May 6 - Traditional Indulgence of the day!
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- May 6
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We are evaluating old indulgences that have been approve on todays date of:
May
6
List of Traditional materials we will be looking at today, and the current/withstanding grants that they satisfy (directly or indirectly).
442. Saint Michel the Archangel, defend us
partial indulgence… General Grant 1
450. Novena in honor of St. Raphael
partial indulgence… Grant 22
456. Novena in honor of St. John the Baptist
partial indulgence… Grant 22
685. Thanksgiving - Devout Practices
Notwithstanding
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.
The full written outline of the requirements for a partial or plenary indulgence, found at the end of an indulgence prayer/practice, may be omitted if not all of the information is unique or notable. (You will see three dots when there is a break in text …)
CHAPTER VI. “THE HOLY ANGELS” – Art. II. “SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL” – I. Invocations
442. Saint Michel the Archangel, defend us in battle, that we perish not in the fearful judgment (Roman Missal). An indulgence of 300 days. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, for the devout recitation of this invocation every day for a month (S. C. Ind Aug. 19, 1893; S. P. Ap., May 6, 1933).
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 VI. “THE HOLY ANGELS” – Art. II. “SAINT RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL”
450. A Devout Exercise - The faithful who preform some devotion in honor of St. Raphael the Archangel at any season of the year, with the intention of so continuing for nine successive days, may gain: An indulgence of 5 years once each day; A plenary indulgence, on the usual conditions, at the end of their novena (Pius IX, Audience, Jan. 3, 1849; S. C. Bishops and Religious, Jan. 28, 1850; S. C. Ind., Nov. 26, 1876; S. P. Ap., May. 6, 1933).
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. I. “IN HONOR OF SAINT JOIN THE BAPTIST” – I. A Devout Exercise
456. The faithful who devoutly offer some prayers in honor of St. John the Baptist, with the intention of so doing for nine continuous days, may gain: An indulgence of 5 years once each day; A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, at the end of the novena (S. P. Ap., July 8, 1925; Nov. 15, 1927 and May 6, 1934).
This devout practice would also fall under Grant 22, for novenas. Please see the information for the traditional grant above (# 450) for all the information regarding indulgenced novenas.
CHAPTER IX. “FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS” – Art. VII. “MISCELLANEOUS DEVOTIONS” – XIX. Prayers of Thanksgiving
685. Devout Practices - a) The faithful who devoutly assist at the religious service, to return thanks to the Most Holy Trinity for blessings received and to implore God's help, held publicly during the last half-hour of the old year and the first half-hour of the new year, and pray for the intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff, are granted: An indulgence of 10 years; A plenary indulgence with the addition of confession and Communion.
If they perform this pious exercise privately, for some time at least, immediately before and after midnight, they may gain: An indulgence of 7 years; A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions; but where such a public service is held, this indulgence can be gained only by those who are lawfully prevented from assisting at the public service (Apostolic Brief, Dec. 5, 1876; S. P. Ap., Dec. 9, 1932)
b) The faithful who resolve to perform a pious exercise of thanksgiving for the blessings conferred by Almighty God on the human race, arranged for the various days of the week (from Sunday to Saturday) according to a form approved by ecclesiastical authority, may gain: An indulgence of 300 days, once on each day of the week; A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, if this devout exercise is continued for four successive weeks (S. C. of the Holy Office, May 6, 1909).
This traditional indulgence, as is, is Notwithstanding. However, it is worth noting that part a) regarding thanksgiving at the end and beginning of the year does have a somewhat related current indulgence grant. Grant 26 offers a plenary indulgence for those who recite the Te Deum, on the final day of the year, to offer thanks to God for gifts received throughout the course of the entire year. It also offers another plenary indulgence for those who recite the Veni Creator, either on the first day of the year.
For part b) devout exercises like this are usually recommended to the General Grants (like GG3 or GG4) which may offers a partial indulgence by ways that are to many to count.
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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