We are evaluating old indulgences that have been approve on todays date of:
February
20
List of Traditional materials we will be looking at today, and the current/withstanding grants that they satisfy (directly or indirectly).
191. We adore Thee, O Christ
possible partial indulgence… Grant 13 or Grant 26
331. (a) The Angelus & (b) Regina Caeli
partial indulgence… Grant 17
NOTE:
Every prayer may be eligible for a partial indulgence, if applied correctly, under Grant 15.
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. V. “JESUS CRUCIFIED” – III. ‘Acts of Adoration and Thanksgiving’
191. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee; because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world. An indulgence of 3 years (S. P. Ap., Feb. 20, 1934).
The faithful who recite the Apostles' Creed in conjunction with the above short prayer in a spirit of devotion to the Passion and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ, are granted: An indulgence of 10 years; A plenary indulgence once a month on the usual conditions for the daily recitation of the same (S. P. Ap., Feb. 20, 1934).
For such a short prayer there’s a lot to say about this traditional indulgence. The first thing I would like to say is that you may recognize this prayer. This is because it is used in one of the most common mediation for the Stations of the Cross (aka. Way of the Cross.) The way of the Cross is outlines under Grant 13. An important note to make about this Grant is that, firstly, there is no official prayer or sequence of prayers that must be said while making them. It says in the additional information provided in the Manuel of Indulgences “According to common custom, the pious exercise consists of fourteen devotional readings, to which some vocal prayers are added. To make the Way of the Cross, however, it is sufficient to meditate devoutly on the Lord’s Passion and Death, and therefore reflection on the particular mysteries of the individual stations is not necessary.”Secondly, a unique provision is made for “Those legitimately impeded [who] can acquire the same [plenary] indulgence, if they spend some time, e.g., at least a quarter of an hour, in reading and meditating on the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ.” Therefore, this prayer could certainly be used in a free-style meditation upon the Passion of Christ, but it is also not required either.
The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who personally make the pious Way of the Cross, or devoutly unite themselves to the Way of the Cross while it is being led by the Supreme Pontiff and broadcast live on television or radio. P.S. See the Manuel of Indulgences for important additional information of how to properly make the Way of the Cross, in order to gain the indulgence.
The second thing I would like to say about this prayer is that it is categorized as an ‘Act of Adoration and Thanksgiving.’ Well in the new indulgence Grants, there is a category for “EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AND PROCESSION” and for “PRAYERS OF SUPPLICATION AND ACTS OF THANKSGIVING” (there is also a category for act[s] of thanksgiving after Communion under Grant 8). So, because there is more then one Grant covered under the traditional indulgence category, We will take a quick look at both categories and how well it fits in each.
The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' for Grant 7 is as follows: A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who offer any duly approved prayer to Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament. Because this prayer is not “Duly Approved” (at least not between the two books: the Raccolta and the Manuel of Indulgence) this prayer is not an option for this Grant. (There may be other approvals, including the approval of your own local priest, which would elevate this prayer. I just don’t know about it.)
The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' for Grant 26 is as follows: A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who, 1° at the beginning and the end of the day, 2° in starting and completing their work, 3° before and after meals, devoutly offer some legitimately approved prayer of supplication and act of thanksgiving. Because this prayer is “Legitimately Approved” (at least once), this prayer WOULD apply under this grant.
CHAPTER V. “THE MOST BLESSED VIRGIN MARY” – Art. I “GENERAL DEVOTIONS TO THE MOST BLESSED VIRGIN” – VIII. Prayers
331. ((a) The Angelus)) a)
V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Ghost.
Hail Mary.
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord,
R. Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
Hail Mary.
V. And the Word was made flesh,
R. And dwelt amongst us.
Hail Mary.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that, as we have known the Incarnation of Christ Thy Son by the message of an Angel, so by His Passion and Cross we may be brought to the glory of the Resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
((b) Regina Caeli)) b)
Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia:
For He Whom thou didst merit to bear, alleluia,
Hath risen, as He said, alleluia.
Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia,
R. Because the Lord is truly risen, alleluia.
Let us pray.
O God, who by the Resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, hast vouchsafed to make glad the whole world: grant, we beseech Thee, that, through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may lay hold of the joys of eternal life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen (Roma Breviary).
The faithful who at dawn, at noon and at eventide, or as soon thereafter as may be, devoutly recite the Angelus, or at Eastertide the Regina caeli, with the appropriate versicles and prayers, or who merely say the Hail Mary five times, may gain:
An indulgence of 10 years each time; A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions if they persevere in this devout practice on for a month (S.P. Ap., Feb. 20, 1933).
These prayers are a little unique to the usual Grant 17, “PRAYERS TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.” Where many traditional indulgenced Marian prayers fall under the 3rd point for “some approved prayer” to the Blessed Virgin, these two prayers are specifically mentioned in the 2nd point. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' for Grant 26 is as follows: A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who either at dawn, noon, or evening devoutly recite the Angelus with its accompanying versicles and prayer or, during the Easter season, the Regina caeli antiphon with its usual prayer;
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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