April 10 - Traditional Indulgence of the day!
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- Apr 10
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We are evaluating old indulgences that have been approve on todays date of:
April
10
List of Traditional materials we will be looking at today, and the current/withstanding grants that they satisfy (directly or indirectly).
135. Praise and adoration
partial indulgence… General Grant 1
176. The Eucharistic Day
plenary/partial indulgence… Grant 7
492. Prayer - O great Patriarch
partial indulgence… Grant 22
669. A Devout Practice – Commending the dying to God
Notwithstanding
756. The Renewal of Religious Vows
plenary/partial indulgence… Grant 27
757. A Prayer - Lord Jesus, by the merits
partial indulgence… Grant 15
NOTE:
Every prayer may be eligible for a partial indulgence, if applied correctly, under Grant 15.
Every invocation may be eligible for a partial indulgence, if applied correctly, under ‘General Grant ’ 1
Every practice may be eligible for a partial indulgence, if it is applied correctly, under one of the ‘General Grant’s 2, 3, or 4
Some spelling errors may be present.
Abbreviations that are found at the end of an indulgence prayer/practice (like S. P. Ap., and S. C. Ind.,) are, in essence, a specific ecclesiastical approval for a particular indulgence.
Traditional indulgences are ordered by their last date of approval.
The full written outline of the requirements for a partial or plenary indulgence, found at the end of an indulgence prayer/practice, may be omitted if not all of the information is unique or notable. (You will see three dots when there is a break in text …)
CHAPTER III. ‘GOD THE SON’ – Art. IV. - “JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT – I. Ejaculations and Invocations.
135. Praise and adoration ever more be given to the most holy Sacrament. An indulgence of 300 days. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions once a month for its daily and devout repetition (S. C. of the Holy Off., Apr. 10, 1913).
Every invocation may be eligible for a partial indulgence, if applied correctly, under ‘General Grant’ 1. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A partial indulgence is granted to the Christian faithful who, while carrying out their duties and enduring the hardships of life, raise their minds in humble trust to God and make, at least mentally, some pious invocation.
CHAPTER III. ‘GOD THE SON’ – Art. IV. - “JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT” - IX. Pious Practices
176. The Eucharistic Day – The faithful who, on the so-called “Eucharistic Day,” during which the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for public adoration, make a visit according to the prescriptions of n. 148 above, may obtain: An indulgence of 15 years; A plenary indulgence once on condition of sacramental confession and Holy Communion (S. P. Ap., April 10, 1934)
A “Eucharistic Day” is a day dedicated to Christ’s presence in the Eucharist. The whole day is dedicated to pondering and praying over the Eucharist, either in a guided event or unguided.
n. 148 “The faithful who devoutly visit the Blessed Sacrament and recite five times Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be, and add one Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be for the intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff, are granted”
Regardless of this additional information though, this traditional indulgence would be covered by Grant 7, which is not so specific. As far as the Eucharist is mentioned, the specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who visit the Blessed Sacrament for adoration lasting at least a half hour; A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who visit the Blessed Sacrament for adoration; [and/or] offer any duly approved prayer to Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament.
CHAPTER VII. - “THE SAINTS” – Art. IV “IN HONOR OF OTHER SAINTS” – I. Saint Joachim, Father of the B.V.M.
492. Prayer - O great Patriarch, Saint Joachim, deserving by thy singular virtue to be chosen of old by divine Providence to give to the world that immaculate Queen, in whom all nations were to be blessed, and who, in her virginal bosom, was to bear the Saviour of the human race: we who are thy devout clients rejoice with thee in this thy great privilege, and implore thee to extend thy special protection to ourselves and our families. Do not, dear Saint, suffer the devil and sin to find a place in our hearts, nor the false maxims of the world to lead us astray; permit us not to live unmindful of eternity, for which we have been created. Obtain for us from God a firm and unshaken faith in opposition to the impieties and errors which are ever being spread abroad by the enemies of Holy Church and the Apostolic See; a sincere and constant devotion to the Vicar of Jesus Christ, the Roman Pontiff; and an unfailing courage in refuting calumnies against those things which are most sacred and venerable in our holy religion. Do thou, who art powerful by reason of that love which thy holy daughter Mary bears toward thee, assist the cause of the Church, gain for her the victory for which she sighs, scatter the powers of darkness, destroy their pride and grant that the light of the true faith may shine resplendent in all minds. Grant us, above all, a tender and filial devotion to thy beloved daughter and our Mother, Mary most holy, so that we, honoring her daily with our devout homage, may be made worthy to be numbered by her amongst her children; and after the miseries of this exile may be brought to praise and bless the mercy of God forever in heaven. Amen. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be three times. An indulgence of 300 days, once a day. A plenary indulgence, once a month, on the usual conditions, for the daily recitation of this prayer with piety (Leo XIII, Motu propr., Aug. 16, 1890; S. P. Ap., July 8, 1936 and April 10, 1949).
Approved prayers may be said on the memorial of any saint listed in the calendar, according to Grant 21. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who on the memorial of any saint listed in the calendar recite in that saint’s honor the prayer taken from the Missal or another one approved by legitimate authority.
CHAPTER IX. “FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS” – Art. VII. “MISCELLANEOUS DEVOTIONS” – IX. For the Dying
669. A Devout Practice - The faithful who lovingly commend to Almighty God those who are in their last agony throughout the whole world, in order to obtain for them the grace of a happy death, may gain: An indulgence of 300 days (Pius X, Rescript in his own hand, Oct. 26, 1907; S. C. Ind., Dec. 18, 1907; S. P. Ap., April 10, 1932)
There is no current indulgence that would cover commending the dying, so this indulgence as a whole would be Notwithstanding. But as a Devout Practice it could perhaps be incorporated into a General Grant. General Grant 3 for example (“A partial indulgence is granted to the Christian faithful who, in a spirit of penance, voluntarily abstain from something that is licit for and pleasing to them.”) may encourage us to abstain for love and offering of the dying.
CHAPTER IX. “FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS” – PART II. “IN FAVOR OF CERTAIN GROUPS OF PERSONS” – V. PRAYERS TO BE SAID BY RELIGIOUS
756. The Renewal of Religious Vows – The Religious of any Order or Congregation, who privately renew their religious vows with at least a contrite heart, after celebrating Holy Mass or receiving Holy Communion, may gain: An indulgence of 3 years (S. P. Ap., April 10, 1937).
This traditional indulgence, as a whole, is Notwithstanding. However, there is an allowance given to priests and bishops through Grant 27. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A plenary indulgence is granted to priests celebrating the twenty-fifth, fiftieth, sixtieth, and seventieth anniversary of their priestly ordinations, who renew before God their promise of faithfully fulfilling the duties of their vocation; A plenary indulgence is granted to bishops celebrating the twenty-fifth, fortieth, and fiftieth anniversaries of their episcopal ordination, who renew before God their promise of faithfully fulfilling the duties of their office;
P.S. the faithful who devoutly assist at jubilee [anniversaries] Masses for these may also gain a plenary indulgence.
CHAPTER IX. “FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS” – PART II. “IN FAVOR OF CERTAIN GROUPS OF PERSONS” – V. PRAYERS TO BE SAID BY RELIGIOUS
757. A Prayer - Lord Jesus, by the merits and prayers of the Virgin Mary, of SaintN. (here insert the name of the Saint according to the Order) and of all the holy Founders, pour out upon me and my brethren, and upon the religious of the entire world, the spirit of faith, sacrifice, prayer, humility, docility and charity. Grant, O my Jesus, that this spirit of charity may be truly supernatural, universal, understanding, long-suffering, joyous and fruitful. Amen. An indulgence of 500 days (S. C. of the Holy Office, Feb. 1, 1912; S.P. Ap., April 10, 1934)
There are no current indulgences for prayers that need to be prayed exclusively by Religious. Therefore, this prayer may be done within Grant 15. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who for their personal edification devoutly spend time in mental prayer.
P.S. Depending on the saint named, perhaps this would also apply as a saint prayer under Grant 21, or a Marian prayer under Grant 17?
This concluded the Traditional Indulgences
Every prayer/practice that we evaluated today is taken from the last approved publication of the Raccolta. The Raccolta was once the official book/document/list of approved Indulgences. In its last publication there were 780+ individualized prayers/practices that were approved for gaining indulgences.
In 1967 indulgence practices were revised so that indulgences are now, today, granted more in the style of “category” of prayers/practices rather than individually. This leaves me with the question: how do the indulgenced prayers/practices from the Raccolta (traditional indulgence) line up with the indulgences of today? That question is what this “study” seeks to answer.
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