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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture There are three categories of "absolution." 1. Declatory 2. Precatory 3. Judicial 1. DECLATORY. This is a statement that God forgives sins. It may be a simple statement, a liturgical announcement, or a quote from Scripture. Some examples: A. God forgives sins. B. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9) 2. PRECATORY. This is prayer that our sins may be forgiven. Some examples: A. May Almighty God have mercy upon you/us, forgive you/us your/our sins, and bring you/us to everlasting life. Amen. Misereátur vestri omnípotens Deus, et dimíssis peccátis vestris, perdúcat vos ad vitam ætérnam. Amen. B. May the almighty and merciful God grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of our sins; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Indulentiam, absolutiónem, et remissiónem peccatórum nostrórum, tríbuat nobis omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus. Amen. C. (This example has a declatory component in the first paragraph and a precatory component in the second paragraph.) Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live, hath given power, and commandment, to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins. He pardoneth and absolveth all those who truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel. Wherefore let us beseech him to grant us true repentance, and his Holy Spirit, that those things may please him which we do at this present; and that the rest of our life hereafter may be pure and holy; so that at the last we may come to his eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Omnipotens Deus, Pater Domini nostri Jesu Christi, qui non vult mortem peccatoris, sed potius ut se ab impietate sua avertat, et vivat; quique Ministris suis potestatem dedit, immo præcepit, ut populo suo pœ nitenti Absolutionem Remissionem que peccatorum eorum declarent et pronuntient: Ipse singulis vere pœ nitentibus, et sacrosanctum Evangelium suum sincere credentibus, indulgentiam concedit et absolutionem. Quapropter veram pœ nitentiam et Spiritum Sanctum ejus ab eo postulemus, quò hæc ei complaceant quæ nunc agimus, et vitam reliquam pure sancteque peragamus, et ita tandem ad æterna ejus gaudia perveniamus; per Jesum Christum Dominum nostrum. D. O Lord, we beseech thee, absolve thy people from their offenses, that through thy bountiful goodness we may be delivered from the bonds of those sins which by our frailty we have committed. Grant this, O heavenly Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our blessed Lord and Savior. Amen. 3. JUDICIAL. Judicial absolution requires the power to administer it, that priests and bishops have (gratia gradum faciens). Example: I absolve thee from all they sins, In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. ------------ That just about covers it. As I am still waking up, as I type this, I may have missed something. Cheers, Terrill ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html