July 23-24 - Traditional Indulgence of the day!

We are evaluating old indulgences that have been approve on todays date of: 

July

23 & 24

List of Traditional materials we will be looking at today, and the current/withstanding grants that they satisfy (directly or indirectly).

• 10. My God, make us to be of one mind

  • partial indulgence… General Grant 1

• 106. My Lord Jesus Christ

  • partial indulgence… Grant 15

• 169. Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

  • plenary/partial indulgence… Grant 7

• 640. Rhyme - Mother, hail, immersed in woes

  • partial indulgence… Grant 17

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

10. My God, make us to be of one mind in the truth and of one heart in charity. An indulgence of 300 days (Pius X, Rescript in his own hand, May 16, 1908, exhib. May 30, 1908)

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.

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CHAPTER III. “GOD THE SON” – Art. I. “THE LORD JESUS CHRIST” – IV. Prayers

106. My Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, I humbly beseech Thee to scatter the darkness of my mind, and to give me lively faith, firm hope and burning love, Grant, O my God, that I may know Thee well and may do all things in Thy light and in conformity to Thy holy will. Amen. An indulgence of 500 days. A plenary indulgence once a month on the usual conditions, for the daily recitation of this prayer in a spirit of devotion (S. P. Ap., May 30, 1921 and July 23, 1936).

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.

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CHAPTER III. ‘GOD THE SON’ – Art. IV. - “JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT” - IX. Pious Practices

169. Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - a) The solemn exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the form which is known as the "Forty Hours' Prayer" is, properly speaking, that which is carried out according to the "Instruction" of Pope Clement VIII, "Graves et diuturnoe," which is therefore called the Clementine Instruction; this form of exposition was first introduced in Rome on the 25th day of November in the year 1592, and afterwards came into use in many other places as well.

In keeping with the rules laid down in this Instruction, which is still strictly observe in Rome, the Blessed Sacrament is exposed to the public adoration of the faithful in the ostensorium about noon on one day, which is counted as the first, and remains so exposed, without any interruption even at night, until noon of the third day following. During the course of this exposition, if a visit is made to the Blessed Sacrament, as is prescribed in n. 148 above, there is granted:

An indulgence of 15 years; A plenary indulgence on each day of the exposition, provided that the faithful make their confession and receive Holy Communion; The altars of the church are "privileged" during the exposition.

b) Where, however, the solemn exposition according to the Clementine Instruction cannot, in the judgment of the local Ordinary, be carried out, it is held in a manner which may be called "ad instar," as follows: The Blessed Sacrament is exposed in the ostensorium to the adoration of the faithful during the course of the morning or about midday and remains so exposed until midday or evening on the third day, except that the exposition is interrupted each evening.

The same indulgences, including the privileged altars, are granted for this form of the Forty Hours' Prayer as for the strict Clementine form.

c) Where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed continuously in the ostensorium, for at least a month, even though the exposition be interrupted at night, the following indulgences are granted for visits to the Blessed Sacrament, according to the prescriptions of n. 148 above:

An indulgence of 15 years; a plenary indulgence once each week, on condition of confession and Communion. The altars are "privileged" each day of the exposition.

d) Whenever no other provision is made for gaining some indulgence, a visit to the Blessed Sacrament publicly exposed will suffice to gain: An indulgence of 10 years. (S. C. Ind., Dec. 8, 1897; S. C. of the Holy Office, Jan 22, 1914; canon 917, No. 2 of the Code of Canon Law; S. P. Ap., July 24, 1933).

This traditional grant can gain a partial or plenary indulgence, but all these perimeters, are not necessary. The only perimeters that must be met when it comes to Eucharistic adoration are outlined 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;

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CHAPTER IX. “FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS” – Art. VI. FOR A HAPPY DEATH - III. Pious Exercises

640. Rhyme - Ave, Mater dolorosa - Mother, hail, immersed in woes, Thou the Martyrs' earliest rose, Hear my cry, to thee I pray:

[Grant that in death's agony, Putting all my trust in thee, I may win the just soul's peace.]

By that sorrow, like a sword, At the holy Simeon’s word, Piercing through thy heart and soul: [Grant that in death's agony, etc.]

By that sorrow, whelming thee, When to Egypt thou dost flee, So to save thy holy Child: [Grant that in death's agony, etc.]

By that sorrow, when in tears, Seeking Jesus midst His peers, Thou dost find Him once again: [Grant that in death's agony, etc.]

By that sorrow, racking thee, When thy Son's Cross thou dost see Bowing Him beneath its weight: [Grant that in death's agony, etc.]

By that sorrow, fixed in thee, Whilst He hangs upon the tree, Thou thyself a victim too: [Grant that in death's agony, etc.]

By that sorrow, when thy breast Now enfolds that body blest Taken down from off the Cross: [Grant that in death's agony, etc.]

By that sorrow, when the tomb Takes Him from thee to its gloom, Loving Mother, Virgin blest: [Grant that in death's agony, etc.]

Christ, when Thou shalt call me hence, Be Thy Mother my defense, Be Thy Cross my victory. Amen. (tr. C. E. Spence).

An indulgence of 500 days. A plenary indulgence once a month, on the usual conditions, if this rhyme is devoutly recited every day (Apostolic Brief, March 22, 1918; S. P. Ap., July 24, 1931). NOTE: Other prayers are found under n. 204.

This prayer is granted a partial indulgence under Grant 17, because it has been “approved” at least once. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who devoutly address the Blessed Virgin Mary with some approved 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.