the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
The pronouncement of God's forgiveness, after the Confession of Sin, by a bishop or priest at the Eucharist, Daily Offices, or in the Reconciliation of a Penitent (BCP, 447ff )
A declaration by a bishop or priest, announcing forgiveness by God to those who have confessed their sins and repented
The formal act of pronoucing the foregiveness of sins by Christ to penitent sinners Absolution can only ge given by a priest or bishop General absolution is given during Mass; this is valid only for venial (minor) sins; a personal absolution covering also serious sins is given in the Sacrament of Confession
the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the formula pronounced by the priest, over repentant sinners, of forgiveness through Christ of personal sins (Cf Trent, ND 1620 )
Formal pronouncement of God's forgiveness of sins at the end of the General Confession at the eucharist or in the daily offices
Latin: absolvere, "to release from" In Christian theology, an act in the sacrament of penance by which a priest, as the minister of God, grants to confessing penitents forgiveness of their sin To be effective, absolution presupposes a true contrition for sin and a firm purpose of amendment on the part of the penitent
the formal act of a priest or bishop pronouncing the forgiveness of sins by Christ to those who are qualified by penitence to receive it
In general, the forgiveness of sins by God (as declared by a priest); more specifically, the release of a person from excommunication and their reinstatement within the community of Christians
The declaration in public service or privately by a bishop or priest, announcing forgiveness by God to those who have confessed their sins and repented
The pronouncement of the forgiveness of sins by a priest, having heard confession from a penitent Christian
If someone is given absolution, they are forgiven for something wrong that they have done. She felt as if his words had granted her absolution. = forgiveness. when someone is formally forgiven by the Christian Church or a priest for the things they have done wrong. In Christianity, a pronouncement of forgiveness of sins made to a person who has repented. This rite is based on the forgiveness that Jesus extended to sinners during his ministry. In the early church, the priest absolved repentant sinners after they had confessed and performed their penance in public. During the Middle Ages, it became the custom for priests to hear confession and grant absolution privately. In Roman Catholicism penance is a sacrament, and the priest has the power to absolve a contrite sinner who promises to make satisfaction to God. In Protestant churches, the confession of sin is usually made in a formal prayer by the whole congregation, after which the minister announces their absolution
{i} act of freeing from guilt or blame, exoneration; state of being free from guilt or blame, forgiveness
the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
() 12th Century, Old French absolution, from Latin absolūtiōnem, accusative singular of absolūtiō (“acquittal”), from absolvō (“absolve”). See absolve.