October 29-31 - Traditional Indulgence of the day!

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

October

29, 30, & 31

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

• 596. My Jesus, by the sorrows

  • partial indulgence… Grant 15

• 183. I adore Thee, O Jesus

  • partial indulgence… Grant 7

• 589. For the faithful departed during, the month of November

  • Notwithstanding

• 592. Visiting a cemetery

  • plenary/partial indulgence… Grant 29

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 VIII. ‘FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED’ – VI. Prayers

596. My Jesus, by the sorrows Thou didst suffer in Thine agony in the Garden, in Thy scourging and crowning with thorns, in the way to Calvary, in Thy crucifixion and death, have mercy on the souls in purgatory, and especially on those that are most forsaken; do Thou deliver them from the dire torments they endure; call them and admit them to Thy most sweet embrace in paradise. Our Father, Hail Mary, Eternal rest, etc. An indulgence of 500 days (S. C. Ind., Dec, 14, 1889 and Nov. 28 1903; S. P. Ap., Oct. 29, 1931)

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 III. ‘GOD THE SON’ – Art. IV. - “JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT” – XII. Prayer

183. I adore Thee, O Jesus, true God and true Man, here present in the Holy Eucharist, humbly kneeling before Thee and united in spirit with all the faithful on earth and all the blessed in heaven. In deepest gratitude for so great a blessing, I love Thee, my Jesus, with my whole heart, for Thou art all perfect and all worthy of love.

Give me grace nevermore in any way to offend Thee, and grant that I, being refreshed by Thy Eucharistic presence here on earth, may be found worthy to come to the enjoyment with Mary of Thine eternal and ever-blessed presence in heaven. Amen. An indulgence of 3 years once a day (S. C. of the Holy Off., March 18, 1909; S. P. Ap., Oct. 30, 1934).

This prayer is granted a partial indulgence under Grant 7, because it is a “duly approved” prayer to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Note that there’s no indication that these kind of prayers must be prayed only while in Adoration. So it should be fine to offer this prayer anywhere. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who offer any duly approved prayer to Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament.

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CHAPTER VIII. ‘FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED’ – IV. Devout Exercises

589. The faithful who recite prayers or preform other devout exercises in supplication for the faithful departed during the month of November, may gain: An indulgence of 3 years once on each day of the month; A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, if they perform these devotions daily for the entire month.

Those who, during the aforesaid month, take part in public services held in a church or public oratory in intercession for the faithful departed may gain: An indulgence of 7 years on each day of the month; A plenary indulgence, if they attend these exercises on at least fifteen days and, in addition, go to confession, receive Holy Communion and pray for the intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff (S. C. Ind., Jan. 17, 1888; S. P. Ap., Oct. 30, 1932).

Although there are some works that are mentioned, in the current Grant 29, that offer some indulgences specifically for the dead, and specifically in November, this Grant does not cover just any devout practice. So this traditional indulgence, as a whole, is ‘Notwithstanding.’ To see what actions do offer a November indulgence specifically for the departed, please see Grant 29.

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CHAPTER VIII. ‘FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED’ – IV. Devout Exercises

592. The faithful who during the period of eight days from the Commemoration of All Souls inclusive, visit a cemetery in a spirit of piety and devotion, and pray, even mentally, for the dead, may gain: A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, on each day of the Octave, applicable only to the dead.

Those who make such a visit, and pray for the Holy Souls, on any day in the year, may gain: An indulgence of 7 years, applicable only to the departed (S. P. Ap., Oct. 31, 1934).

This traditional indulgence is essentially exactly the same as it’s current indulgence counterpart under Grant 29. The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is 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; A partial indulgence, applicable only to the souls in purgatory, is granted to the faithful who devoutly visit a cemetery and at least mentally pray for the dead;

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.