Plenaria Indulgentia - Eucharistica adoratio et processio

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From the ENCHIRIDION INDULGENTIARUM

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_Eucharistica adoratio et processio _

_§ 1. Plenaria indulgentia conceditur christifideli qui _

1°10 Ss.mum Sacramentum visitaverit ad adorandum per dimidiam saltem horam; "

The Enchiridion Of Indulgences, in english, says that “3. Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament
(Adoratio Ss.mi Sacramenti)
A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful, who visit the Most Blessed Sacrament to adore
it; a plenary indulgence is granted, if the visit lasts for at least one half an hour.” about the same Indulgence.

My point is, what is needed to fulfill the requirements to earn that indulgence?

I know there’s a Rite of Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction, but, since the Enchiridion of Indulgences only says “visit do adore”, I question: Is needed the Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament?

That indulgence is listed as one of the ones “Deserving of special mention …, for any one of which the faithful can gain a plenary indulgence each day of the year”. So, I think, the Exposition is not needed, since isn’t anyone allowed to do the exposition.

The Way of the Cross, for example, explicitly states that:

“1) The pious exercise must be made before stations of the Way of the Cross legitimately
erected.
2) For the erection of the Way of the Cross fourteen crosses are required, to which it is
customary to add fourteen pictures or images, which represent the stations of Jerusalem…”

Among other requirements. Already the adoration to the Blessed Sacrament, says only “to visit and to adore”.

I really want to know the proper way to earn that Plenary Indulgence.

Many thanks.

The Peace of Christ.
 
Hello there,
It’s my understanding that the Blessed Sacrament does not need to be exposed. I visit an adoration chapel where Our Lord is exposed only during certain hours, but the Chapel is open for much longer time. I adore in front of the closed Tabernacle during the non-exposed times and that counts just the same as if the Blessed Sacrament is exposed.

I will look up a source supporting this because I know there are some, this question has come up before.

(You do have to go in person to the Adoration chapel or church though and be in the physical presence of Our Lord whether He is exposed or in the tabernacle. The “live adoration videos” on the Internet are not enough to get the indulgence.)

Will post back with source support shortly
 
Here’s some sources:
A previous thread on CAF from 2010 with a priest (Fr. Serpa, an official Catholic Answers apologist) confirming that you can get the indulgence for adoring Our Lord in the tabernacle.
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Does the indulgence that applies to adoration of the Blessed Sacrament apply to the Blessed Sacrament kept in the tabernacle? Ask an Apologist
Hi, I was just reading the Handbook of Indulgences (Norms and Grants) published by authority of the Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy, National Conference of Catholic Bishops. No 3 (Adoratio Ss.mi Sacramenti / Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament) states that “a partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful when they visit the Blessed Sacrament for the purpose of adoration. When this is done for at least half an hour, the indulgence is a plenary one.” The question I have is does this indul…
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An EWTN article on Adoration Without Exposition that notes that “Adoration of Our Lord in the tabernacle is and remains the normal and most common mode of adoration.” (We used to call it “making a visit to Our Lord” in the days when there weren’t a lot of Adoration chapels around, but churches were unlocked, with closed tabernacles on the altar, during most of the day. These days the churches are more often locked in USA unless there is something like Mass or confessions scheduled inside the church.)

http://www.ewtn.com/library/liturgy/zlitur300.htm
 
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Yes, that also generally supports.
The only thing I’d mention is that I think the “Year of the Eucharist” ended in October 2005, so that particular indulgence discussed in that document is no longer available.

But the Enchiridion still grants a plenary indulgence for spending at least a half-hour in Adoration of the Eucharist, if accompanied by the usual conditions for a plenary.
 
I really hope the Sacrament doesn’t have to be exposed or there are a few plenary Indulgences I’m going to have to try to gain again! 🙂
 
Same here, probably more than a few. 🙂
I do like to go when Jesus is “out”, but with my schedule it is not always possible, and one local chapel is open 24 hours most days but with the closed tabernacle during night hours, so sometimes I just go when it is closed.
 
Many thanks to you all.

I am preparing a summary of the “minimum conditions necessary” to acquire indulgences. I like to value and do more than is necessary, as a gesture of praise and respect, but I think it necessary to have this minimum basis from which indulgence is guaranteed.

I reiterate my gratitude for the answers!

The peace of Crist!
 
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