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So many things have changed over the decades since Vat II. Many devotions such as Enthronement of the Sacred Heart, etc have fallen into disuse and neglect because the Modernist apostates dressing up as clergy are ignorant of the spiritual benefit offered by pious and sincere adoption of those devotions.

Which sacramentals, devotional practices, etc do you feel have been the most neglected over the last 50 years?

If you were born and/or raised in the traditional Faith pre-Council and were sensible to the changes that took place in your lifetime, can you share with us any particular devotions that you ONCE saw practiced frequently that fell into relative obscurity in your parish?

My late maternal grandfather, who died in 1986, was a member of his parish Altar Society and Holy Name Society, IIRC. I recently met some men who are currently members of the Holy Name Society in that parish, and though they seemed like nice men, their comportment and demeanor made them seem more like Rotary Club or Moose Lodge members than members of the Society of the Holy Name of Jesus. They had their matching polo shirts with little parish logos on them and everything.

One thing that I've noticed is how marginalized true Marian devotion has become. Sure, there are statues, etc of Our Lady in the parishes around me, but these days, if you can find a significant one at all, it's "Our Lady of Grace" or "Our Lady of Lourdes". Those are lovely images of Our Lady, and I would never disavow fidelity to Holy Church for recognizing Mary under those titles, but I notice almost NO images of "Our Lady of Fatima" or "Our Lady of Sorrows"; representations of Our Lady at times when she spoke apocalyptic warnings and reminded the world of the anguish of her Immaculate Heart.

Plenty of nice, soft reminders of Our Lady's beautiful intercession and her Son's glory reflected in her Immaculate Conception, but no images or devotions that call to mind her messages of penance and impending disaster if men do not leave off their sin.

Kyrie eleison.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, triumph soon!

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

 The greatest devotion that has been lost is the Stations of the Cross.

This is the most highly indulgenced devotion the church has ever had. Yes even higher than the rosary, which makes perfect sense as our salvation was purchased with Christ's Passion.

A docuмent published by the Bishop of New York dated 1904  states that there are SO MANY Plenary Indulgences attached to the Stations that priests are forbidden to inumerate them.  The docuмent further states that we should keep one for ourselves and give the rest to the souls  in Purgatory.
Every Pope (before VII) confirmed and/or increased these indulgences.

As children we would make the stations after morning Mass.  There are NO PRAYERS REQUIRED when
made in the church where they have been canonically erected.  All that is required is the act of contrition before you walk the stations meditating on the passion.  They can be made in less than 2 minutes.  Sound irreverant?  Don't blame me.  This is the instruction in every Raccolta ever printed in English by the Popes.!

Remember  saints have told us that after the Ascension, Mary would walk the way of the passion with St. John.  Why have we stopped???  Are we too embarassed? People always say they don't want to disturb others praying after Mass.  Lousy excuse.  We're Catholics  we should start acting like it.

The stations were always on Spiritual Bouquets but are now blaringly absent.
SSPX even discontinues them in Lent on the First Friday.

The easiest devotion carries the most graces.  Let's revive it.

Before VII  all Catholics were Passionists.....now they've  turned into Resurrectionists

The greatest devotion that has been lost is the Stations of the Cross.

This is the most highly indulgenced devotion the church has ever had. Yes even higher than the rosary, which makes perfect sense as our salvation was purchased with Christ's Passion.

A docuмent published by the Bishop of New York dated 1904  states that there are SO MANY Plenary Indulgences attached to the Stations that priests are forbidden to inumerate them.  The docuмent further states that we should keep one for ourselves and give the rest to the souls  in Purgatory.
Every Pope (before VII) confirmed and/or increased these indulgences.

As children we would make the stations after morning Mass.  There are NO PRAYERS REQUIRED when
made in the church where they have been canonically erected.  All that is required is the act of contrition before you walk the stations meditating on the passion.  They can be made in less than 2 minutes.  Sound irreverant?  Don't blame me.  This is the instruction in every Raccolta ever printed in English by the Popes.!

Remember  saints have told us that after the Ascension, Mary would walk the way of the passion with St. John.  Why have we stopped???  Are we too embarassed? People always say they don't want to disturb others praying after Mass.  Lousy excuse.  We're Catholics  we should start acting like it.

The stations were always on Spiritual Bouquets but are now blaringly absent.
SSPX even discontinues them in Lent on the First Friday.

The easiest devotion carries the most graces.  Let's revive it.

Before VII  all Catholics were Passionists.....now they've  turned into Resurrectionists

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.