Author Topic: Sacramentals and Devotions (Read 3749 times)

Miseremini · « **Reply #5 on:** September 09, 2013, 06:40:57 PM »

Quote from: Meg

Do you know if there are still indulgences attached to making the Stations of the Cross after Mass? I've been confused about indulgences granted by previous Popes as to whether they are still considered binding - I would hope that they are. Could you explain more about how to meditate on the Passion while making the Stations? Should we just think about, briefly, each station as we go? It would be nice to not have to say the Stations prayers from the missal, since it takes awhile. I'd like to try this the next time I attend Mass. Thanks.

Yes! There are still indulgences attached to making the Stations BUT NOT JUST AFTER MASS. They can be walked anytime. The important thing is that you be in a state of grace, thus the act of contrition. Tradition teaches us that before ANY devotion our ancestors made an act of contrition. We've lost that practice too.

In the forward to the 1858 Raccolta it states that upon viewing the ORIGINAL DOcuмENTS in the archives of the Vatican, it was noted that EVERY DOcuмENT STATED THE INDULGENCES WERE BESTOWED FOREVER. (It's also worthy to note that the docuмents read "Years" not days.)

Now JPII put out the New Norm for Indulgences but really all that did was change the number of days or years to read "Partial" and Plenary stayed as it was. Also he stated that we could only receive one Plenary indulgence per day.
Fine, it was always like that, but many people thought we could only earn one plenary indulgence per day. If that was the case then we would have nothing to offer for the Poor Souls in Purgatory as we would always keep one for ourselves.
He also didn't put out another Raccolta but totally ignored the devotions the faithful had had for centuries. I guess if you ignore something it will eventually go away.

Meditating on Our Lord's Passion while making the Stations can be done either by thinking or picturing one event , or several or each station as you pass it. The requirment for gaining the indulgence is that you WALK IT when making them in private in the church. Holy Mother Church as made it as simple as it could possibly be. Remember meditating or thinking should be accompanied by compassion for Our Lord.

If there is an old Church near you that is Novus Ordo but has canonically erected stations and is open you might want to slip in when no one is there and do the Stations in reparation .

The Stations can also be done at home . More to follow

Hobbledehoy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 09, 2013, 09:53:54 PM »

This discussion upon the Stations of the Cross is most appropriate for September, dedicated to our Sorrowful Mother. Also, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and that of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary is on this coming Saturday and Sunday respectively. Very excellent times wherein to make the Stations of the Cross!

StCeciliasGirl · « **Reply #7 on:** September 09, 2013, 11:27:52 PM »

Quote from: Miseremini

Meditating on Our Lord's Passion while making the Stations can be done either by thinking or picturing one event , or several or each station as you pass it. The requirment for gaining the indulgence is that you WALK IT when making them in private in the church. Holy Mother Church as made it as simple as it could possibly be. Remember meditating or thinking should be accompanied by compassion for Our Lord.

If there is an old Church near you that is Novus Ordo but has canonically erected stations and is open you might want to slip in when no one is there and do the Stations in reparation.

And just to add, our fallen NO parish has the absolute worst "modernist" abstract stations, but I've walked them anyway with my own pictures in hand (so I'll know what each parish station is supposed to be depicting) and you can really see first-hand the disrespect and dishonor laid upon Our Lord. You can also get some good scorn for walking the stations if the parish is as fallen as ours is (the women who somehow work there shooting you the evil eye; the "priest" trying to talk to you during your stations; or just loud, rude talk).

Meg · « **Reply #8 on:** September 10, 2013, 11:29:54 AM »

Quote from: Miseremini

Quote from: Meg

Do you know if there are still indulgences attached to making the Stations of the Cross after Mass? I've been confused about indulgences granted by previous Popes as to whether they are still considered binding - I would hope that they are. Could you explain more about how to meditate on the Passion while making the Stations? Should we just think about, briefly, each station as we go? It would be nice to not have to say the Stations prayers from the missal, since it takes awhile. I'd like to try this the next time I attend Mass. Thanks.

Yes! There are still indulgences attached to making the Stations BUT NOT JUST AFTER MASS. They can be walked anytime. The important thing is that you be in a state of grace, thus the act of contrition. Tradition teaches us that before ANY devotion our ancestors made an act of contrition. We've lost that practice too.

In the forward to the 1858 Raccolta it states that upon viewing the ORIGINAL DOcuмENTS in the archives of the Vatican, it was noted that EVERY DOcuмENT STATED THE INDULGENCES WERE BESTOWED FOREVER. (It's also worthy to note that the docuмents read "Years" not days.)

Now JPII put out the New Norm for Indulgences but really all that did was change the number of days or years to read "Partial" and Plenary stayed as it was. Also he stated that we could only receive one Plenary indulgence per day.
Fine, it was always like that, but many people thought we could only earn one plenary indulgence per day. If that was the case then we would have nothing to offer for the Poor Souls in Purgatory as we would always keep one for ourselves.
He also didn't put out another Raccolta but totally ignored the devotions the faithful had had for centuries. I guess if you ignore something it will eventually go away.

Meditating on Our Lord's Passion while making the Stations can be done either by thinking or picturing one event , or several or each station as you pass it. The requirment for gaining the indulgence is that you WALK IT when making them in private in the church. Holy Mother Church as made it as simple as it could possibly be. Remember meditating or thinking should be accompanied by compassion for Our Lord.

If there is an old Church near you that is Novus Ordo but has canonically erected stations and is open you might want to slip in when no one is there and do the Stations in reparation .

The Stations can also be done at home . More to follow

Great info here. Thanks!

Hobbledehoy · « **Reply #9 on:** September 23, 2013, 12:47:12 PM »

Rev. Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P., helps us meditate upon the Stations of the Cross with the Angelic Doctor in his work The Love of God and the Cross of Jesus, (trans. Sister Jeanne Marie, O. P.; Vol. 2; St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1951).