Partial indulgence requirements for Rosary

[larsont7]

I’ve got a question regarding the indulgences involved in praying a Rosary.

catholic.com/quickquestions/do-the-indulgences-granted-for-praying-the-rosary-require-that-all-of-the-mysteries-a

A plenary indulgence is granted when the rosary is recited in a church or oratory or when it is recited in a family, a religious community, or a pious association. A partial indulgence is granted for its recitation in all other circumstances.

It has become customary to call [one set of mysteries] the “rosary” also. Concerning this customary usage then, the following norms are given regards a plenary indulgence.

1.The recitation of [one set of mysteries] is sufficient for obtaining the plenary indulgence, but these five decades must be recited without interruption.
2.Devout meditation on the mysteries is to be added to the vocal prayer.
3.In its public recitation the mysteries must be announced in accord with approved local custom, but in its private recitation it is sufficient for the Christian faithful simply to join meditation on the mysteries to the vocal prayer.
4.In the Eastern Churches where recitation of the Marian rosary as a devotional practice is not found, the patriarchs can establish other prayers in honor of the blessed Virgin Mary which will have the same indulgences as those attached to the rosary, (e.g., in the Byzantine churches, the Akathist hymn, or the office Paraclisis). (79-80)

In order to receive the plenary indulgence, one must recite all 5 decades without interruption. Is this also true in receiving a partial indulgence, as there are many days when I pray 1/2 of the Rosary in the morning and 1/2 at night?

 

[JM3]

A partial indulgence is granted for its recitation in all other circumstances.

I think this pretty much covers it, since your recitation of 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 in the evening would fall under ‘all other circumstances’.

 

[Jon_S_1]

I’ve got a question regarding the indulgences involved in praying a Rosary.

catholic.com/quickquestions/do-the-indulgences-granted-for-praying-the-rosary-require-that-all-of-the-mysteries-a

In order to receive the plenary indulgence, one must recite all 5 decades without interruption. Is this also true in receiving a partial indulgence, as there are many days when I pray 1/2 of the Rosary in the morning and 1/2 at night?

Don’t get too hung up on these things. It’s all about your sanctification and your road to sainthood. That happens little by little whenever we seek God. The rosary is one tool of many for this.

God Bless you

 

[larsont7]

Don’t get too hung up on these things. It’s all about your sanctification and your road to sainthood. That happens little by little whenever we seek God. The rosary is one tool of many for this.

God Bless you

It’s not that I’m “hung up” on these things, but I was just curious if, as JM3 states, splitting up the Rosary still gains one a partial indulgence. I’m sure you’d agree that receiving an indulgence is better than not receiving an indulgence. Receiving indulgences is a major part of our sanctification and our road to sainthood.

From the Catholic Encyclopedia: newadvent.org/cathen/07783a.htm

An indulgence is the extra-sacramental remission of the temporal punishment due, in God’s justice, to sin that has been forgiven, which remission is granted by the Church in the exercise of the power of the keys, through the application of the superabundant merits of Christ and of the saints, and for some just and reasonable motive.

 

[Jon_S_1]

It’s not that I’m “hung up” on these things, but I was just curious if, as JM3 states, splitting up the Rosary still gains one a partial indulgence. I’m sure you’d agree that receiving an indulgence is better than not receiving an indulgence. Receiving indulgences is a major part of our sanctification and our road to sainthood.

From the Catholic Encyclopedia: newadvent.org/cathen/07783a.htm

I just believe that there are too many people collecting indulgences for the sake of collecting indulgences.

I’d say it’s more important to have a life like Mother Theresa and never get an indulgence than to just sit in your room tallying up the indulgences.

One shows Christ’s love to the world and one feeds pride.

I’m not saying your doing this at all, of course the two go hand in hand, but I have seen many on this forum get hung up on things like, do I get an indulgence if I accidentally skipped a bead on my rosary or something.

I just believe such thought borders more on superstition than worship.

 

[larsont7]

I just believe that there are too many people collecting indulgences for the sake of collecting indulgences.

I’d say it’s more important to have a life like Mother Theresa and never get an indulgence than to just sit in your room tallying up the indulgences.

One shows Christ’s love to the world and one feeds pride.

I’m not saying your doing this at all, of course the two go hand in hand, but I have seen many on this forum get hung up on things like, do I get an indulgence if I accidentally skipped a bead on my rosary or something.

I just believe such thought borders more on superstition than worship.

Yes, it’s true some people could get caught up in those things and “tally up indulgences” like you say. I am not one of those people, but I am still looking for an answer to my question since I can’t find anything online about it. Indulgences are an important part of our spirituality, so saying they borderline on superstition is an insult to our Church. Any time we can make our spiritual and prayer life more efficacious, we should seize the oppportunity.

 

[Jon_S_1]

Yes, it’s true some people could get caught up in those things and “tally up indulgences” like you say. I am not one of those people, but I am still looking for an answer to my question since I can’t find anything online about it. Indulgences are an important part of our spirituality, so saying they borderline on superstition is an insult to our Church. Any time we can make our spiritual and prayer life more efficacious, we should seize the oppportunity.

Just to clarify

I never said indulgences border on superstition.

The practice of tallying indulgence and creating a sort of mathematical calculated religion does.

 

[fred_conty]

Yes, it’s true some people could get caught up in those things and “tally up indulgences” like you say. I am not one of those people, but I am still looking for an answer to my question since I can’t find anything online about it. Indulgences are an important part of our spirituality, so saying they borderline on superstition is an insult to our Church. Any time we can make our spiritual and prayer life more efficacious, we should seize the oppportunity.

There is one other consideration. A person is required to make the intention to receive an indulgence in order to receive it. That dosen’t mean each time this intention needs to be made, but that it be made sometime. So it would be good from time to time, when thinking about it, to make this intention to receive all indulgences.

Another sign of the mercy of Jesus.