July 10 - Traditional Indulgence of the day!
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- Jul 10
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We are evaluating old indulgences that have been approve on todays date of:
July
10
List of Traditional materials we will be looking at today, and the current/withstanding grants that they satisfy (directly or indirectly).
32. Thy will be done
partial indulgence… General Grant 1 or Grant 30
150. Walking in a procession of the Blessed Sacrament
plenary/partial indulgence… Grant 7
285. The doxology recited seven times
partial indulgence… Grant 15
699. A Prayer - O my Redeemer
partial indulgence… Grant 15
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 I. “THE TRIUNE GOD” - I. Ejaculations and Invocations
32. Thy will be done! The faithful, who in the midst of the adversities of this life raise their minds in confidence to God and recite this ejaculation in a spirit of devotion, are granted: An indulgence of 500 days. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, if they continue its devout recitation daily for a month (S. P. Ap., July 10, 1944)
Every invocation (and, presumably, ejaculations) 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.
Because this is also taken from Scripture, it would be applicable under Grant 30.
The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who read the Sacred Scriptures as spiritual reading, from a text approved by competent authority and with the reverence due to the divine word, for at least a half an hour; if the time is less, the indulgence will be partial. (indulgences are granted, as mentioned above, for those who *listen under certain circumstance)
CHAPTER III. ‘GOD THE SON’ – Art. IV. - “JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT” – II. ACTS OF ADORATION
150. The faithful who take part in solemn Eucharistic processions, whether held within a church or in the public streets, are granted: An indulgence of 5 years. A plenary indulgence, on condition of sacramental confession, Holy Communion, and prayers for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff (S. P. Ap., Sept. 25, 1933 and July 10, 1936).
This indulgence does not have a current-indulgence counterpart except for Eucharistic processions on the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. However, the Manuel of Indulgences does make reference to how the new grants were changed from the old, and it says that Eucharistic processions could still fall under the General Grants (like GG2, GG3, or GG4) or it could fall under general visiting/adoration of our Lord in the Eucharist. If we look at it this way, it would be placed under Grant 7. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who visit the Blessed Sacrament for adoration lasting at least a half hour; A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who visit the Blessed Sacrament for adoration; (*less then a half hour)
CHAPTER IV. “GOD THE HOLY GHOST” – IV. Devout Exercise
285. The faithful, who recite seven times the doxology "Glory be to the Father, etc." with devotion in order to obtain the seven gifts of the Holy Ghost, are granted: An indulgence of 3 years (Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, Mar. 12, 1857; S. P. Ap., July 10, 1941).
This indulgence, in action, would be Notwithstanding. However, because it utilizes prayer, it may be placed under Grant 15 for Mental Prayer. 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 IX. “FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS” – Art. VII. “MISCELLANEOUS DEVOTIONS” – XXXIII. A PRAYER FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE FAITH
699. A Prayer - O my Redeemer, will that terrible moment ever come, when but few Christians shall be left who are inspired by the spirit of faith, that moment when Thine indignation shall be provoked and Thy protection shall be taken from us? Have our vices and our evil lives irrevocably moved Thy justice to take vengeance, perhaps this very day, upon Thy children? O Thou, the author and finisher of our faith, we conjure Thee, in the bitterness of our contrite and humbled hearts, not to suffer the fair light of faith to be extinguished in us. Remember Thy mercies of old, turn Thine eyes in compassion upon the vineyard planted by Thine own right hand, and watered by the sweat of the Apostles, by the precious blood of countless Martyrs and by the tears of so many sincere penitents, and made fruitful by the prayers of so many Confessors and innocent Virgins. O divine Mediator, look upon those zealous souls who raise their hearts to Thee and pray without ceasing for the maintenance of that most precious gift of Thine, the true faith. We beseech The, O God of justice, to hold back the decree of our rejection, and to turn away Thine eyes from our vices and regard instead the adorable Blood shed upon the Cross, which purchased our salvation and daily intercedes for us upon our altars. Ah, keep us safe in the true Catholic and Roman faith. Let sickness afflict us, vexations waste us, misfortunes overwhelm us! But preserve in us Thy holy faith; for if we are rich with this precious gift, we shall gladly endure every sorrow, and nothing shall ever be able to change our happiness. On the other hand, without this great treasure of faith, our unhappiness would be unspeakable and without limit! O good Jesus, author of our faith, preserve it pure within us; keep us safe in the bark of Peter, faithful and obedient to his successor and Thy Vicar here on earth, that so the unity of Holy Church may be maintained, holiness fostered, the Holy See protected in freedom, and the Church universal extended to the benefit of souls. O Jesus, author of our faith, humble and convert the enemies of Thy Church; grant true peace and concord to all Christian kings and princes and to all believers; strengthen and preserve us in Thy holy service, to the end that we may live in Thee and die in Thee. O Jesus, author of our faith, let me live for Thee and die for Thee. Amen (St. Clement Hofbauer). An indulgence of 500 days once a day (S. C. Ind., April 11, 1888; S. P. Ap., July 10, 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.
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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