← [[ei-en-05|Norms on Indulgences]] | [[enchiridion-indulgentiarum-en|Manual of Indulgences]] | [[ei-en-07|The Grants]] → # The Four General Concessions # Introduction 1. Presented in the first place are the four general concessions by which the Christian faithful are encouraged to infuse with a Christian spirit1 all the actions that go to make up their daily lives and to strive in the ordering of their lives toward the perfection of charity.2 2. These four grants are, in fact, very general, and each of them includes many works of the same type. Nevertheless, not all such works are endowed with indulgences, but only those which are carried out in a special manner and spirit. Hence, by the first grant—which is as follows: “A partial indulgence is granted to the Christian faithful who, while carrying out their duties and enduring the hardships of life, raise their minds in humble trust to God and make, at least mentally, some pious invocation” —only those acts are indulgenced by means of which the Christian faithful raise up their mind to God, as stated, while performing their duties and bearing the hardships of life. Owing to human weakness, such special acts are not frequent. Should someone be devout and zealous enough to fill the day with such acts, he would justly merit, over and above the increase of grace, a fuller remission of punishment, and he can bring in his charity more abundant aid to the souls in purgatory. 3. Since these four grants are fully in harmony with the Gospel and the doctrine of the Church, as clearly set forth by the Second Vatican Council, citations from Holy Scripture and the acts of this same Council are given below for each of the grants, for the benefit of the faithful. ____________ 1 Cf. 1 Cor 10: 31; Col 3: 17; AA, nos. 2-4, 13. 2 Cf. LG, nos. 39, 40-42. ← [[ei-en-05|Norms on Indulgences]] | [[enchiridion-indulgentiarum-en|Manual of Indulgences]] | [[ei-en-07|The Grants]] →