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    5 February 2007

    Indulgence for World Day of the Sick

    CATEGORY: SESSIUNCULUM — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf @ 10:23 pm

    There is an indulgence granted for 11 February, World Day of the Sick.

    D E C R E T U M

    Speciales conceduntur Indulgentiae christifidelibus
    occasione «XV Mundialis Infirmorum Diei»

    Cum in originale peccatum incidisset homo, et ob hanc ipsam causam donis se expoliasset sive supernaturalibus sive praeternaturalibus, infinita sua misericordia, Deus Creator et Redemptor ita ea quae iustitia postulat et ea quae veniam conciliant, mysterioso coniunxit nexu, ut mala, quae rationem habent poenae, bona fierent occasio ad offerendam peccatorum expiationem, ad augendas virtutes, ad aeternam comparandam salutem; quae Divinae Providentiae dispositio reapse fidelibus applicatur virtute mysterii Paschalis Christi, qui moriens factus est largitor vitae et resurgens certissimam spem affert nostrae futurae Resurrectionis.

    Age vero, condicio illa qua homo morbis est subiectus, et doloribus inde manantibus, si quidem Fide, Spe et Caritate operantibus, prout in divina sanctissima voluntate continetur, accipitur, causa fit maioris sanctitatis.

    Illud vero peculiarissima ratione meditandum est, humana remedia limitibus esse signata, et exinde tempus necessario advenire in quo terrestris itineris humanae vitae finis urget: huiusmodi aegrotis maximae sunt impendendae curae, summa est exhibenda caritas, unde transitus ex hoc mundo ad Patrem divinis solaciis iuvetur, et ita revera – prout Ecclesiae oratio pro morientibus fert – mitis Iesu Christi vultus appareat infirmis et vox Eius, ad gloriam et laetitiam aeternam vocantis, clarissime resonet.

    Quod quidem Mater Ecclesia considerans, annuam «Mundialis Infirmorum Diei» celebrationem percupit fieri veluti efficacem catechesim circa recensitam thesauri Revelationis doctrinam de pretio et momento doloris.

    Ut autem christifideles, qui memoratae intererunt celebrationi, proxima die XI Februarii, in liturgica scilicet memoria B. Mariae Virg. Lapurdensis, in urbe Seulensi habendae, magis magisque sacris his sensibus sese conforment, Beatissimus Pater Indulgentiarum dono illam ditare decrevit, prout in sequentibus determinate exponitur.

    Plenaria conceditur Indulgentia, suetis condicionibus (sacramentalis Confessionis, eucharisticae Communionis et orationis ad mentem Summi Pontificis) rite adimpletis, animo quidem omnino elongato ab affectu erga quodcumque peccatum, christifidelibus die XI Februarii huius anni lucranda, si sacro cui ritui, ad «XV Mundialis Infirmorum Diei» fines a Deo impetrandos celebrato, vel in urbe Seulensi vel in quocumque alio loco, ab ecclesiastica auctoritate determinato, devote interfuerint.

    Christifideles vero qui, vel in publicis nosocomiis vel in privata aliqua domo, ut «boni Samaritani» aegrotantium misericordi sollicitudine curam agunt, illorum praesertim qui incurabiles seu in propinqua morte sunt, et huiusmodi muneris explendi causa supradicto sacro ritui interesse nequeunt, eiusdem tamen plenariae Indulgentiae donum consequentur, si illud caritatis servitium, veluti ipsi Christo Domino persolutum (cf. Mt 25, 40), generose saltem per aliquot horas dicta die expleverint, eadem animi dispositione habita et proposito concepto quam primum perficiendi condiciones ad plenariam obtinendam Indulgentiam requisitas.

    Christifideles qui infirmitate, senectute vel alia huiusmodi causa, impediuntur quominus ritui ut supra celebrando interesse possint, plenariam consequentur Indulgentiam, si, elongato animo a quocumque peccato et concepto proposito suetas condiciones, cum primum eis possibile erit, adimplendi, illa die sese in spiritu et desiderio una cum Summo Pontifice dictae celebrationi univerint, et sui corporis infirmitates animique aegritudines Deo per Deiparam Virginem Mariam, «Salutem infirmorum», obtulerint.

    Denique partialis conceditur Indulgentia, omnibus christifidelibus, a die IX usque ad diem XI proximi mensis Februarii corde saltem contrito assequenda, quoties devotas Misericordi Deo preces fuderint, ad supradictos fines in adiutorium infirmorum implorandos, in primis incurabilium vel fini vitae appropinquantium.

    Praesenti hac vice valituro. In contrarium facientibus non obstantibus quibuscumque.

    Datum Romae, ex aedibus Paenitentiariae Apostolicae, die XXV Ianuarii MMVII, in Conversione S. Pauli, Apostoli.

    IACOBUS FRANCISCUS S. R. E. Card. STAFFORD
    Paenitentiarius Maior

    + Ioannes Franciscus Girotti, O. F. M. Conv.
    Ep. Tit. Metensis, Regens


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    “Tridentine” spiritual bouquet

    CATEGORY: SESSIUNCULUM — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf @ 7:47 am

    1) In another entry I reported an opinion of a fellow journalist who suggested that 22 February would be a good date for the "Tridentine" Motu Proprio (frankly, I think any day would be a good day).  A participant here pointed out that 22 February this year would also be the 45th anniversary of Blessed Pope John XXIII’s Apostolic Constitution Veterum Sapientia (On the Promotion of the Study of Latin), perhaps the most ignored major document in the history of the Church.

    2) A commenter suggested a spiritual bouquet for the intention of this "Indult".  I like the idea.  How about everyone posting what it is they will do between now and, say, 22 February.  Let’s focus on opening the hearts of those who oppose the document, rather than its immediate release.

    It is hard to make a direct connection between the quantity of prayers for an intention and the effectiveness of such prayers.  On the other hand, how can number of prayers offered make no difference? 

    For my part, I will do two things daily until 22 February for the softening of the hearts of those who are being obstinate in this matter or who may be causing an unreasonable delay in the issuing of the document.  I will offer one decade of my daily rosary for the intention that God will soften hearts in this matter and I will say the Memorare each day for the same intention.

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    Omnibus omnia

    CATEGORY: SESSIUNCULUM — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf @ 12:04 am

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