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The Origin<\/h2>\n

The origin of Jubilee Years can be traced back to the Book of Leviticus (Lev 25:10\u201312)<\/em>, where the Law of Moses prescribed the celebration of a special year. This Jubilee year involved the cancellation of debts, the restoration of lost property, the return of land to its original owners, and the liberation of slaves, among other measures. It was a year of joy and freedom \u2013 an opportunity to begin anew through the mercy of the Lord, who continually accompanies and cares for His people.<\/p>\n

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During a Jubilee Year, the Church grants a plenary indulgence to the faithful who fulfil the five required conditions: sacramental confession<\/em>, Holy Communion<\/em>, pilgrimage, prayer<\/em>, and the performance of a charitable act<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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The word Jubilee<\/em> comes from the horn with which the beginning of this special year was proclaimed: a ram\u2019s horn, yobel<\/em> in Hebrew.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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In the New Testament, Jesus appears as the One in whom the Jubilee of Israel is fulfilled in its entirety. Christ Himself is the mercy, forgiveness, and love foreshadowed by the ancient Jubilee. For this reason, in Him the \u201cyear of grace\u201d<\/em> is completed, as we read in the Gospel of Luke (Lk 4:16\u201321)<\/em>, in the passage set in the synagogue of Nazareth where Christ proclaims the fulfilment of Isaiah\u2019s prophecy (Is 61:1\u20132<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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Year of Grace<\/h3>\n

The Church proclaims a Jubilee Year as a true year of grace: a year of forgiveness of sins and of their temporal consequences, a year of reconciliation between those at odds, a year of many conversions, of sacramental and extra-sacramental penance.<\/p>\n

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Holy Year<\/h3>\n

Alongside ordinary Jubilees, the Church may also proclaim extraordinary Jubilees in particular places, linked to significant celebrations, locations or sacred objects. The Jubilee is commonly called a \u00abHoly Year\u00bb<\/em>, not only because it begins and unfolds with sacred rites, but also because its aim is to foster holiness of life among the whole People of God.<\/p>\n

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Celebrating the Jubilee involves three key actions<\/h2>\n