I attended confession today, and prayed for the Popes intentions.
What else must I do? Also what does it mean to be ‘detached’ from VENIAL sin, is that even possible? How can I ‘remove’ VENIAL sin? I feel like if I already venially sinned I ruined it.
Thanks and blessings
I’ve posted this a couple of times but I hope posting it again may help you.
*And so the Supreme Pontiff, motivated by an ardent desire to foster in Christians this devotion to Divine Mercy as much as possible in the hope of offering great spiritual fruit to the faithful, in the Audience granted on 13 June 2002, to those Responsible for the Apostolic Penitentiary, granted the following Indulgences:
a plenary indulgence, granted under the usual conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer for the intentions of Supreme Pontiff) to the faithful who, on the Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday, in any church or chapel, in a spirit that is completely detached from the affection for a sin, even a venial sin, take part in the prayers and devotions held in honour of Divine Mercy, or who, in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament exposed or reserved in the tabernacle, recite the Our Father and the Creed, adding a devout prayer to the merciful Lord Jesus (e.g. Merciful Jesus, I trust in you!");
A partial indulgence, granted to the faithful who, at least with a contrite heart, pray to the merciful Lord Jesus a legitimately approved invocation.*
As you can see, it says “in a spirit that is completely detached from the affection for a sin, even a venial sin,” meaning that you try to stay away from and dislike all sin in general. It doesn’t say 'don’t commit venial sin or you won’t get the indulgence." Don’t worry too much if you committed a venial sin. Entrust in the Mercy of Jesus Christ.
