Paragraph 1479

1479. Since the faithful departed now being purified are also members of the same communion of saints, one way we can help them is to obtain indulgences for them, so that the temporal punishments due for their sins may be remitted.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

161. Why is the Church one?

138. What are the names of the Holy Spirit?

233. Who acts in the liturgy?

155. In what way does the people of God share in the three functions of Christ as Priest, Prophet and King?

43. What does it mean to believe in only one God?

22. What importance does the New Testament have for Christians?

550. What are the essential forms of Christian prayer?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

The Creation of the Universe and Man: What Does the Book of Genesis Teach Us? (Genesis 1:1-31)

What does God’s sovereignty over human history mean, as described in Zephaniah 1:15?

What is the example of perseverance in the faith that Paul set in 2 Timothy 4:7?

How can Christ’s return be a comfort in the midst of pain, according to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18?

How does the story of Judith, in particular, the episode of her cunning in Judith 11:1-16, teach us survival strategies in difficult times, according to the Bible?

What is the cyclicality of Israel’s history and how is it portrayed in Judges 3-16?

The importance of hospitality and caring for others: The generosity of Tobias and his wife Sara.