 And to the degree that we are in union with the mystical body, you might say the graces flow more or less freely. I'm using an image which, like any other image, always has some deficiency, but I think it helps myself to understand this idea. Remember, an indulgence can still be acquired even if one is not completely detached from sin. But total detachment from sin, by the way, is the goal of the Christian life. It's not just the goal of the indulgence.