Indulgences

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Where can I learn more about indulgences associated to certain sacramentals, devotions, etc.? Any good resources?
 
The previous links, while interesting, do not give you the current set of approved indulgences. For that, you need the Manual of Indulgences. It supercedes all those that came before it.
 
Joe_5859 said:
The previous links, while interesting, do not give you the current set of approved indulgences. For that, you need the Manual of Indulgences. It supercedes all those that came before it.
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This is true, but for all practical purposes, the most recent edition and that reproduced in Glacies post are essentially the same.
 
Genesis315 said:
This is true, but for all practical purposes, the most recent edition and that reproduced in Glacies post are essentially the same.
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True. It’s not as though the Church scrapped everything that came before it and decided to come up with all new indulgences. 🙂

As long as the OP is aware that there might be some slight differences with the current manual, then that would be a good resource to use. Especially because it’s free. 🙂
 
Genesis315 said:
This is true, but for all practical purposes, the most recent edition and that reproduced in Glacies post are essentially the same.
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I just did a quick side-by-side comparison with Glacies’ link and my Handbook if Indulgences (which is the immediate predecessor of the Manual of Indulgences) and it appeared to go indulgence for indulgence all the way down the list. I guess the changes are even less than I imagined. That’s good to know.
 
I didn’t see any info on particular indulgences associated with sacramentals, like wearing certain medals or using holy water. Is there a current approved list?

I found this website on the St. Benedict medal, and it talks about indulgences for wearing the medal on certain days, along with some other ones. Are these still valid?

liturgialatina.org/benedictine/stbenmedal.htm
 
Simply put, if it is not listed in the current Manual of Indulgences (Enchiridion of Indulgences), then it is no longer have any indulgences attached.

The answer to your specific question, regarding sacramentals are within this article in the Enchiridion:
  1. Use of Articles of Devotion (Obiectorum pietatis usus)
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The faithful, who devoutly use an article of devotion (crucifix or cross, rosary. scapular or medal) properly blessed by any priest, obtain a partial indulgence.
But if the article of devotion has been blessed by the Sovereign Pontiff or by any Bishop, the faithful, using it, can also gain a plenary indulgence on the feast of the Holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, provided they also make a profession of faith according to any legitimate formula.
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The above grant is taken from Norm 17 of the [1967] Apostolic Constitution The Doctrine of Indulgences. Also Norm 19 of the Enchiridion [1968]
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Alfonsus said:
Simply put, if it is not listed in the current Manual of Indulgences (Enchiridion of Indulgences), then it is no longer have any indulgences attached.

The answer to your specific question, regarding sacramentals are within this article in the Enchiridion:
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