What is a Jubilee?
The concept of Jubilee is one rooted in the earliest days of Judeo-Christian tradition.
In the Book of Leviticus, we read that the people of Israel celebrated this tradition every 50 years.
Its purpose was to re-establish a proper relationship with God, with one another, and with all of creation. It involved the forgiveness of debts, the return of misappropriated land, and a fallow period for the fields.
Today, the Catholic Church celebrates this tradition once every 25 years as a year of grace, offering the faithful the opportunity to renew faith through prayer, pilgrimage, acts of charity, and by asking for a plenary indulgence – a special grace that strengthens our wounded souls in the fight against sin.
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