ADORATION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
A PLENARY INDULGENCE is granted to those who visit the Most Blessed Sacrament for at least one half hour (together with the three prerequisites (constants) of a plenary indulgence. A partial indulgence is granted to those who visit and adore the Most Blessed Sacrament without the three constants (that is, receiving the Holy Eucharist, making a good confession and praying for the Pope) or for any period less than one half hour.
ADORATION OF THE CROSS
A PLENARY INDULGENCE to those who in solemn liturgical action of Good Friday devoutly assist in at the adoration of the Cross and kiss it.
LOOK DOWN UPON ME, GOOD AND GENTLE JESUS
Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, while before your face I humbly kneel, and with burning soul pray and beseech you to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, true contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment, while I contemplate with great love and tender pity your five wounds, pondering over them within me, calling to mind the words which David, your prophet, said of you, my good Jesus: "They have pierced my hands and my feet; they have numbered all my bones."
PLENARY INDULGENCE when recited on a Friday in Lent and Passiontide, when recited after Communion before an image of Christ crucified. On any other day the indulgence is partial.
THE WAY OF THE CROSS
PLENARY INDULGENCE. A Plenary indulgence is granted to those who piously make the Way of the Cross. The gaining of the indulgence is regulated by the following rules:
A. Must be done before stations of the cross legitimately erected.
B. 14 stations are required. Although it is customary for the icons to represent pictures or images, 14 simple crosses will suffice.
C. The common practice consists of fourteen pious readings to which some vocal prayers are added.. However, nothing more is required than a pious meditation on the Passion and Death of the Lord, which need not be a particular consideration of the individual mysteries of the stations.
D. A movement from one station to the next is required. But if the stations are made publicly and it is not possible for everyone taking part to go from station to station, it suffices if at least the one conducting the exercise goes from station to station, the others remaining in their places.
E. Those who are "impeded" can gain the same indulgence if they spend at least one half and hour in pious reading and meditation on the Passion and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ.
F. For those belonging to the Oriental rites, amongst whom this pious exercise is not practiced, the respective Patriarchs can determine some other pious exercise in memory of the Passion and Death for the gaining of this indulgence.
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY GHOST
Oh Holy Ghost, Divine Spirit of light and love, I consecrate to you my mind, heart and will, for time and eternity. May my mind be ever docile to your Catholic Church, whose infallible guide you are; my heart ever inflamed with the love of God and my neighbour; my will ever conformable to the Divine Will; and my whole life a faithful imitation of the life and virtues of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, to whom with the Father and You be honour and glory forever and ever. Amen.
(300 days Indulgence once a day. Pope Pius X 1908.)
THE DIVINE PRAISES
(Usually led by a priest after an Exposition of The Holy Eucharist (a.k.a. adoration) just before he removes the Host from the altar. Can be said privately. Repeat aloud after the priest.)
Blessed be God.
Blessed be His Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man.
Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament if the Altar.
Blessed be the Holy Ghost the Paraclete.
Blessed be the Great Mother of God, Mary Most Holy.
Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her Glorious Assumption.
Blessed be the Name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.
Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste Spouse.
Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints.
(5 years Indulgence if recited in common
3 years Indulgence if recited privately.)
LOVE
Jesus, Mary, I love You, save souls.
(Partial Indulgence.
Sister M. Consolata Betrone 1903 - 1946)
THE ROSARY OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
(Recited on the ordinary Holy Rosary Beads.)
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
V/ Oh God, come to my assistance.
R/ Oh Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father...
On the Cross say:
Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, inebriate me
Water from the Side of Christ, wash me
Passion of Christ, strengthen me
Oh good Jesus, hear me
Within Thy wounds, hide me
Permit me not to be separated from Thee
From the malicious enemy, defend me
In the hour of my death, call me and bid me to come to Thee
That with Thy saints, I may praise Thee
Forever and ever. Amen.
(300 days Indulgence each time recited. Pope Pius IX 1854.)
On the Large Beads say:
V/ Oh sweetest Heart of Jesus
R/ I implore that I may ever love Thee more and more.
(300 days Indulgence each time recited. Pope Pius IX 1878.)
On the Small Beads say 10 times:
V/ Sweet Heart of Jesus
R/ Be my Love.
(300 days Indulgence once a day. Pope Leo XIII 1892.)
At the end of each decade say:
Glory be to the Father...
V/ Sweet Heart of Mary
R/ Be my salvation.
(300 days Indulgence each time recited. Pope Pius IX 1852.)
Conclusion (at the end of five decades):
May the Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament be praised, adored and loved with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the Tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time. Amen.
(100 days indulgence once a day. Pope Pius IX 1868.)
IMPRIMATUR:
+ John Cardinal Farley.
New York.
23rd June 1913
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Prayers That Carry Indulgences
SpiritualA compilation of various prayers that carry indulgences. I've also included the amount of remitted Purgatory time for each prayer as taught by the Church.
