Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of ...

A. A Partial Indulgence is the remission of part of the temporal punishment due to sin. Q. 848. How long has the practice of granting Indulgences been in use in the Church, and what was its origin? A.