June 12 - Traditional Indulgence of the day!
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We are evaluating old indulgences that have been approve on todays date of:
June
12
List of Traditional materials we will be looking at today, and the current/withstanding grants that they satisfy (directly or indirectly).
330. Let us offer praise
partial indulgence… Grant 17
409. Prayer - O Mother of mercy
partial indulgence… Grant 17
481. A Pious Exercise – Novena Prayer – Sts. Peter & Paul
partial indulgence… Grant 22
489. Prayer - O glorious Apostle, Saint James
partial indulgence… Grant 21
536.A Prayer - Saint Joseph Calasanctius, protector
partial indulgence… Grant 21
591. All Souls day, privileged altar
Notwithstanding
602. During any such Congress Indulgence
plenary indulgence… Grant 7
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 V. “THE MOST BLESSED VIRGIN MARY” – Art. I “GENERAL DEVOTIONS TO THE MOST BLESSED VIRGIN” – VII. THE CROWN OF TWELVE STARS
330. Let us offer praise and thanksgiving to the Most Holy Trinity, who hath shown us the Virgin Mary, clothed with the sun, the moon beneath her feet, and on her head a mystic crown of twelve stars.
R. For ever and ever. Amen.
Let us praise and thank the divine Father, who elected her for His daughter.
R. Amen. Our Father.
Praised be the divine Father, who predestined her to be the Mother of His divine Son.
R. Amen. Hail Mary.
Praised be the divine Father, who preserved her from all stain in her conception.
R. Amen. Hail Mary.
Praised be the divine Father, who adorned her at her birth with His most excellent gifts.
R. Amen. Hail Mary.
Praised be the divine Father, who gave her Saint Joseph to be her companion and most pure spouse.
R. Amen. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.
Let us praise and thank the divine Son, who chose her for His Mother.
R. Amen. Our Father.
Praised be the divine Son, who became incarnate in her bosom and there abode for nine months.
R. Amen. Hail Mary.
Praised be the divine Son, who was born of her and was nourished at her breast.
R. Amen. Hail Mary.
Praised be the divine Son, who in His childhood willed to be taught by her.
R. Amen. Hail Mary.
Praised be the divine Son, who revealed to her the mystery of the redemption of the world.
R. Amen. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.
Let us praise and thank the Holy Spirit, who took her for His spouse.
R. Amen. Our Father.
Praised be the Holy Spirit, who revealed first to her His Name of Holy Spirit.
R. Amen. Hail Mary.
Praised be the Holy Spirit, by whose operation she was at once Virgin and Mother.
R. Amen. Hail Mary.
Praised be the Holy Spirit, by whose power she was the living temple of the ever-blessed Trinity.
R. Amen. Hail Mary.
Praised be the Holy Spirit, by whom she was exalted in heaven above every living creature.
R. Amen. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.
(St. Joseph Calasanctius).
An indulgence of 3 years. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, if this devotion is repeated daily for a month (S. C. Ind., Jan. 8, 1838 and Aug. 17, 1898; Plus IX, Audience March 17, 1856; S. P. Ap., March 28, 1934 and June 12, 1949).
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
CHAPTER V. “THE MOST BLESSED VIRGIN MARY” – Art. VII. “THE BLESSED VIRGIN UNDER DIVERS TITLES” – II. OUR LADY OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE
409. Prayer - O Mother of mercy, help of Christians, most faithful minister of divine Providence, treasurer of all graces, remember that never in the world has it been heard that thou hast left him without comfort who has come to thee with true devotion. Wherefore I, trusting in thy tender pity and in thy most generous providence, bend low before thee, praying that thou wouldst hear my prayer. Obtain for me a holy provision for the future, namely, graces for all my spiritual and temporal needs. I fervently recommend to thy loving motherly heart our Holy Church, the Sovereign Pontiff, the conversion of sinners, the spread of the Catholic faith, and those souls chosen by our Lord, who are suffering the tormenting flames of purgatory, that they may soon be comforted with eternal refreshment. Amen. An indulgence of 500 days (Pius X, Rescript in his own hand, exhib. Dec. 19, 1906; S. P. Ap., April 20, 1932 and June 12, 1949)
Refer to the above (# 330) for the specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' regarding Marian prayers.
P.S. Prayers may be said on the memorial of any saint listed in the calendar recite, according to Grant 21. This would offer the opportunity for a partial indulgence. Prayers for this Grant must be “approved by legitimate authority.” Therefore, this prayer would be a valid option in honor of the Marian feast: the Feast Day of OUR LADY OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE
CHAPTER VII. - “THE SAINTS” – Art. III. “IN HONOR OF THE HOLY APOSTLES” – I. The Holy Apostles, Peter and Paul
481. A Pious Exercise - The faithful who devoutly assist at a public novena in honor of the holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, before their Feast, are granted: An indulgence of 5 years, on any day of the novena; A plenary indulgence, if they take part in the exercises of the novena on at least five days, and go to confession, receive Holy Communion and pray for the intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff,.
Those, moreover, who at the aforesaid time offer their prayers privately in honor of the same holy Apostles, with the intention of so doing for nine consecutive days are granted: An indulgence of 3 years once on any day; A plenary indulgence, on the usual conditions, at the completion of the novena; but where such a novena is held publicly, only those who are lawfully prevented from attending the public service, may avail themselves of this latter indulgence (S. P. Ap., June 12, 1932).
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. Novenas like these, known as ‘private’ novenas, are notwithstanding for an indulgence.
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.
CHAPTER VII. - “THE SAINTS” – Art. III. “IN HONOR OF THE HOLY APOSTLES” - VI. SAINT JAMES THE APOSTLE
489. Prayer - O glorious Apostle, Saint James, who by reason of thy fervent and generous heart wast chosen by Jesus to be a witness of His glory on Mount Tabor, and of His agony in Gethsemane; thou, whose very name is a symbol of warfare and victory: obtain for us strength and consolation in the unending warfare of this life, that, having constantly and generously followed Jesus, we may be victors in the strife and deserve to receive the victor's crown in heaven. Amen. An indulgence of 300 days. A plenary indulgence once a month, on the usual conditions, for the daily recitation of this prayer with devotion (S. P. Ap., July 16, 1923 and June 12, 1949).
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. III. “IN HONOR OF THE HOLY APOSTLES” – XXVI. SAINT JOSEPH CALASANCTIUS, CONFESSOR
536.A Prayer - Saint Joseph Calasanctius, protector of youth, great servant of our Lord, who didst work such marvels in their behalf; thou who, having made thyself a mirror for them of burning charity, of unwearied patience, of deep humility, of angelic purity and of every other heroic virtue, by a holy example, by words full of the Spirits of God, didst inspire them to flee dangers occasion, to hate sin, to detest vicious course and to love piety and devotion, and thus didst guide countless souls to heaven; thou who didst obtain for them the visible benediction of the Child Jesus and His holy Mother, obtain the like for us, thy humble and devoted servants; obtain for us a lasting hatred for sin, victory in the midst of temptation, and help in time of danger, so that, by living in the perfect observance of the law of God, we may attain to eternal salvation. Amen. An indulgence of 300 days. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, if this prayer is said with devotion every day for a month (Leo XIII, Audience, Oct. 19, 1897; S. P. Ap., April 12, 1932 and June 12, 1949).
Refer to the above (# 489) for the specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' regarding prayers in honor of the saints
CHAPTER VIII. ‘FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED’ – IV. ‘Devout Exercises’
591. All Masses that are celebrated at any alter by any priest within the period of eight days from the Commemoration of All Souls inclusive, enjoy the same privilege as if they were offered on a privileged altar, but only in favor of the soul for whom they are applied (S. C. Ind., May 19, 1761; Benedict XV, Ap. Const., "Incruentum Altaris," Aug. 10, 1915; Can. 917, No. 1, Code of Canon Law; S.P. Ap., Oct. 31, 1934 and June 12, 1949).
What is a privileged altar? One Catholic resource explains it as follows: An altar to which the church formerly attached a plenary indulgence in favor of the soul for whom a Mass was offered at the altar. Privileged altars were either local or personal. They were local when the favor was attached to the altar itself, so that all Masses celebrated under the prescribed conditions had a plenary indulgence attached to them...
Although there is a current plenary indulgence available for the Octave (that is 8 days) of All Souls, the indulgence does not come from the ‘alter’ (that is, where mass is offered). Rather the indulgence guidelines are as follows: A plenary indulgence, applicable only to the souls in purgatory, is granted to the faithful who, on any and each day from November 1 to 8, devoutly visit a cemetery and pray, if only mentally, for the departed.
CHAPTER IX. “FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS” – Art. I EUCHARISTIC CONGRESSES – II. DURING ANY SUCH CONGRESS, INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, REGIONAL OR DIOCESAN
602. a) In the place where the Congress is being held, as long as it continues, the faithful are granted:
A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, once only.
A plenary indulgence, if the faithful devoutly take part in the solemn Eucharistic procession, with which the Congress is usually closed, and in addition, go to confession and receive Holy Communion.
A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, for those who are present for the Papal Blessing and receive it in a spirit of true devotion.
An indulgence of 15 years, if they visit the Blessed Sacrament exposed for public adoration, according to the prescriptions of n. 148 above.
An indulgence of 7 years, if they are present at any sacred function appointed by the moderators of the Congress; likewise if they participate in any gathering or session of the Congress.
An indulgence of 100 days, if they perform any work of religion in a spirit of penance for the success of the Congress.
b) Elsewhere, the faithful are granted:
A plenary indulgence to be gained only once, from the day be the public opening of the Congress until the last full day of the same, anywhere in the world, if the Congress is international in scope; otherwise, in the whole country, region or diocese respectively, on the usual conditions, provided that a prayer is said in some church or public oratory for the happy outcome of the Congress.
An indulgence of 300 days, as often as the faithful pray for the well-being of the Congress, or preform some good work or make an offering, even after the Congress is closed (Apostolic Brief, March 7, 1924; S. P. Ap., June 12, 1933).
If you remember, back on March 7th, we covered this indulgence and the indulgence below it (# 603) which specifically referenced this.
I mentioned then that there are a lot of current indulgences that can be taken from this, but I will ultimately list this indulgence under Grant 7, for Eucharistic Congresses. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who participate religiously in the solemn Eucharistic celebration which is customarily held at the conclusion of a Eucharistic congress.
Grant 7 already covers all of the bullet-points that are listed under the traditional grant. That is; Eucharistic celebration may refer to adoration, a procession, a blessing, or whatever. It’s not specific.
But, there are many more indulgences available here then that which is related simply to the Eucharistic congress. I will list them now: Grant 4 for a Papal Blessing (whenever it is available), Grant 7 for Adoration, Grant 16 for listening to Sacred Preaching, General Grant 2 for Giving of one’s self, General Grant 3 for works of Penance, Grant 15 for 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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