435. What is an indulgence?
An indulgence is the granted by the Church of the punishment due to sins already forgiven.
436. How many kinds of indulgences are there?
There are two kinds of indulgences, and .
437. What is a plenary indulgence?
A plenary indulgence is the remission of the temporal punishment due to our sins.
438. What is a partial indulgence?
A partial indulgence is the remission of of the temporal punishment due to our sins.
439. How does the Church by means of indulgences remit the temporal punishment due to sin?
The Church by means of indulgences remits the temporal punishment due to sin by applying to us from her spiritual part of the infinite of Jesus Christ and of the superabundant satisfaction of the Blessed Mary and of the .
440. What is the superabundant satisfaction of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of the saints?
The superabundant satisfaction of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of the saints is that which they gained during their but did not , and which the Church applies to their fellow members of the of saints.
441. What must we do to gain an indulgence for ourselves?
To gain an indulgence for ourselves we must be in the state of , have at least a general of gaining the indulgence, and perform the required by the Church.
442. Can we gain indulgences for others?
We cannot gain indulgences for other persons, but we can gain them for the souls in , since the Church makes most indulgences applicable to them.