July 9 - Traditional Indulgence of the day!
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- Jul 9
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We are evaluating old indulgences that have been approve on todays date of:
July
9
List of Traditional materials we will be looking at today, and the current/withstanding grants that they satisfy (directly or indirectly).
198. Praying in memory of the five Wounds
partial indulgence… Grant 15
259. My most loving Jesus
partial indulgence… Grant 15
514. Prayers - O wondrous pattern
partial indulgence… Grant 21
574. An Invocation – O Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus
partial indulgence… General Grant 1
617. Most loving Lord Jesus
potential plenary indulgence… Grant DM
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. V. “JESUS CRUCIFIED” – VI. Pious Exercises
198. The faithful, who in memory of the five Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ say five times Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be, together with the following verse: “Holy Mother, pierce me through; In my heart each wound renew Of my Saviour crucified.” may obtain: An indulgence of 3 years; A plenary indulgence once a month on the usual conditions for the daily recitation of the same (S. P. Ap., July 9, 1934).
Every prayer (like these ones mentioned above, regardless of what cause they are said for) 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.
Also remember; as we have established, most exercises or practices do not directly correlate to a current indulgence grant, but they could be expressed under other grants that are more generalized. Like General Grants 2, 3, or 4, which offer partial indulgences for giving to those in need, abstaining, and/or witnessing to the faith.
CHAPTER III. ‘GOD THE SON’ – Art. VII. “THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS” – VII. Acts of Reparation and Consecration
259. b) My most loving Jesus, I consecrate myself today anew and without reserve to Thy divine Heart. I consecrate to Thee my body with all its senses, my soul with all its faculties, and in short, my entire being. I consecrate to Thee all my thoughts, words and deeds; all my sufferings and labors; all my hopes, consolations and joys; and chiefly do I consecrate to Thee this poor heart of mine, to the end that it may love nothing save only Thee, and may be consumed as a victim in the fire of Thy love. Accept, O Jesus, Thou dearest Spouse of my soul, the desire which I have of consoling Thy divine Heart, and of belonging to Thee for ever. Take possession of me in such wise that from this day forth I may have no other freedom, save that of loving The, and no other life, save that of suffering and dying fir Thee: I put my trust in Thee without reserve, and I hope for the remission of my sins through Thine infinite bounty. I place within Thy hands all my cares and anxieties, especially as touching my eternal salvation. I promise to love Thee and honor Thee to the last moment of my life, and to spread, as much as I can, the worship of Thy most Sacred Heart. Dispose of me, my Jesus, according to Thy good pleasure; I would have no other reward save Thy greater glory and Thy holy love. Grant me grace to find my home in Thy divine Heart; here would I pass every day of my life; here would I breathe forth my last breath; only do Thou establish in my heart Thy dwelling place, the seat of Thy rest, in order that we may thus remain inseparably united; and so may I one day be able to praise Thee, love Thee and possess Thee for ever in the kingdom of heaven, where I shall sing without end the infinite mercies of Thy Sacred Heart. An indulgence of 500 days once a day (Leo XIII, Audience Dec. 11, 1902; S. C. Ind., Jan. 7, 1903; S. P. Ap., July 9, 1935).
Grant 1 is for Family consecration, especially to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. However, this act/prayer seems to be for one’s individual self, not for a whole family. Grant 1 does not name the prayer it wants to be said for family consecration, but I don’t believe this is the right prayer.
Therefore, I will be placing this prayer under Grant 15. 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 VII. - “THE SAINTS” – Art. IV “IN HONOR OF OTHER SAINTS” – XIV. SAINT BENEDICT JOSEPH LABRE, CONFESSOR
514. Prayers - O wondrous pattern of Christian perfection, Saint Benedict Joseph, from thy earliest use of reason even to thy dying day, thou didst keep unspotted the white rope of innocence, and forsaking all things and becoming a pilgrim on earth, thou didst gain naught therefrom save only suffering, privations and reproaches. Miserable sinners that I am, I kneel at thy feet, and return thanks to the infinite goodness of the Most High God who hath willed to imprint on thee the living likeness of His crucified Son. At the same time I am filled with confusion when I consider how different is my life from thine. Do thou, beloved Saint, have pity on me! Offer thy merits before the throne of the Eternal, and obtain for me the grace to follow thine example and to direct my actions according to the precepts and teachings of our divine Master: thus let me learn to love His sufferings and His humiliations, and to despise the pleasures and honors of earth: so that neither the fear of the former, nor the desire of the latter may ever induce me to transgress His holy law. May I merit in this manner to be acknowledged by Him and numbered amongst the blessed of His Father. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
V. Pray for us, O holy Benedict Joseph,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
God, who didst cause Thy holy confessor, Benedict Joseph, to cleave unto Thee alone by his zeal for humility and his love for poverty: grant unto us, by the help of his merits, to despise all things earthly and to seek evermore the things that are heavenly. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. An Indulgence of 300 days (S. C. Ind., Jan. 21, 1882, S. P. Ap, July 9, 1934)
Approved prayers may be said on the memorial of any saint listed in the calendar, according to Grant 21. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who on the memorial of any saint listed in the calendar recite in that saint’s honor the prayer taken from the Missal or another one approved by legitimate authority.
CHAPTER VII. - “THE SAINTS” – Art. IV “IN HONOR OF OTHER SAINTS” – LVII. SAINT THERESA OF THE CHILD JESUS, VIRGIN
574. An Invocation – O Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus, Patroness of the Missions, pray for us. An indulgence of 100 days (Apostolic Brief, July 9, 1928).
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 IX. “FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS” - Art. III. FOR MISSIONS IN PAGEN COUNTRIES – II. Prayers
617. Most loving Lord Jesus Christ, who hast redeemed the world by the shedding of Thy Most Precious Blood, turn Thine eyes in mercy upon our poor humanity, which still lies, for the most part, sunk in the darkness of error and in the shadow of death, and grant that the light of Thy truth may shine gloriously upon all mankind. Multiply, O Lord, the apostles of Thy gospel, give them new fervor, and bless with Thy grace their zeal and their labors and make them fruitful; that by means of them all unbelievers may know Thee and be converted to Thee, their Creator and their Redeemer. Call back to Thy fold all who have gone astray, and restore to the bosom of Thy one, true Church all who are in rebellion against her. Hasten, dear Saviour, the happy day when Thy kingdom shall truly come upon earth; draw all men to Thy loving Heart, so that all may be partakers of the unspeakable blessings of Thy redemption in the everlasting bliss of heaven. Amen. An indulgence of 500 days. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, for the daily recitation of this prayer throughout a month (S. P. Ap., May 18, 1926 and July 9, 1931)
This prayer may be placed under Grant 15, for mental prayer. However, because it addresses the Merciful Lord Jesus, it could also potentially be used for Grant “DM”. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: a plenary indulgence, granted under the usual conditions (...) to the faithful who, on the Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday, in any church or chapel, in a spirit that is completely detached from the affection for a sin, even a venial sin, take part in the prayers and devotions held in honour of Divine Mercy, or who, in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament exposed or reserved in the tabernacle, recite the Our Father and the Creed, adding a devout prayer to the merciful Lord Jesus;
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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