We are evaluating old indulgences that have been approve on todays date of:
April
2, 3, & 4
List of Traditional materials we will be looking at today, and the current/withstanding grants that they satisfy (directly or indirectly).
123. a) Presence at midnight Mass on Christmas / b) Presence at Matins or Lauds
Notwithstanding
219. Eternal Father, I offer Thee
partial indulgence… Grant 15
383. I grieve for thee
partial indulgence… Grant 17
773. A ROMAN PILGRIMAGE
Notwithstanding
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.
CHAPTER III. ‘GOD THE SON’ – Art. III. “THE INFANT JESUS” – I. Pious Exercises
123. a) The faithful who, in order to return thanks to God the Father for the benefits conferred upon mankind by the Incarnation of the Word, devoutly assist at midnight Mass on the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord, may gain:
An indulgence of 10 years;
A plenary indulgence, if they have gone to confession and Communion and prayed for the intentions of the Holy Father.
b) Those who assist at Matins or Lauds and follow the singing of the psalms and lessons, either by devoutly reading them or with pious meditations on the Incarnation of the Word of God, or prayers, may gain: An indulgence of 10 years (Apostolic Brief, Oct. 22, 1586; S. P. Ар., Apr. 2, 1936).
This traditional indulgence is Notwithstanding. There is currently no indulgences associated with Christmas (Feast of the Nativity of our Lord) or regular Offices (though “little offices” do carry indulgences). This traditional practice may still be done under other current Grants (like GG2, GG3, or GG4, or G15) but it does not offer its own indulgence.
CHAPTER III. ‘GOD THE SON’ – Art. VI. “IN HONOR OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD” – IV. Prayers
219. Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ in atonement for my sins, and in supplication for the holy souls in purgatory and for the needs of holy Church. An indulgence of 500 days. An indulgence of 3 years, if this prayer is recited during the month of July. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions for the daily recitation of this act of oblation for an entire month (Pius VII, Sept. 22, 1817; S. P. Ap., March 10, 1933 and April 3, 1941)
Every prayer may be eligible for a partial indulgence, under 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. This prayer is similar to one prayed in the Divine mercy Chaplet. Chaplets are also placed under G15, but also may apply for a partial indulgence for using an article of devotion if you use a rosary.
CHAPTER V. “THE MOST BLESSED VIRGIN MARY” – Art. III. THE BLESSED VIRGIN SORROWING – IV. Prayers
383. V. O God, come unto my assistance;
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
V. Glory be, etc.
R. As it was, etc.
I. I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in the affliction of thy tender heart at the prophecy of the holy and aged Simeon. Dear Mother, by thy heart so afflicted, obtain for me the virtue of humility and the gift of the holy fear of God. Hail Mary.
II. I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in the anguish of thy most affectionate heart during the flight into Egypt and thy sojourn there. Dear Mother, by thy heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of generosity, especially towards the poor, and the gift of piety. Hail Mary.
III. I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in those anxieties which tried thy troubled heart at the loss of thy dear Jesus. Dear Mother, by thy heart so full of anguish, obtain for me the virtue of chastity and the gift of knowledge. Hail Mary.
IV. I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in the consternation of thy heart at meeting Jesus as He carried His Cross. Dear Mother, by thy heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of patience and the gift of fortitude. Hail Mary.
V. I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful in the martyrdom which thy generous heart endured in standing near Jesus in His agony. Dear Mother, by thy heart afflicted in such wise, obtain for me the virtue of temperance and the gift of counsel. Hail Mary.
VI. I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, in the wounding of thy compassionate heart, when the side of Jesus was struck by the lance and His Heart was pierced. Dear Mother, by thy heart thus transfixed, obtain for me the virtue of fraternal charity and the gift of understanding. Hail Mary.
VII. I grieve for thee, O Mary most sorrowful, for the pangs that wrenched thy most loving heart at the burial of Jesus. Dear Mother, by thy heart sunk in the bitterness of desolation, obtain for me the virtue of diligence and the gift of wisdom. Hail Mary.
V. Pray for us, O Virgin most sorrowful,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
Let intercession be made for us, we beseech Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, now and at the hour of our death, before the throne of Thy mercy, by the blessed Virgin Mary, Thy Mother, whose most holy soul was pierced by a sword of sorrow in the hour of Thy bitter passion, Through Thee, Jesus Christ, Saviour of the world, who with the Father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest world without end. Amen.
An indulgence of 5 years. An indulgence of 7 years each day in September. A plenary indulgence once a month on the usual conditions, if these prayers are recited daily (Pius VII, Audience Jan. 14, 1815; S. P. Ap., Oct. 6, 1935 and April 3, 1941).
This prayer series is considered to be the short version of ‘The Seven Dolors’ or ‘The Seven Sorrows of Mary.’ Currently this prayer would be granted a partial indulgence under Grant 17, because it has been “approved” at least once. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who devoutly address the Blessed Virgin Mary with some approved prayer.
APPENDIX. “Indulgences attached to visiting certain holy places in Rome” - A ROMAN PILGRIMAGE
773. The faithful who visit the more important sanctuaries of the Holy City, may gain: A plenary indulgence, to be gained on the day of their departure, if they confess their sins, approach the holy Table and pray for the intentions of his Holiness, the Pope (S. P. Ap., April 4, 1932).
There is only one PILGRIMAGE that is currently given an indulgence. Grant 30 offers this, and reads: A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who visit, and there devoutly recite an Our Father and the Creed, one of the four Patriarchal Basilicas in Rome, either as part of group making a pilgrimage to the basilica, or at least with the purpose of expressing during the visit filial submission to the Roman Pontiff;
Therefore, even though this traditional indulgence may be expressed under Grant 30, it is, as a whole, Notwithstanding
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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