We are evaluating old indulgences that have been approve on todays date of:
February
22, 23, & 24
List of Traditional materials we will be looking at today, and the current/withstanding grants that they satisfy (directly or indirectly).
250. Making a novena before the Feast
partial indulgence… Grant 22
432. An Invocation - Mother of orphans, pray for us
partial indulgence… General Grant 1
280. May the graces of the Holy Spirit
partial indulgence… General Grant 1
NOTE:
Every invocation may be eligible for a partial indulgence, if applied correctly, under ‘General Grant ’ 1
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. VI. “IN HONOR OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD” – V. Pious Practices
250. The faithful who devoutly assist at a public novena in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus immediately before the Feast or at some other time during the year, may gain: An indulgence of 10 years on any day; A plenary indulgence on condition of confession, Holy Communion and prayer for the intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff, provided that they assist at this devout exercise on at least five days.
Those who at the aforesaid times perform their devotions privately in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with the intention of so continuing for nine successive days, may gain: An indulgence of 7 years once each day; A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions at the end of the novena; but where this is performed publicly, this indulgence can be gained only by those who are lawfully prevented from taking part in the public exercises (S. C. Ind., Jan. 13, 1818; Pius IX, Audience, Jan. 3, 1849; S. C. of Bishops and Religious, Jan. 28, 1850; S. C. Ind., Nov. 26, 1876; S. P. Ap., Feb. 22, 1935).
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
CHAPTER V. “THE MOST BLESSED VIRGIN MARY” – Art. VII. “THE BLESSED VIRGIN UNDER DIVERS TITLES” – XVI. OUR LADY MOTHER OF ORPHANS
432. Mother of orphans, pray for us. An indulgence of 300 days (Apostolic Brief, Feb. 23, 1924)
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 IV. “GOD THE HOLY GHOST” – I. Invocations
280. May the graces of the Holy Spirit enlighten our senses and our hearts (Roman Breviary) An indulgence of 500 days. A plenary indulgence, on the usual conditions, provided that this invocation is recited daily with sentiments of devotion for a whole month (S. P. Ap., Feb. 24, 1940).
Every invocation may be eligible for a partial indulgence, if applied correctly, under ‘General Grant’ 1. Refer to the above (# 432) for the specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' regarding invocations.
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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