Pilgrims cross the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Dec. 25, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News
ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 2, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).
AjubileeisoneofthemostsignificanteventsoftheCatholicChurchthatoccursonlyevery25years.
Withthebeginningofthe2025JubileeYearofHope,therearemanyquestionsthefaithfulmayask:Whatcanthejubileecontributetomylifeoffaith?WhatisaHolyDoor?Whatisajubileechurch?HowcanIparticipateifIdon’tgoonpilgrimagetoRome?TheanswerstotheseandotherquestionswillhelpCatholicsunderstandthevalueofthisexceptionaltimeofgrace.
TheimportanceofajubileeWhyisthejubileesuchanimportanteventforCatholics?Theanswerissimple:ItoffersanextraordinaryopportunitytoattainsalvationandexperiencethatGod’sholinesscantransformus.Ultimately,itisagiftthathelpsusreachheaven.
Why?Becauseitmakesavailabletothefaithfulalltheeasymeanstoobtainbenefitsfromthe“treasury”oftheChurch,forexample,aplenaryindulgence,whichreturnsthesoultothestateitwasinwhenitreceivedbaptism.
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