We are evaluating old indulgences that have been approve on todays date of:
March
7
List of Traditional materials we will be looking at today, and the current/withstanding grants that they satisfy (directly or indirectly).
205. O God, who for the redemption
partial indulgence… Grant 15
603. DURING ANY SUCH CONGRESS IN A…
plenary indulgence… Grant 7
642. O Mary, conceived without sin
partial indulgence… Grant 17
NOTE:
Every prayer may be eligible for a partial indulgence, if applied correctly, under Grant 15.
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” – IX. Prayers
205. O God, who for the redemption of the world didst will to be born amongst men, to be circumcised, to be rejected by the Jews, to be betrayed by the traitor Judas with a kiss, to be bound with cords, to be led to slaughter as an innocent lamb, to be shamelessly exposed to the gaze of Annas, Caiphas, Pilate and Herod, to be accused by false witnesses, to be tormented by scourges and insults, defiled with spitting, crowned with thorns, smitten with blows, struck with a reed, blindfolded, stripped of Thy garments, fastened to the Cross with nails, lifted on the Cross, reckoned among thieves, given gall and vinegar to drink and wounded with a spear; do Thou, O Lord, by these Thy most holy sufferings, upon which I unworthily meditate, and by Thy holy Cross and death, deliver me from the pains of hell, and vouchsafe to bring me where Thou didst bring the penitent thief who was crucified with Thee, Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest, one God, world without end. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be (five times)
An indulgence of 3 years. An indulgence of 5 years, if this prayer is recited on Fridays in Lent. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, if this prayer is said with devotion daily for an entire month (S. C. Ind., Aug. 25, 1820; S. P. Ap., Oct. 6, 1933; March 7, 1941).
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.
I would also like to mention though, because this prayer addresses the Passion of Christ, that there may be potential for this to be added to the gaining of a plenary indulgence under Grant 13 for making the Way of the Cross. In this grant it says: According to common custom, the pious exercise consists of fourteen devotional
readings, to which some vocal prayers are added. To make the Way of the Cross, however, it is sufficient to meditate devoutly on the Lord’s Passion and Death, and therefore reflection on the particular mysteries of the individual stations is not necessary.
There’s also this opportunity: Those legitimately impeded can acquire the same indulgence, if they spend some time, e.g., at least a quarter of an hour, in reading and meditating on the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
For fuller information on how to make the Way of the cross, check out it’s segment in the Manuel of Indulgences
CHAPTER IX. “FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS” – Art. I EUCHARISTIC CONGRESSES – III. DURING ANY SUCH CONGRESS IN A RURAL VICARIATE, DEANERY, MOTHER-CHURCH WITH SUCCURSAL CHAPELS OR PARISH
603. The same indulgences are granted as above for major Congresses, (except the indulgences of the Papal Blessing which does not take place); in such a way, however, that the indulgences cannot be gained outside the place of the Congress, but only within the limits of the rural vicariate, deanery, plebanian district, or parish respectively (Apostolic Brief, March 7, 1924).
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602. INDULGENCES AT THE TIME OF THE CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, REGIONAL OR DIOCESAN –
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).
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Oh WOW! There’s a lot of opportunities outlined here that are still available under current indulgences! I will list as many of them as I see, but for the sake of keeping it simple, I will list this indulgence primarily 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.
So 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, like I said, 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.
CHAPTER IX. “FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS” – Art. VI. FOR A HAPPY DEATH – IV. Prayers
642. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee; O refuge of sinners, Mother of the dying, forsake us not at the hour of our death; obtain for us the grace of perfect sorrow, sincere contrition, the pardon and remission of our sins, a worthy receiving of the holy Viaticum, and the comfort of the Sacrament of Extreme Unction, in order that we may appear with greater security before the throne of the just but merciful Judge, our God and our Redeemer. Amen. An indulgence of 500 days (Secretariat of Briefs, March 11, 1856; S. P. Ap., March 7, 1932).
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
P.S. This prayer may also be applicable for a partial indulgence under Grant 5, for those who pray for the intentions of ‘DAYS DESIGNATED UNIVERSALLY FOR A CERTAIN RELIGIOUS INTENTION.’ In February is celebrated ‘World Day of the Sick.’ Although this universal intention doesn't explicitly say that it is also for “the dying” I would propose that it would still include those in this state of life, especially if illness accompanies the dying, or leads to death.Now, prayers for universal intentions do not need to be approved, nor (as far as I know) do they have to be said on that universally designated day. But that doesn't mean we can’t also use existing prayers like traditional prayer here.
This concluded 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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