February 21 - Traditional Indulgence of the day!
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- Feb 21
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We are evaluating old indulgences that have been approve on todays date of:
February
21
List of Traditional materials we will be looking at today, and the current/withstanding grants that they satisfy (directly or indirectly).
124. Novena before Christmas
partial indulgence… Grant 22
127. Most dear Lord Jesus Christ
partial indulgence… Grant 15
272. O Christ Jesus, l acknowledge Thee
partial indulgence… Grant 15
488. Prayer- O glorious Saint Jude Thaddeus
partial indulgence… Grant 21
777. Prayer – I adore Thee, O incarnate Word
plenary indulgence… Grant 33
partial indulgence… Grant 15
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. III. “THE INFANT JESUS” – I. Pious Exercises
124. A NOVENA BEFORE THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD -The faithful who devoutly take part in a public novena before the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord in honor of the divine Infant Jesus, may gain: An indulgence of 10 years on any day; A plenary indulgence on condition of confession, communion and prayer for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff, if they assist at five, at least, of the exercises.
To those who, at the aforesaid season, offer their prayers or other acts of devotion to the divine Infant privately, with the intention of continuing them for nine successive days, is granted: An indulgence of 7 years once on any day; A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, at the end of the novena; but where a public novena is held, this indulgence can be gained only by those who are legitimately hindered from attending the public exercises (Secr. Mem., Aug. 12, 1815; S. C. Ind., July 9, 1830; S. P. Ap., Feb. 21, 1933).
This devout practice would fall under Grant 22, for novenas. For an indulgence, novenas need to be said “publicly,” which is generally understood that a parish or diocese or the Church at large set-up/approves a novena to be said by the laity. You cannot do it only on your own or in a group that is not sets/approved by a current ecclesiastic authority. Novenas like these, known as ‘private’ novenas, are notwithstanding for an indulgence.
The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who devoutly assist at public novenas (e.g., prior to the Solemnities of the Nativity of the Lord, or of Pentecost, or of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
CHAPTER III. ‘GOD THE SON’ – Art. III. “THE INFANT JESUS” – III. Prayers
127. Most dear Lord Jesus Christ, who, being made a Child for us, didst will to be born in a cave to free us from the darkness of sin, to draw us unto Thee, and to set us on fire with Thy holy love; we adore Thee as our Creator and Redeemer, we acknowledge Thee and choose Thee for our King and Lord, and for tribute we offer Thee all the affection of our poor hearts. Dear Jesus, our Lord and God, graciously accept this offering, and that it may be worthy of Thine acceptance, forgive us our sins, enlighten us, and inflame us with that sacred fire which Thou camest to bring upon the earth and to enkindle in our hearts. May our souls thus become an altar, on which we may offer Thee the sacrifice of our mortifications; grant that we may ever seek Thy greater glory here on earth, so that one day we may come to enjoy Thine infinite loveliness in heaven. Amen. An indulgence of 3 years. A plenary indulgence once a month on the usual conditions for the daily recitation of this prayer (S. C. Ind., Jan. 18, 1894; S. P. Ap., Feb. 21, 1933).
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. VIII. “JESUS CHRIST THE KING” – IV. Prayer
272. O Christ Jesus, l acknowledge Thee to be the King of the universe; all that hath been made is created for Thee. Exercise over me all Thy sovereign rights. I hereby renew the promises of my Baptism, renouncing Satan and all his works and pomps, and I engage myself to lead henceforth a truly Christian life. And in an especial manner do I undertake to bring about the triumph of the rights of God and Thy Church, so far as in me lies. Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer Thee my poor actions to obtain the acknowledgment by every heart of Thy sacred kingly power. In such wise may the kingdom of Thy peace be firmly established throughout all the earth. Amen. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions once daily (S. P. Ap., Feb, 21, 1923)
Even though there is a Grant dedicated to honoring Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, that Grant only has one approved act/prayer. The prayer Iesu dulcissime, Redemptor (aka. Most sweet Jesus, Redeemer) Because this is not that act, this prayer then is reverted to Grant 15, which says that every prayer may be eligible for a partial indulgence. 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 VII. - “THE SAINTS” – Art. III. “IN HONOR OF THE HOLY APOSTLES” – V. Saint Jude Thaddeus, Apostle
488. O glorious Saint Jude Thaddeus, by those sublime prerogatives, wherewith thou wast ennobled in thy lifetime, namely, thy kinship with our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh, and thy vocation to be an Apostle; by that glory which now is thine in heaven as the reward of thine apostolic labors and thy martyrdom: obtain for us from the Giver of every good and perfect gift all the graces whereof we stand in need in order to treasure up in our hearts the divinely inspired doctrines which thou hast transmitted to us in thy Epistle; that is to say, to build our edifice of perfection upon our most holy faith, praying by the grace of the Holy Spirit; to keep ourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of Jesus Christ unto eternal life; to strive by all means to help them that go astray; exalting thus the glory and majesty, the dominion and power of Him who is able to keep us without sin and to present us spotless with exceeding joy at the coming of our divine Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. An indulgence of 300 days. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, if this prayer is said with devotion every day for a month (S. C. Ind, Aug, 17 1908, S. P. Ap., Feb. 21, 1933).
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.
APPENDIX. “Indulgences attached to visiting certain holy places in Rome” - V. Visiting the Sacred Crib of our Lord in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major
777. Prayer – I adore Thee, O incarnate Word, the true Son of God from all eternity, and the true Son of Mary in the fulness of time. As I adore Thy divine Person and the sacred Humanity thereto united, I feel myself drawn to venerate likewise the poor Crib that welcomed Thee, when Thou wast a little Child, and which was, in very truth, the first throne of Thy love. Would that I could fall prostrate before it with the simplicity of the shepherds, with the faith of Joseph, and the love of Mary! Would that I too could bend low to venerate this precious memorial of our salvation with the spirit of mortification, poverty and humility, with which Thou, the Lord of heaven and earth, didst choose a manger to be the resting place of Thy dear limbs! And do Thou, O Lord, who didst deign in Thine infancy to be laid in this manger, pour into my heart a drop of that joy which must have been experienced at the sight of Thy lovely infancy and of the wonders that accompanied Thy birth; by virtue of this Thy holy birth, I implore Thee to give peace and good-will to all the world, and, in the name of all mankind, to render perfect thanksgiving and infinite glory to Thine eternal Father, with whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, Thou livest and reignest one God, world without end. Amen. An indulgence of 500 days (Apostolic Brief, Oct. 1, 1861; S. P. Ap., Feb. 21, 1933).
This indulgence, as a whole, with the condition that this prayer must be said in conjunction with visiting this specific Basilica, is notwithstanding.
However there is a plenary indulgence available for piously visiting this patriarchal basilica. Under Grant 33 This is one of four Basilicas that one can pilgrim to, but no particular prayers are required except and Our Father and the Creed.
The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: 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
Because a prayer is provided it is also fitting to mention the partial indulgence that is granted to every prayer 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 indulgence is also labeled as “VISITING THE BASILICA OF OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE BASILICA OF SAINT MARY MAJOR”
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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