You better get to Mass tomorrow and take advantage of this limited
time offer . . .
From midnight August 1 to midnight 2 August, you can gain the
“Portiuncula” Indulgence.
St.
Francis, as you know, repaired three chapels. The third was popularly called
the Portiuncula or the Little Portion, dedicated to
St. Mary of the Angels. It is now enclosed in a sanctuary at Assisi.
The friars came to live at the Little Portion in early 1211. It
became the “motherhouse” of the Franciscans. This is where St. Clare came to
the friars to make her vows during the night following Palm Sunday in 1212 and
where Sister Death came to Francis on 3 October 1226.
Because
of the favors from God obtained at the Portiuncula, St. Francis requested the
Pope to grant remission of sins to all who came there. The privilege extends beyond the Portiuncula to others churches,
especially held by Franciscans, throughout the world.
A plenary indulgence is a mighty tool for works of mercy and
weapon in our ongoing spiritual warfare. A plenary indulgence is the remission,
through the merits of Christ and the saints, through the Church, of all
temporal punishment due to sin already forgiven.
To obtain the Portiuncula plenary indulgence, a
person must visit the Chapel of Our Lady of the Angels at Assisi, or a
Franciscan sanctuary, or one’s parish church,
with the intention of honoring Our Lady of the Angels. Then perform the work of
reciting the Creed and Our Father and pray for the Pope’s designated intentions.
You should be free, at least intentionally, of attachment to venial and mortal
sin, and truly repentant. Make your sacramental confession 8 days before or
after. Participate at assist at Mass and receive Holy Communion 8 days before
or after.
BTW… the faithful can gain a plenary indulgence on a day of the
year he designates (cf. Ench. Indul. 33 1.2.d). You might
choose the anniversary of your baptism or of another sacrament or name day.
In the words of Saint Francis:
“Brethren, I want to send you all to Heaven!”
From Father Z’s blog @ www.wdtprs.com
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