Absolutions

The short prayers called "absolutions" in the Office of Matins are a survival of this discipline. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

It is a joy to use, and features like the arrangement of the text, which e.g. conveniently has all the pars specialis of the Ordinarium repeated at the appropriate places of the Psalterium, or the prayer cards with the absolutions and benedcitions for Matins make praying it very comfortable. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Think of the numerous absolutions you have given and will give, freeing sinners from their burdens. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They seem to only deal with absolutions, i.e. "if you're not with us, you're against us," "if you don't support the war, you don't support the troops," "any change you our current (failing) system will be socialism, communism, ect." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Nobody "asks" to be robbed, a short skirt doesn't infer a desire to be stabbed, yet these are often touted as potential reasons, excuses and absolutions when it comes to rape. ❋ Jo Rourke (2012)

The Vatican has never said or suggested otherwise, but has said that when it comes to priests lacking faculties, their absolutions are only valid in cases of genuine emergency, on a case by case basis. ❋ Unknown (2009)

McCain, who got squashed like a bug is, like republicans everywhere, undeterred in his absolutions that government be deliberately paralyzed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I'm not saying its the be all and end all of all your problems, but he will give you absolutions, and I am rather for certain he will not tell you that the Church has "revised" its lists of sins. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He draws the shade, pulls the knife from whatever he imagines he left for dead, and moves before the wooden table making absolutions, ready to take on life again in his dry‑bloodied hands. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Prescinding from the remainder of your comment, the only statements from "the Vatican" on the subject of SSPX confessions tell us that because SSPX priests are suspended, their absolutions are only valid in cases of genuine emergency. ❋ Unknown (2009)

To give some idea of these taxes, we will here copy a few articles from the chapter of absolutions: Absolution for one who has carnally known his mother, his sister, etc., costs five drachmas. ❋ Unknown (2007)

These tribunals began immediately to exercise their jurisdiction; and a vast number of condemnations and executions of relapsed heretics took place, as also of absolutions of recanting and penitent heretics. ❋ Unknown (2007)

He pushes aside medieval ledgers of indulgences and absolutions, pulls out one of 13 bound diaries inscribed from 1671 to 1704 and starts to read about the weather. ❋ GayandRight (2007)

"If you're not with me, then you're my [enemy]." "Only a [Sith] [deals] in absolutes" ❋ AwesomeMB9 (2020)

Six [shots] of Absolut and I [fell off] my [barstool]. ❋ Denis Baldwin (2004)

Without: Guy 1: What’s 3 times 4? Guy2: I’m not answering that you [dunce]! Guy 1: :( With: Guy 1: what’s 3 times 4? Guy 2: I’m not answering that [you absolute] dunce! Guy 1: [I don’t feel so good] D: ❋ Trendyhoe (2018)

BOSS: "Hey (your name) Im glad I found you. Look Ive got a bit of a situation. You see Tim was sick today, and that means that his typical [collateral] duties of [emptying] the trash in the managers office hasnt been completed. [I know you know] how big an issue this is. I mean wow if I could just get you to..." YOU: "Absolutely" (remember to lock eyes and put on your best "Im not stupid" face) BOSS: ............. YOU: (proceed to carry on about your business as if nothing happened) ❋ Odiumnox (2005)

[I just] [bought] [Absolution]. ❋ RavenousPlant (2006)

[My favorite] [song] from Absolution is Time is [Running Out]. ❋ Kailey__09 (2009)

Person 1: I think dictionaries and [vocabulary] is [absolutely] boring! Person 2: No, it's absolutely [fantastic]! ❋ Uggson (2015)

Glenn Beck: We've already proven that Barack Obama's birth certificate was printed in 2005 at a [Kinko's] in [Alexandria Virginia], which proves he's a Kenyan Muslim socialist. You know what I mean? [Teabagger]: Absolutely! See you at the march! ❋ Jdmatt (2010)

[Announcer]: Can we do it? [Crowd]: [Absolutable]!! ❋ MasterCDS (2011)

[do you] like [girls] ? absolutively ! ❋ PompousDeviant (2011)