We are evaluating old indulgences that have been approve on todays date of:
February
9
List of Traditional materials we will be looking at today, and the current/withstanding grants that they satisfy (directly or indirectly).
30. Most Holy Trinity, we adore
partial indulgence… General Grant 1
85. Christ Jesus, my helper
partial indulgence… General Grant 1
283. - Come Holy Ghost, Creator blest
plenary/partial indulgence… Grant 26
430. An Invocation - Immaculate Queen of Peace
partial indulgence… General Grant 1
445. Novena in Honor of St. Michael
partial indulgence… Grant 22
NOTE:
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 I. “THE TRIUNE GOD” - I. Ejaculations and Invocations
30. Most Holy Trinity, we adore Thee and through Mary we implore Thee. Give unto all mankind unity in the faith and courage faithfully to confess it. An indulgence of 300 days. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, if this invocation is recited daily for an entire month (S. P. Ap., Feb. 9, 1943).
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 III. “GOD THE SON” – Art. I. “THE LORD JESUS CHRIST” – I. Ejaculations and Invocations.
85. Christ Jesus, my helper and my Redeemer (St. Augustine). An indulgence of 300 days. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, when this invocation is said with devotion daily for a month (S. P. Ap., Feb. 9 1935)
Every invocation may be eligible for a partial indulgence, if applied correctly, under ‘General Grant’ 1. Refer to the above (# 30) for the specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' regarding invocations.
CHAPTER IV. “GOD THE HOLY GHOST” – III. Hymn for Pentecost
283. HYMN FOR PENTECOST - (Veni Creator) – Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest,
And in our souls take up Thy rest,
Come with Thy grace and heavenly aid,
And fill the hearts which Thou hast made.
To Thee, the Comforter, we cry,
To Thee, the gift of God most high,
The fount of life, the fire of love,
The soul's anointing from above.
The sevenfold gifts of grace are Thine,
O Finger of the hand Divine;
True promise of the Father Thou,
Who dost the tongue with speech endow.
Thy light to every thought impart,
And shed Thy love in every heart;
Our body's poor infirmity
With strength perpetual fortify.
Our mortal foe afar repel,
Grant us henceforth in peace to dwell;
If Thou be our preventing guide,
No evil can our steps betide.
Make Thou to us the Father known;
Teach us th' Eternal Son to own,
And Thee, Whose name we ever bless,
Of Both the Spirit to confess.
All glory while the ages run
Be to the Father and the Son,
Who rose from death; the same to Thee,
O Holy Ghost, eternally. Amen. (Roman Breviary, tr. Cento).
V. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created;
R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God, who didst teach the hearts of Thy faithful people by sending them the light of Thy Holy Spirit, grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
An indulgence of 5 years. A plenary indulgence once a month on the usual conditions, for the daily recitation of this hymn with its versicle and prayer (Apostolic Brief, May 26, 1706; S. Cong. of Rites, June 20, 1889; S. P. Ap., Feb. 9, 1934).
This hymn /prayer is also know as the “Veni Creator.” This prayer can be found printed, not only in the traditional book: the ‘Raccolta’, but also in the current book: ‘Manuel of Indulgences’ (find "PRAYERS OF SUPPLICATION AND ACTS OF THANKSGIVING" in the table of contents). If you do follow this link, you will see that this prayer is granted a plenary and a partial indulgence under Grant 26.
The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who devoutly assist either at the recitation or solemn singing of the Veni Creator, either on the first day of the year to implore divine assistance for the course of the whole year, or on the solemnity of Pentecost. A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who, 1° at the beginning and the end of the day, 2°ins tarting and completing their work, 3° before and after meals, devoutly offer some legitimately approved prayer of supplication and act of thanksgiving.
CHAPTER V. “THE MOST BLESSED VIRGIN MARY” – Art. VII. “THE BLESSED VIRGIN UNDER DIVERS TITLES” - XV. Our Lady, Queen of Peace
430. An Invocation - Immaculate Queen of Peace, pray for us. An Indulgence of 300 days (Apostolic Brief, Feb. 9, 1924).
Every invocation may be eligible for a partial indulgence, if applied correctly, under ‘General Grant’ 1. Refer to the above (# 30) for the specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' regarding invocations.
CHAPTER VI. “THE HOLY ANGELS” – Art. II. “SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL” - III. Devout Exercise
445. The faithful who recite devoutly some prayers in honor of St. Michael the Archangel at any season of the year, with the intention of continuing the said prayers for nine successive days, may gain: An indulgence of 5 years once each day; A plenary indulgence, on the usual conditions, at the end of their novena (Pius IX, Audience, Jan. 3, 1849; S. C. Bishops and Religious, Jan. 28, 1850; S. C. Ind., Nov. 26, 1876; S. P. Ap., Feb. 9, 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.
A novena in honor of St. Michael, may be hard to come by then, unless you know of churches that approve such novenas regularly, especially in September when the Feast of the Archangels takes place. 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
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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