ATE OF THE FRUIT AND LIED TO GOD, WHICH IS PUNISHED WITH DEATH.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Paul said some sin is deadly and some sin is not deadly

[@HAL9000-su1mz]

False theology. Your soul is at complete risk of eternal loss.

[@PaulPaullus]

Gratias tibi Divinam Misericordiam; +++ + + + 1+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 2+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 3+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 4+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 5+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 6+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 7+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 8+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 9+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 0+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen + + +

[@nobleroman5601]

I'm sorry but I still don't get it when it comes to indulgences , there's just something that doesn't feel right about it . I do get about going to confession ,,,,, didn't Our Lord Jesus say the price has been paid , meaning he died for our sins , and the idea of confession is to go with a contrite heart and tell Jesus I'm sorry for sinning and for hurting him by my sins , I receive forgiveness for those sins but yet have to pay in death again ,,,,,, wouldn't Jesus know when I die if I'm truly sorry for offending him , and yet with one word he could cleanse my soul totally and as he said make it as white as snow , but would rather send me to a place where I'm to be chastised and I soppose tortured,,, according to some definitions ,,,,, all this after I just spent a lifetime suffering in this valley of tears, with possibly all types of emotional problems and physical problems ,,,,,,, I somehow just can't believe he would do that to me , it would be as if I'm being stabbed in the back by my father ,,,, Ive been stabbed in the back by disloyal friends, cheating girlfriends, lying neighbors ,etc ,,,,, and now the only person I thought I could trust, the one that I love and thought would never ever hurt me or lie to me would send me to suffer in torment,,,,,, Does anyone see anything wrong with this ????? Again , personally I don't believe Jesus would do this to me ,so this is the reason I have problems with these things called indulgences .

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for commenting but you are not quite understanding indulgences. If you are really interested, this video will really help you. Sorry it is a little long but it answers all of your questions. God bless.kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIjXmHptoLR8hqM

[@heartfortorah]

You are correct and His Word tells us this. No man or church system can change Him or His Word.

[@teresitaang2759]

When I pray rosary on line from the National Shrine, Do I get plenary indulgence?

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Great question.... during a time of covid, it seems to be yes. Although the Church has not formally stated it or not, it seems that the fact that we are praying with other people (especially if covid prohibits you from doing it in person) that would receive many graces. God bless.

[@Romans1.24-27]

"If you choose to take it 💉or choose to give it 💉to your children you are participating in evil"... Mother Mariam (of the Lamb of God), religious sister

[@f2mel2]

one scripture, Go and sin no more. Protestants like to corner Catholics on this point.

[@HAL9000-su1mz]

2 Peter 3:16 explains 100% of Protestantism.

[@jeffersonrundell7540]

No more payment for sin is needed, nor will be needed: JESUS said, "It is finished", and "gave up the ghost". Thus, there is no more payment or sacrifice for sin. JESUS said, "I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life: no man comes to The Father, but by ME." I'm not trying to be mean, nor hostile, but you and The Pope are leading people into eternal damnation. So, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE read The Gospel of John; then, read The Epistle of Galatians.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Jefferson but Jesus's work was finished in the Forgiveness of sins. That's not what we're talking about here

[@katonae.p.4984]

Tomorrow will be "National Holyday" called "Day of Dead Ones". On that very day the peoples' obligation to visiting the cemeteries and clean the falling leaves from the graves. The visitors carrying flowers and light candles on the graves. The visitors ALL PRAYING for the dead relatives! The huge graveyards are covered by Flowers and the safely placed candles...like millions of little stars lighting on Earth!

[@newhopebrisbane]

JESUS took the punishment for Our sin, so we no longer need to suffer and saying the rosary or praying to Mary is totally against the teaching of scripture. “There is one Guide and one mediator between God and Man the man Christ Jesus.”

[@DivineMercy_Official]

The Rosary is entirely biblical, that is what the mysteries are. The Annunciation (Luke 1:28), The Visitation (Luke 1:41), The Nativity (Luke 2:7; Matthew 2:1), The Presentation (Luke 2:22), Finding Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:46), The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan (Matthew 3:16 & Mark 1:9), the Wedding Feast at Cana (John 2:5), The proclamation of the Kingdom (Matthew 10:7 & Luke 9:2), the Transfiguration (Luke 9:29; Mark 9:3), The Institution of the Eucharist in John 6 & Luke 22:19, the Agony in the Garden (Luke 22:44), the Scourging at the Pillar (John 19:1 & Matthew 27:26), the Crowning of thorns (Matthew 27:28 & Mark 15:17), the Carrying of the Cross (John 19:17), the Crucifixion (Luke 23:33 & 23:46), the Resurrection (Mark 16:6 & Matthew 28:6), the Ascension (Mark 16:19 & Luke 24:51), Descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:4), The Assumption (Judith 15:9), and the Coronation (Revelation 12:1) are all in scripture. These are what the mysteries of the Rosary are and what the Rosary is all about. God bless and know you're in our prayers.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Hail Mary is in the bible: Luke 1:26-56. The angel hails her, tells her she is full of grace, and tells her the Lord is with her (Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with thee). Elizabeth says she is blessed among women, and says blessed is the fruit of your womb. (Blessed art though among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus). Elizabeth calls her Holy (blessed is she who believed that the Lord said would be fulfilled). Elizabeth then says, how is it that the “Mother of my Lord” should come to me? (Holy Mary Mother of God…)

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, Jesus is the only way to the Father. Mary doesn't lead us to the Father. She leads us to Jesus. Andrew brought Peter to Jesus. Philip brought Nathanael to Jesus. That is a form of mediation. In proclaiming Christ the one mediator (cf. I Tim 2:5-6), the text of St. Paul's Letter to Timothy excludes any other parallel mediation, but not subordinate mediation. In fact, before emphasizing the one exclusive mediation of Christ, he urges "that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all men" (2:1). If subordinate mediation is not allowed, please don’t ask anyone to pray for you because prayers are a form of mediation. Moreover, the Greek word used for "one" that St. Paul used here in I Tim 2:5-6 in the phrase "one mediator" is not monos, which would mean "sole," but eis, which can mean "one" in the sense of "principal," or "first in a series." Jesus is the principal Mediator who enables many other sub-mediators to transmit the grace of God to others. Again, faithful Christians act as sub-mediators in Christ when they pray for their neighbors, share the Gospel with the lost, and serve the poor. The Bible says that our growth in faith and holiness is aided by the intercessions of the other members of the Body of Christ (Eph 6:18; I Thess 3:11-13; I Tim 2:1-4), and there’s no better intercession than that of Jesus’ own mother. Jesus comes from the line of David an in the Davidic Kingdom the role of the Queen Mother was important (1Kings2:19). Read about how she had the function of "counselor" to the king in regards to all matters. God blesss.

[@simoncorser8083]

The blood of Christ cleanses us from all sin. He has made atonement for us (Romans 5:11). No need for purgatory my friends :)

[@HAL9000-su1mz]

You are no friend if you lead others to hell.

[@kendallkahl8725]

Most convulted teaching in the whole realm of theology. Christians are punished by their sins Jesus took the punishment for our sins. If you have been baptized and it is fully manifested then you leave your sin loving nature in the grave with Christ. You may sin but sinning will make you miserable and you will seek freedom from Jesus to get it out of your life.😊❤

[@HAL9000-su1mz]

So you are then a murderer? A rapist? A bank robber? After all, if you are telling the truth, Jesus PAID for your sins!

[@collinberendt5758]

Your religion is false. You teach Salvation by works, and you will have to answer for that one day. Search the Scriptures for their true meaning, and repent of your sins of trusting in human actions to save you. Do not continue to be like the Pharisees and value your tradition over the words The Lord God Almighty has spoken. Trust in The Lord Jesus Christ, his death and resurrection alone has made Salvation possible for all humanity.‭‭ Ephesians 2:8 [8] For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God

[@DivineMercy_Official]

The Scriptures say we are saved by grace but we need to cooperate with that grace. James says faith without works (of love) is dead and Paul says Faith without works (of love) cannot save. He never said "faith alone" in Romans 3:28 as Martin Luther added the word "alone." Matthew 25 clearly shows the need for works of love, not works of the law. You can benefit by reading about the sheep and the goats in Matt 25. That is traditional scripture and Catholic Church teaching. The King James version came much later. God bless.

[@TruLuan]

​@@DivineMercy_OfficialWhy the need for indulgence if the Eucharist forgive venial sins? Are indulgences greater than the Body and Blood of Christ?

[@DivineMercy_Official]

@TruLuan indulgences are regarding the Punishment Due to sin. And receiving of the Eucharist is a key part of the indulgence. They go together.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

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[@TruLuan]

@@DivineMercy_Official What I'm saying is that the Eucharist is supposed to forgive venial sins. So if I died after receiving the Eucharist why would indulgences be necessary? Why would I go to Purgatory? The Eucharist should be powerful enough to cleanse me from those sins that need temporal punishments.