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On every Friday during Lent, there is a simple and wonderful way to obtain a plenary indulgence: reciting "The Prayer before A Crucifix."
You can gain this plenary indulgence for yourself or for a holy soul in purgatory.
What is a plenary indulgence?
According to the Manual of Indulgences, a plenary indulgence is the total remission "before God of the temporal punishment for sins, whose guilt is forgiven" and can be earned for oneself or for a deceased relative in purgatory.
According to the Manuel of Indulgences, Fourth Edition, "a plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who on any of the Fridays of Lent devoutly recite after Communion the prayer, 'En ego, O bone et dulcissime Iesu,' before a crucifix."
Also, a partial indulgence can be obtained if the prayer is recited on another day of the year as thanksgiving after communion.
The Prayer Before a Crucifix to Jesus Christ Crucified ("En ego, O bone et dulcissime Iesu"):
Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus, I cast myself upon my knees in thy sight, and with the most fervent desire of my soul, I pray and beseech thee that thou wouldst impress upon my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope, and charity, with true contrition for my sins and a firm purpose of amendment; while with deep affection and grief of soul I ponder within myself and mentally contemplate thy five wounds, having before my eyes the words which David the prophet put on thy lips concerning thee: “My hands and my feet they have pierced, they have numbered all my bones.”
To gain the plenary indulgence, the faithful must be completely detached from all sin even venial sin and also meet three usual conditions:
1) Go to Confession
2) Receive Communion
3) Pray for the pope’s intentions (The Church suggests one Our Father and one Hail Mary.)
If he or she is not detached from sin the indulgence becomes partial.
Let us not miss out on this precious gift of God's mercy!
Learn more about indulgences here.
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I am a daughter of the Most High and of His Catholic Church. I introduce myself that way because I am so grateful for that! I have been married to Dan for 34 years and we have three young adult children - Brett, Nicole & Eryn - and three grandchildren - Cash, Bowie and Indy. I was employed as the Adult Faith Formation Coordinator at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City, Georgia for 14 years from December of 2008 to January of 2023. I earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology from Catholic Distance University and a certificate as a Catholic Spiritual Mentor from the Catholic Spiritual Mentorship Program.
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