Plenary Indulgence
Associated with the Holy Rosary
PURPOSE
The purpose of this brief document is to inform the Faithful about how
to earn a Plenary Indulgence with the prayer of the Holy Rosary. This
Heavenly Gift has been available for many decades and may be obtained
at any time as long as some basic conditions are met.
BACKGROUND
The information that we will present in this document - word by word -
was copied from:
The
book Enchiridion of Indulgences - Norms and Grants, translated
by William T. Barry, C.SS.R., from the second revised Edition of the "Enchiridion Indulgentiarum" issued
by the Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary on 1960.
Imprimatur March 31, 1969. Originally published by: Libreria Editrice
Vaticana, Vatican City, 1969
INTRODUCTION
Norms on Indulgences
1. An indulgence is the remission before God of the temporal punishment
due for sins already forgiven as far as their guilt is concerned. (p 21)
2. An indulgence is partial or plenary, according as it removes either
part or all of the temporal punishment due for sin. (p 21)
22.
+ 1. To be capable of gaining and
indulgence for oneself, it is required that one be baptized, not
excommunicated, in the state of grace at least at the completion of the
prescribed works, and a subject of the one (1)
granting the indulgence. (p 25)
+ 2. In order that one who is capable may actually gain indulgences,
one must have at least a general intention to gain them and must in
accordance with the tenor of the grant perform the enjoined works at
the time and in the manner prescribed. (p 25)
24. 1. A plenary indulgence can be acquired once only in the course of
a day. (p 25)
26. To acquire a plenary indulgence it is necessary to perform the work
to which the indulgence is attached and to fulfill the following three
conditions: sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion, and prayer
for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff (2).
It is further required that all attachment to sin, even venial sin, be
absent. (p 26)
27. The three conditions may be fulfilled several days before or after
the performance of the prescribed work; it is, however, fitting that
Communion be received and the prayer for the intention of the Sovereign
Pontiff (2) be said on the same day the work is
performed. (p 26)
(1)
This indulgence was granted by a legitimate Supreme Pontiff many
decades ago.
(2)
Considering that the last known-to-the-public legitimate Sovereign
Pontiff was John Paul II, the plenary indulgence seeker should, when
offering "the prayer for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff",
associate no name with the 'Sovereign Pontiff' in question. God will
apply said prayer to whomever it is appropriate in accordance to His
Will.
DETAILS
48 (pp 67-68)
Recitation of the Marian Rosary
(Rosarii marialis recitatio)
A plenary indulgence is granted, if the Rosary is recited in a church
or public oratory or in a family group, a religious Community or pious
Association; a partial indulgence is granted in other circumstances.
"Now the Rosary is a certain formula of
prayer, which is made up of fifteen decades of "Hail Marys" with an
"Our Father" before each decade, and in which the recitation of each
decade is accompanied by pious meditation on a particular mystery of
our Redemption." (Roman Breviary)
The name "Rosary", however, is commonly used in reference to only a
third part of the fifteen decades.
The gaining of the plenary indulgence is regulated by the following
norms:
1) The recitation of a third part only
of the Rosary suffices; but the five decades must be recited
continuously
2) The vocal recitation must be accompanied by pious meditation on the
mysteries.
3) In public recitation the mysteries must be announced in the matter
customary in the place; for private recitation, however, it suffices if
the vocal recitation is accompanied by meditation on the mysteries.
CONCLUSION
This is a tremendous gift since the plenary indulgence can be secured
year round, and, since this Grace was granted through a legitimate
Supreme Pontiff it is, therefore, fully valid before the Eyes of God.
Published on May 10th, 2017
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