Our Lady of the Angels and the Portiuncula Indulgence

On the Solemnity of Our Lady of the Angels, Fr. Miguel explains the beautiful gift of the Portiuncula Indulgence, which can be gained on August 2nd by simply visiting any Catholic church, praying the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer, and fulfilling the usual conditions.He clarifies what an indulgence truly is: the remission of the temporal punishment due to sin after the eternal punishment has already been forgiven in Confession. Using a simple analogy of a broken window, he shows why penance and indulgences still matter.Drawing from the history of the Portiuncula in Assisi and St. Francis’ request to the Pope, Fr. Miguel invites everyone to take advantage of this grace today — for ourselves or for the souls in purgatory — so we may draw closer to Jesus through Our Lady of the Angels.Our Lady of the Angels, pray for us.