Indulgences

[zizki1974]

I’m having difficulty understanding the 4th condition for a partial indulgence… Part D below and wording of Part C

*The constant conditions for a partial indulgence are:

A. One must be baptized and in the state of grace.
B. One must have at least a striving intention to cut one self off from all attachment to sin.
C. One must have a general intention to gain an indulgence.
**D. One must fulfill the action prescribed in one of the following three general grants of indulgences:

 - Offer up to God one’s trials in fulfilling one’s responsibilities and/or raise one’s mind in humble prayer;  
 - or give oneself or one’s goods as a charitable act to assist people who are in need of spiritual comfort or instruction and those who are in need of material assistance (donation of time and resources to the Church are, therefore, indulgenced);  
 -or voluntarily deprive oneself of what is lawful and pleasing, such as fasting, giving up dessert or a favorite TV program, while maintaining a positive attitude.  ***

So as an example:
I wish to gain a partial indulgence by praying the Prayer to Saint Joseph

Part A - Baptized and in a state of Grace (check)
Part B - Intention to cut one self off from all attachment to sin (check)

Part C - How do you express this - literally Do you say something like "I say this Prayer to Saint Joseph with the intention of gaining a partial indulgence for myself (or another soul [can I ask an indulgence for an unborn baby or other living person])

Part D - can someone explain this

thank you

 

[JM3]

Part C - How do you express this - literally Do you say something like "I say this Prayer to Saint Joseph with the intention of gaining a partial indulgence for myself (or another soul [can I ask an indulgence for an unborn baby or other living person])

Part D - can someone explain this

It can be expressed by thought or desire.

NORMS ON INDULGENCES

1. No one, acquiring indulgences, can apply them to other living persons.

franciscan-sfo.org/fe/68Enchir.htm#Foreword

THREE GENERAL GRANTS OF INDULGENCES & OTHER GRANTS OF INDULGENCES

The 1986 version:

holyjoe.org/indulgences/