September 8 - Traditional Indulgence of the day!

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

September

8

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

• 102. Jesus, Son of the glorious Virgin Mary

  • partial indulgence… Grant 15

• 195. Three hours’ Agony on Good Friday

  • plenary indulgence… Grant 13

• 339. The Memorare

  • partial indulgence… Grant 17

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 III. “GOD THE SON” – Art. I. “THE LORD JESUS CHRIST” – IV. Prayers

102. Jesus, Son of the glorious Virgin Mary, and only Son of the living God, I adore Thee and acknowledge Thee as my God, the only true God, unique and infinitely perfect, who hast made out of nothing all things that are outside of Thee, and who dost preserve and govern them with infinite wisdom, sovereign goodness and supreme power; I beg of Thee, by the mysteries that were fulfilled in Thy sacred Humanity, to cleanse me in Thy Blood from all my past sins; pour forth abundantly upon me Thy Holy Spirit, together with His grace, His virtues and His gifts; make me believe in Thee, hope in Thee, love Thee and labor to merit Thee in each of my actions; give Thyself to me one day, in the brightness of Thy glory, in the midst of the assembly of all Thy Saints. Amen. An indulgence of 500 days once a day (S. C. of the Holy Office, Jan. 22, 1914; S. P. Ap., Sept. 8, 1933).

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. V. “JESUS CRUCIFIED” – VI. Pious Exercises

195. The faithful who on Good Friday strive to meditate for three continuous hours, publicly or privately, on the sufferings of the dying Saviour and the sacred Words which He said on the Cross, or who recite Psalms, hymns and other vocal prayers, may gain:

A plenary indulgence, on condition of confession, Communion on Holy Thursday or during Easter Week, and prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father.

Those who pray in like manner, as described above, on other Fridays of the year for at least a quarter of an hour, in memory of the divine Agony, may gain: An indulgence of 7 years on each and every Friday; A plenary indulgence on the usual conditions on the last Friday of any month, provided that they have performed this devout exercise on the preceding Fridays (S. C. Ind., Feb. 14, 1815; S. P.. Ap., Sept. 8, 1932).

The details of this indulgence are no longer necessary, but there is a current indulgence, Grant 13, that addresses meditating on the Passion and Death of Christ.

The specific reference in the 'Manuel of Indulgences' is as follows: A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful whodevoutly assist at the adoration of the Cross in the solemn liturgical action of Good Friday; [or who] personally make the pious Way of the Cross, or devoutly unite themselves to the Way of the Cross while it is being led by the Supreme Pontiff and broadcast live on television or radio.

For this indulgence other conditions, that are not time-related, are given to clarify how to best make the Way of the Cross. Only if you are legitimately impeded can you meditate on the Passion of Christ for a quarter of an hour, for a plenary indulgence.

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CHAPTER V. “THE MOST BLESSED VIRGIN MARY” – Art. I “GENERAL DEVOTIONS TO THE MOST BLESSED VIRGIN” – IX. Prayers

339. Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that any one who fled to thy protection, implored thy help or sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee. O virgins of virgins and Mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful; O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen. An indulgence of 3 years. A plenary indulgence once a month on the usual conditions for the daily recitation of this prayer (S. C. Ind., Dec. 11. 1846: S. P. Ap., Sept. 8, 1935).

The “Memorare” is also called “Memorare, O piissima Virgo Maria” in the Book “Manuel of Indulgences.” It is named specifically under Grant 17. This prayer is granted a partial indulgence, 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 (e.g., ...the Memorare;)

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.