November 27-28 - Traditional Indulgence of the day!

We are evaluating old indulgences that have been approve on todays date of: 

November

27 & 28

List of Traditional materials we will be looking at today, and the current/withstanding grants that they satisfy (directly or indirectly).

• 708. Guard, we beseech Thee, O Lord

  • partial indulgence… Grant 15

• 167. Sequence- Lauda Sion Salvatorem – Laud, O Sion, thy Salvation

  • partial indulgence… Grant 15

• 704. A Prayer - O God, who art the author

  • partial indulgence… Grant 5

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 IX. “FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS” – Art. VII. “MISCELLANEOUS DEVOTIONS” – XXXVI. For the Consecration of Families

708. Guard, we beseech Thee, O Lord, through the intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virgin, this family from all adversity; and as we humbly bow before Thee with all our hearts, graciously protect us, in Thy mercy, from all the snares of the enemy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen (Roman Missal). An indulgence of 3 years. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, when this prayers has been reciteddaily for a month (S. P. Ap, Nov. 27, 1934)

Even though there is a current indulgence for the consecration of a family (Grant 1), I do not believe that this is the specific prayer referenced for that indulgence. Otherwise this falls under Grant 15 for mental prayer. 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.

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CHAPTER III. ‘GOD THE SON’ – Art. IV. - “JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT” – VIII. Hymn, Rhythm and Sequence

167. Sequence- Lauda Sion Salvatorem – Laud, O Sion, thy salvation, Laud with hymns of exultation Christ, thy King and Shepherd true.

Spend thyself, His honor raising, Who surpasseth all thy praising; Never canst thou reach His due.

Sing today, the mystery showing Of the living, life-bestowing Bread before thee set.

E'en the same of old provided, Where the twelve, divinely guided, At the holy Table met.

Full and clear ring out thy chanting, Joy nor sweetest grace be wanting To thy heart and soul today;

When we gather up the measure Of that Supper and its treasure, Keeping feast in glad array.

Lo, the new King's Table gracing, This new Passover of blessing Hath fulfilled the elder rite:

Now the new the old effaceth, Truth revealed the shadow chaseth, Day is breaking on the night.

His own act, at supper seated, Christ ordained to be repeated, In His memory divine.

Wherefore, now, with adoration, We the Host of our salvation Consecrate from bread and wine.

This the truth to Christians given— Bread becomes His Flesh from heaven, Wine becomes His holy Blood.

Doth it pass thy comprehending? Faith, the law of sight transcending, Leaps to things not understood.

Yea, beneath these signs are hidden Glorious things to sight forbidden: Look not on the outward sign.

Wine is poured and Bread is broken, But in either sacred token Christ is here by power divine.

Whoso of this Food partaketh, Rendeth not the Lord nor breaketh: Christ is whole to all that taste.

Thousands are, as one, receivers, One, as thousands of believers, Takes the food that cannot waste.

Good and evil men are sharing One repast, a doom preparing Varied as the heart of man.

Doom of life or death awarded, As their days shall be recorded Which from one beginning ran.

When the Sacrament is broken, Doubt not in each severed token, Hallowed by the word once spoken, Resteth all the true content:

Naught the precious Gift divideth, Breaking but the sign betideth, He Himself the same abideth, Nothing of His fulness spent.

Lo! the Angels' Food is given To the pilgrim who hath striven; See the children's Bread from heaven, Which on dogs may not be spent.

Truth, the ancient types fulfilling, Isaac bound, a victim willing, Paschal lamb, its life-blood spilling, Manna to the fathers sent.

Very Bread, good Shepherd, tend us, Jesu, of Thy love befriend us, Thou refresh us, Thou defend us, Thine eternal goodness send us In the land of life to see:

Thou Who all things canst and knowest, Who on earth such Food bestowest, Grant us with Thy Saints, though lowest, Where the heavenly Feast Thou showest, Fellow-heirs and guests to be. Amen. (Roman Missal; tr. Cento).

An indulgence of 7 years, on the Feast of Corpus Christi and during its Octave. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, if the sequence is duly recited on the aforesaid Feast and on each day of the Octave (S. P. Ap., Nov. 28, 1936).

This prayer would offer a partial indulgence under Grant 7 for prayers to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. But because it is not “duly approved,” it reverts to 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.

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CHAPTER IX. “FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS” – Art. VII. “MISCELLANEOUS DEVOTIONS” – XXXV. For Peace

704. A Prayer - O God, who art the author and lover of peace, in knowledge of whom is eternal life, whose service is a kingly state; defend us Thy humble servants from all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in Thy defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. (Roman Missal) An indulgence of 3 years. A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, provided that this prayers said with devotion daily for an entire month (S. P. Ap, Nov. 28, 1934).

Under Grant 5, a partial indulgence is available for those who pray for the intentions of ‘DAYS DESIGNATED UNIVERSALLY FOR A CERTAIN RELIGIOUS INTENTION.’ On January 1^st is World Day of Peace. Prayers for universal intentions do not need to be approved, nor (as far as I know) do they have to be said only on that universally designated day. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who, on days universally designated to foster certain religious intentions (e.g., the promotion of priestly and religious vocations, the pastoral care of the sick and infirm, strengthening the profession of faith in young people, and assisting others to lead a holy life, etc.), piously assist at celebrations of this kind; however, those who pray for these same intentions may gain a partial indulgence.

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.