ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

New Zealand Tablet, 31 May 1917, Page 47

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Nemo.— we have made a hard and fast rule against publishing unsigned communications of a controversial nature.

O’D., Gisborne. Sorry we are not publishing unsigned communications. (1) Salonika belongs to Greece. (2) If the Allies adopt the suggestion of building small vessels it seems certain they will be able to turn them out much faster than they can be ■ sunk.

Question, Is it necessary to go to confession each time that one wishes to gain a plenary indulgence ? Answer. No. One who goes to confession week by week fulfils the condition which states that confession is required to gain a plenary indulgence. A decree of the Holy Office (April 23, 1914) settled this point. According to the terms of this decree Pope Pius X. “ graciously deigned to grant that for the gaining of any indulgences whatsover it is sufficient to make one sacramental confession on any one of the eight days preceding the day set down for the gaining of the indulgence.” This, of course, supposes that one keeps in the state of grace in the meantime.