December 17 - Traditional Indulgence of the day!
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We are evaluating old indulgences that have been approve on todays date of:
December
17
List of Traditional materials we will be looking at today, and the current/withstanding grants that they satisfy (directly or indirectly).
70. My Jesus, mercy
partial indulgence… Grant DM
88. Lord Jesus, let me know myself
partial indulgence… General Grant 1
98. Grant me Thy grace
plenary indulgence… General Grant 1
104. Lord Jesus, I unite myself
partial indulgence… Grant 15
121. O good Jesu
plenary indulgence… Grant DM
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. I. “THE LORD JESUS CHRIST” – I. Ejaculations and Invocations
70. My Jesus, mercy (St. Leonard of Port Maurice). An indulgence of 300 days. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, when this invocation is devoutly recited every day for a month (S. C. Ind., Sept. 24, 1846; Apostolic Brief, May 20, 1911; S. P. Ap., Dec. 17, 1932).
Usually, as in invocation, this would be placed under General Grant 1. However, under the newest grant added to the ‘Manuel of Indulgence,’ certain approved invocations may apply under that Grant. This grant is themed after ‘Divine Mercy.’ The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: a partial indulgence, granted to the faithful who, at least with a contrite heart, pray to the merciful Lord Jesus a legitimately approved invocation.
CHAPTER III. “GOD THE SON” – Art. I. “THE LORD JESUS CHRIST” – I. Ejaculations and Invocations
88. Lord Jesus, let me know myself and know Thee,
And desire nothing save only Thee.
Let me hate myself and love Thee.
Let me do everything for the sake of Thee.
Let me humble myself and exalt Thee.
Let me think nothing except Thee.
Let me die to myself and live in Thee.
Let me accept whatever happens as from Thee.
Let me banish self and follow Thee,
And ever desire to follow Thee.
Let me fly from myself and take refuge in Thee,
That I may deserve to be defended by Thee.
Let me fear for myself, let me fear Thee,
And let me be among those who are chosen by Thee.
Let me distrust myself and put my trust in Thee.
Let me be willing to obey for the sake of Thee.
Let me cling to nothing save only to Thee,
And let me be poor because of Thee.
Look upon me, that I may love Thee.
Call me that I may see Thee,
And for ever enjoy Thee. Amen. (St. Augustine).
An indulgence of 500 days. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, if these invocations are devoutly repeated daily for a month (Apostolic Brief, Sept. 25, 1883; S. P. Ap., Dec. 17, 1932).
I believe that this can be broken up into segments or prayed as a whole to count towards the invocation indulgence. At least, that’s how it would stand today. Traditionally, (before the indulgence revisions), I don’t know if it would have to be said all together or not. Regardless, his would fall under 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. I. “THE LORD JESUS CHRIST” – IV. Prayers
98. Grant me Thy grace, most merciful Jesus, that it may be with me and work with me and persevere with me even to the end.
Grant that I may always desire and will that which is to Thee most acceptable and most dear.
Let Thy will be mine, and let my will ever follow Thine and agree perfectly with it.
Let my willing and not-willing be all one with Thine, and let me not be able to will or not will anything else but what Thou willest or willest not (Imitation of Christ, bk. 3, ch. 15, v. 3).
An indulgence of 3 years. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, once a month, for the daily and devout recitation of this prayer (S. C. Ind., Feb. 27, 1886; S. P. Ap., Dec. 17, 1932).
This prayer, because it addresses the most Merciful Jesus, would be able to apply under Grant ‘DV’ (‘Divine Mercy’). Otherwise it could be placed under Grant 15 for mental prayer. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: a plenary indulgence, granted under the usual conditions (...) to the faithful who, on the Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday, in any church or chapel, in a spirit that is completely detached from the affection for a sin, even a venial sin, take part in the prayers and devotions held in honour of Divine Mercy, or who, in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament exposed or reserved in the tabernacle, recite the Our Father and the Creed, adding a devout prayer to the merciful Lord Jesus;
CHAPTER III. “GOD THE SON” – Art. I. “THE LORD JESUS CHRIST” – IV. Prayers
104. Lord Jesus, I unite myself to Thy perpetual, unceasing, universal sacrifice. I offer myself to Thee every day of my life and every moment of every day, according to Thy most holy and adorable will. Thou hast been the victim of my salvation, I wish to be the victim of Thy love. Accept my desire, take my offering, graciously hear my prayer. Let me live for love of Thee, let me die for love of Thee; let my last heartbeat be an act of perfect love! An indulgence of 500 days once a day (S. P. Ap., June 5, 1919 and Dec. 17, 1932).
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.
CHAPTER III. ‘GOD THE SON’ – Art. II. ‘IN HONOR OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS’ - V. Prayers
121. O good Jesu, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesu, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy holy Name's sake. An indulgence of 500 days (S. C. Ind., Nov. 26, 1876; S. P. Ap., Dec. 17, 1932).
Due to this prayer addressing the merciful Lord Jesus, this prayer should apply to the most recent approved Grant (Grant ‘DV’). The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: a plenary indulgence, granted under the usual conditions (...) to the faithful who, on the Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday, in any church or chapel, in a spirit that is completely detached from the affection for a sin, even a venial sin, take part in the prayers and devotions held in honour of Divine Mercy, or who, in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament exposed or reserved in the tabernacle, recite the Our Father and the Creed, adding a devout prayer to the merciful Lord Jesus;
This concludes 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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