Plenary Indulgence

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I am looking to gain a Plenary Indulgence. I went to confession yesterday and received communion today. What else must I do to gain the indulgence.
I know there is a lot of info on this available all over the web, but I can’t work it out.
If someone could tell me how to gain it in simple terms I will be eternally grateful.

Thanks.
 
Gladly.
  1. You must perform an indulgenced act. there is a list of approved acts called the enchiridion of indulgences. You can find it online. But some easy ones are- Pray the rosary out loud with the mysteries announced in a church, do eucharistic adoration for 1/2 hour, do the stations of the cross moving to each station unless it is done in a group, pray the rosary in a family setting out loud announcing the mysteries( in other words pray it with your mom and dad or wife and children), or read the bible for 1/2 hour straight uninterrupted.
  2. Go to confession at least 8 days before the indulgenced act is performed. You must be in a state of grace when you perform the act and when recieving communion. So if you have commited a mortal sin you must go to confession again.
  3. Receive holy communion in a state of grace. I do believe this must be done on the same day that you perform the indulgenced act.
  4. offer 1 our father, 1 hail Mary, and 1 glory be for the Popes intentions( you don’t have to know what the intention is. Just offer it for his intentions).
  5. You must be free of all attachment to sin, even venial sin. Otherwise it’s only a partial indulgence. Because of this requirement- getting a plenary indulgence is unlikely for just about anyone.
If you are concerned about yourself look into Divine Mercy Sunday. It is the Sunday after Easter. Jesus promises if you go to confession( within 8 days) and receive holy communion on this day that you will receive “second baptism”. All your sins will be forgiven, and the temporal punishment and all that Purgatory stuff will be removed. There is no requirement to be free from attachment to sin. This is not an indulgece( although there is one attached to it) this comes to us from St. Faustina. Look up “Divine Mercy Sunday”
 
So to put it more simply. You’ve have gone to confession within the required time frame, and received Holy communion TODAY. So just grab your approved Catholic bible and read for 30 minutes at least (or perform one of the other acts. But this one is the easiest to do.), Then say “For the Popes intentions”: and say 1 our father, 1 Hail Mary, And 1 Glory be. and you’ve done all you can.

In other words all you have left is to perform the act (it must be done today) and pray the Popes intentions ( all you have to do for this is say “For the Popes intentions”: and say 1 our father, 1 Hail Mary, And 1 Glory be.)
 
Steveabrous said:
Gladly.
  1. You must perform an indulgenced act. there is a list of approved acts called the enchiridion of indulgences. You can find it online. But some easy ones are- Pray the rosary out loud with the mysteries announced in a church, do eucharistic adoration for 1/2 hour, do the stations of the cross moving to each station unless it is done in a group, pray the rosary in a family setting out loud announcing the mysteries( in other words pray it with your mom and dad or wife and children), or read the bible for 1/2 hour straight uninterrupted.
  2. Go to confession at least 8 days before the indulgenced act is performed. You must be in a state of grace when you perform the act and when recieving communion. So if you have commited a mortal sin you must go to confession again.
  3. Receive holy communion in a state of grace. I do believe this must be done on the same day that you perform the indulgenced act.
  4. offer 1 our father, 1 hail Mary, and 1 glory be for the Popes intentions( you don’t have to know what the intention is. Just offer it for his intentions).
  5. You must be free of all attachment to sin, even venial sin. Otherwise it’s only a partial indulgence. Because of this requirement- getting a plenary indulgence is unlikely for just about anyone.
If you are concerned about yourself look into Divine Mercy Sunday. It is the Sunday after Easter. Jesus promises if you go to confession( within 8 days) and receive holy communion on this day that you will receive “second baptism”. All your sins will be forgiven, and the temporal punishment and all that Purgatory stuff will be removed. There is no requirement to be free from attachment to sin. This is not an indulgece( although there is one attached to it) this comes to us from St. Faustina. Look up “Divine Mercy Sunday”
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In 2000, the Apostolic Penitentiary extended the time for confession from 8 days to 20 days before or after. One can only receive one plenary indulgence on the basis of one communion (which must be received on the same day as the indulgenced act), but you can receive many plenary indulgences on the basis of one confession as long as you remain in the state of grace. So one can now receive a plenary indulgence every day under the usual conditions with daily Communion and monthly confession.

Yes, you can pray for the Pope’s intentions even though there is currently no Pope. His public intentions were already published for the month of March, so pray for those intentions.

Saying it is “unlikely for just about anyone” is inappropriate and unnecessary, and you don’t know that to be true anyway. The Church has laid out the condition - leave it at that.

The Divine Mercy Promise is a matter of private revelation, so it is a pious devotion but the Church does not teach that you will certainly receive all that St. Faustina claimed that Our Lord promised. We can be certain that the published indulgences will be granted since they pertain to the public revelation that the Church has the power to dispense grace.
 
aemcpa said:
Saying it is “unlikely for just about anyone” is inappropriate and unnecessary, and you don’t know that to be true anyway. The Church has laid out the condition - leave it at that.
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I have researched indulgences for over a year. Every website, peice of liturature, or show on EWTN I have ever come across mentions how difficult, and unlikely, obtaining a plenary indulgence is. I believe it is prudent to mention this. And not at all inappropriate or unnecessary
aemcpa said:
The Divine Mercy Promise is a matter of private revelation, so it is a pious devotion but the Church does not teach that you will certainly receive all that St. Faustina claimed that Our Lord promised. We can be certain that the published indulgences will be granted since they pertain to the public revelation that the Church has the power to dispense grace.
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Would you rather I not tell someone about Divine Mercy Sunday? Which is, as you say, An approved devotion? Would you say the same about devotion to Lordes or Fatima?

it really erks me that some people on this site only criticize other posters, rather then concentrating on offering something constructive.
 
Steveabrous said:
I have researched indulgences for over a year. Every website, peice of liturature, or show on EWTN I have ever come across mentions how difficult, and unlikely, obtaining a plenary indulgence is. I believe it is prudent to mention this. And not at all inappropriate or unnecessary.
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“Difficult” and “unlikely” are two different things. I have no problem with saying it’s difficult. The likelihood differs with each individual and I believe it’s a matter for the individual person to discuss with his spiritual director or pastor.
Steveabrous said:
Would you rather I not tell someone about Divine Mercy Sunday. Which is, as you say, An approved devotion? Would you say the same about devotion to Lordes or Fatima?
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Devotion to the Divine Mercy is a wonderful thing. I am just warning the temptation to see the Divine Mercy Promise as some kind of “superindulgence”, as a back door around the usual conditions for a plenary indulgence. It tends toward the same religiosity as those who do not offer Masses for their beloved dead because they claim the Sabbatine Privilege of the Brown Scapular and state that their dead are thereby guaranteed to be in Heaven.
 
Steveabrous said:
I have researched indulgences for over a year. Every website, peice of liturature, or show on EWTN I have ever come across mentions how difficult, and unlikely, obtaining a plenary indulgence is. I believe it is prudent to mention this. And not at all inappropriate or unnecessary
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Her is an example of what I’m talking about from Catholic online:

"The greatest hurdle is the last. Making a good confession is not particularly difficult, and going to Communion and praying for the Pope’s intentions are easier still. It’s being free from all attachment to sin that’s hard and it’s quite possible that even evi-dently good people, who seek plenary indulgences regularly, never, in their whole lives, obtain one, because they are unwilling to relinquish their favorite little sins.

There is an account of St. Philip Neri, who died in 1595, preaching a jubilee indulgence in a crowed church. A revelation was given to him that only two people in the church were actually getting it, an old char-woman and the saint himself. Not exactly encouraging, huh? But don’t worry. If you aren’t perfectly disposed and can’t get the plenary indulgence. you’ll at least come away with a partial."

But, poor choice of words on my part. I am just saying that just because you do the requirements doesn’t mean you get a full indulgence.
 
Benedictus94 said:
Hello

I am looking to gain a Plenary Indulgence. I went to confession yesterday and received communion today. What else must I do to gain the indulgence.
I know there is a lot of info on this available all over the web, but I can’t work it out.
If someone could tell me how to gain it in simple terms I will be eternally grateful.

Thanks.
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I ditto everything Steveabrous said. 👍

Plenary indulgence is very, very difficult to obtain. That is why I do the divine mercy every year. What an amazing and wonderful gift from God!
 
aemcpa said:
Devotion to the Divine Mercy is a wonderful thing. I am just warning the temptation to see the Divine Mercy Promise as some kind of “superindulgence”, as a back door around the usual conditions for a plenary indulgence. It tends toward the same religiosity as those who do not offer Masses for their beloved dead because they claim the Sabbatine Privilege of the Brown Scapular and state that their dead are thereby guaranteed to be in Heaven.
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I agree, it should not be done without also doing indulgences. I was telling them for piece of mind Divine Mercy Sunday will help. I believe the revelations of St. Faustina. And would be derelect not to tell people.
 
The Enchiridion Of Indulgences

NORMS AND GRANTS
  1. A single sacramental confession suffices for gaining several plenary indulgences; but
    Communion must be received and prayer for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff must be
    recited for the gaining of each plenary indulgence. 28
  2. The condition of praying for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff is fully satisfied by
    reciting one Our Father and one Hail Mary; nevertheless, each one is free to recite any other prayer according to his piety and devotion. 29
Peace
 
Dear aemcpa and Steveabrous

Thank you both for your help.

I have just gone down to the church and done the Stations of the Cross and I have prayed for the Popes Intentions.
 
Steveabrous said:
I agree, it should not be done without also doing indulgences. I was telling them for piece of mind Divine Mercy Sunday will help. I believe the revelations of St. Faustina. And would be derelect not to tell people.
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Fair enough. I think we’re on the same page even if we read it from slightly different angles. I will admit I tend toward scrupulosity, which I need to work on.
 
Wait–who do we pray for now that there is a sedevacante?

The future pope? The pope emeritus?
 
May I add a related question to the discussion? Does one have to be specifically seeking an indulgence for it to be granted, or is it sufficient that the indulgenced act is performed?

If someone does something (read the Bible, or pray the rosary for the pope’s intentions, for example) just because it is good to do, and not to gain an indulgence, do they miss out on something? 🤷
 
SecretaryMonday said:
May I add a related question to the discussion? Does one have to be specifically seeking an indulgence for it to be granted, or is it sufficient that the indulgenced act is performed?

If someone does something (read the Bible, or pray the rosary for the pope’s intentions, for example) just because it is good to do, and not to gain an indulgence, do they miss out on something? 🤷
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You do have to have a general intent to gain the indulgence. So now just intend to gain indulgences whenever you do these things
 
=Benedictus94;10428757]Hello
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I am looking to gain a Plenary Indulgence. I went to confession yesterday and received communion today. What else must I do to gain the indulgence.
I know there is a lot of info on this available all over the web, but I can’t work it out.
If someone could tell me how to gain it in simple terms I will be eternally grateful.
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Thanks.
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FIRST check out this GREAT site: ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/general_conditions.htm

Here’s One way: olrl.org/pray/wayofcross/indulg.shtml

The stations of the Cross; another is to READ the Bible for at least 30 consecutive minutes with the entention of a PI and the “normal conditions” :signofcross:
 
NovusAugustus said:
Wait–who do we pray for now that there is a sedevacante?

The future pope? The pope emeritus?
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You pray for the Pope’s intentions, meaning the public intentions that were published at the beginning of the year.
 
SecretaryMonday said:
May I add a related question to the discussion? Does one have to be specifically seeking an indulgence for it to be granted, or is it sufficient that the indulgenced act is performed?

If someone does something (read the Bible, or pray the rosary for the pope’s intentions, for example) just because it is good to do, and not to gain an indulgence, do they miss out on something? 🤷
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Knowing that it is an indulgenced act and fulfilling all the usual conditions is enough to have formed a general intention to gain the indulgence. (Most people pray for the Pope’s intentions at the end of every Rosary; the reason that is done is precisely because it is an indulgenced act.)
 
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