July 8 - Traditional Indulgence of the day!
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- Jul 8
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We are evaluating old indulgences that have been approve on todays date of:
July
8
List of Traditional materials we will be looking at today, and the current/withstanding grants that they satisfy (directly or indirectly).
77. O Jesus, life eternal
partial indulgence… General Grant 1
161. My Lord Jesus Christ
partial indulgence… Grant 8
441. An Invocation - Bless the Lord, all ye His Angels
partial indulgence… General Grant 1
689. SPIRITUAL EXERCISES AND THE MONTHLY RECOLLECTION
plenary indulgence… Grant 10
692. ASSISTANCE AT THE EXPLANATION OF THE GOSPEL
plenary/partial indulgence… Grant 16
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 III. “GOD THE SON” – Art. I. “THE LORD JESUS CHRIST” – I. Ejaculations and Invocations
77. O Jesus, life eternal in the bosom of the Father, life of souls made in Thine own likeness, in the name of Thy love reveal Thy Heart and make It known! An indulgence of 300 days (Pius X, Rescript in his own hand, March 11, 1907; 5. C. of the Holy Office, July 8, 1915).
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. IV. - “JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT” – V. Thanksgiving after Communion
161. My Lord Jesus Christ, most sweet and most kind, who even now, of Thy great goodness, hast entered into this poor and humble abode, adorn it and enrich it with Thy treasures, that it may be made worthy of Thine indwelling. Take up Thy rest therein, that my heart may find its rest in Thee alone. Let it not suffice Thee, O Lord, to have given me Thy sacred Body; give me also the treasures of grace which Thou bringest with Thee; for it will profit me little to eat the Bread of life, if I remain unfed by Thy grace. Give me, O Lord, a heart completely transformed into Thee by love; give me a life that shall be all Thine, a quiet death that shall be the beginning of eternal life. That is what I look for, pray and hope for from Thee, my eternal God, by virtue of this Blessed Sacrament. Amen. An indulgence of 500 days (S. P. Ap., July 8, 1935).
Because this is a prayer for after Holy Communion, it offers a current indulgence today, under Grant 8. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who, using any duly approved pious formula, make an act of thanksgiving after Communion.
CHAPTER VI. “THE HOLY ANGELS” – Art. I. General Invocations of the Holy Angels
441. Bless the Lord, all ye His Angels: you that are mighty in strength, and execute His word. Bless the Lord, all ye His hosts: ye ministers of His that do His will (Roman Missal). An indulgence of 300 days. A plenary indulgence, on the usual conditions, for the daily recitation of these invocations throughout one month (S. P. Ap., July 8, 1935).
Every invocation may be eligible for a partial indulgence, if applied correctly, under ‘General Grant’ 1. Refer to the above (# 77) for the specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' regarding invocations.
CHAPTER IX. “FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS” – Art. VII. “MISCELLANEOUS DEVOTIONS” – XXIII. SPIRITUAL EXERCISES AND THE MONTHLY RECOLLECTION
689. a) The faithful who take part in a retreat in common with others, and devoutly assist at the sacred conferences, are granted: An indulgence of 7 years for each of the aforementioned conferences; A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, if they devoutly assist at one third at least of the same conferences.
b) Those, however, who participate in a monthly recollection held in common, are granted: An indulgence of 10 years (S. P. Ap., June 26, 1937, and July 8, 1939).
This indulgence still applies today under Grant 10. However, it offers plenary indulgences instead of partial, and it is less specific. (maybe even to the point that these practices do not need to be done ‘publicly’/‘in common’. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who spend at least three entire days in the spiritual exercises of a retreat. A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who take part in a month of recollection.
CHAPTER IX. “FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS” – Art. VII. “MISCELLANEOUS DEVOTIONS” – XXVI. ASSISTANCE AT THE EXPLANATION OF THE GOSPEL AND OTHER SACRED DISCOURSES
692. a) The faithful who devoutly and attentively assist at the explanation of the Gospel on Sundays and the more solemn Feasts, as given during Mass, are granted: An indulgence of 7 years; A plenary indulgence twice a month, if they are present at such an instruction at least twice a month, as above, and moreover go to confession, receive Holy Communion and pray for the intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff.
b) As often as they hear a sermon attentively and devoutly, they are granted: An indulgence of 5 years.
c) Those, however, who devoutly attend the sermons delivered in Lent, in Advent, and during a Mission, are granted: An indulgence of 7 years for any one of the aforementioned sermons; A plenary indulgence, on the usual conditions, if they hear at least a third of these same sermons in a spirit of devotion (S. C. Ind., July 31, 1756 and Dec. 12, 1784; S. P. Ap., Nov. 8, 1931 and July 8, 1939).
I believe that this traditional indulgence, in spite of its older regulations, is reflected in current indulgence Grant 16, for listening to sacred preaching. (Note: I haven't spent a lot of time studying Grant 16, but I believe the Grant conditions are related). The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who on the occasion of a mission have heard some of the sermons and are present for the solemn conclusion of the mission. Also: A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who assist with attention and devotion at other occasions of the preaching of the Word of God.
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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