““We are here dealing with ordinary punishments,— of which the Council of Trent says that they may be blotted out by means of good works performed " through Jesus Christ," that they " have their efficacy from Him," and " by Him are offered to the Father, and through Him accepted by the Father." 27 The ordinary temporal punishments due to sin may be blotted out in two ways: either actively by perform ing penitential works in this life (satisfactio), or passively by suffering in purgatory (satispassio).'8 It is an article of faith that satisfaction may be made for them in this life by performing penitential works, either at””