← [[ei-en-07|The Four General Concessions – Grants]] | [[enchiridion-indulgentiarum-en|Manual of Indulgences]] | [[ei-en-08-01-act-of-family-consecration|Act of Family Consecration]] → # Other Concessions # Introduction 1. In addition to the four general grants (set forth under numbers I-IV above), several others are provided which, in consideration of the traditions of the past as well as the needs of our own time, are of particular importance. All these grants complement one another and, while drawing the faithful by the gift of an indulgence to perform works of devotion, charity, and penance, lead them through charity to a more intimate union with Christ the Head and with the Church his Body.1 2. Certain other prayers, owing to their divine inspiration, or to their venerable antiquity and universal usage, are included herein2 and cited, as is obvious, by way of example. That which is set forth in the norms regarding the rights of bishops, eparchs, metropolitans, patriarchs, and cardinals must, however, be borne in mind.3 The nature of prayer itself ensures that the faithful of any rite can acquire the indulgences granted for the pious recitation of prayers, lists of which are found below, whatever the liturgical tradition to which a particular prayer belongs. 3. If the matter is viewed more closely, these prayers can be understood as subsumed under the first general grant, when they are recited by the faithful in the course of their everyday lives, with their minds raised in humble trust to God. Some examples of the prayers included in the first grant are the Actiones nostras and the Agimus tibi gratias, which are recited in the course of “carrying out one’s duties.” Nevertheless, it seemed helpful to list these prayers individually as endowed with indulgences in order to eliminate any doubt about them, and to demonstrate their excellence. 4. As is obvious, whenever the grant of an indulgence requires the recitation of prayers, litanies, or the little office, the text must always be approved by the competent ecclesiastical authority. Such recitation, as well as visits to sacred places, acts of piety, or use of a devotional object—when prescribed—must be performed devoutly and with interior reverence. For certain grants, this understanding is expressly noted to aid the piety of the faithful. 5. To obtain a plenary indulgence, as stated in Norm 20, the performance of the work, the fulfillment of the three conditions, and a generous disposition of heart, which would exclude all attachment to sin, are required. The performance of the prescribed work and at least a contrite heart are required for a partial indulgence, as noted in Norm 4. 6. If the work to which a plenary indulgence is attached can be readily divided into parts (e.g., the decades of the Marian rosary), whoever, owing to some reasonable cause, cannot complete the entire work can obtain a partial indulgence for the part completed.4 7. Deserving of special mention are grants pertaining to those works by any one of which the faithful can obtain a plenary indulgence each day of the year, always safeguarding Norm 18 § 1, according to which a plenary indulgence can be acquired no more than once a day: — adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for at least one half hour (grant 7 § 1, 1°) — the pious exercise of the Way of the Cross (grant 13, 2°) — recitation of the Marian rosary or of the hymn Akathistos, in church or an oratory; or in a family, a religious community, or a sodality of the faithful or, in general, when several of the faithful are gathered for any good purpose (grant 17 § 1, 1°, and grant 23 § 1) — the devout reading or listening to the Sacred Scriptures for at least a half an hour (grant 30) 8. The grants are listed in alphabetical order based on the first words of their titles in the original Latin text (e.g., Actus consecrationis familiarum [Act of Consecration of a Family], or Eucharistica adoratio et processio [Eucharistic Adoration and Procession]). The sources from which these prayers have been taken are indicated only when excerpted from liturgical texts now in use. To make the use of the Manual easier for the Christian faithful, three indices are added: — the texts of prayers — a list of times and acts by which a plenary indulgence is obtained — a general index ____________ 1 Cf. ID, no. 11. 2 E.g., Credo (conc. 28 § 2, 3°); De profundis (conc. 9, 2°); Magnificat (conc. 17 § 2, 1°); Sub tuum praesidium (conc. 17 § 2, 3°); Salve, Regina (ibid.); Actiones nostras (conc. 26 § 2, 2°); Agimus tibi gratias (ibid.). 3 Cf. norms 7-10, 11 § 2, 22, 25. 4 Cf. norm 20 § 4. # Grants [[ei-en-08-01-act-of-family-consecration|Act of Family Consecration]] [[ei-en-08-02-act-of-dedication-of-the-human-race-to-jesus-christ-the-king|Act of Dedication of the Human Race to Jesus Christ the King]] [[ei-en-08-03-act-of-reparation|Act of Reparation]] [[ei-en-08-04-papal-blessing|Papal Blessing]] [[ei-en-08-05-days-designated-universally-for-a-certain-religious-intention|Days Designated Universally for a Certain Religious Intention]] [[ei-en-08-06-christian-doctrine|Christian Doctrine]] [[ei-en-08-07-eucharistic-adoration-and-procession|Eucharistic Adoration and Procession]] [[ei-en-08-08-eucharistic-and-spiritual-communion|Eucharistic and Spiritual Communion]] [[ei-en-08-09-examination-of-conscience-and-act-of-contrition|Examination of Conscience and Act of Contrition]] [[ei-en-08-10-spiritual-exercises-and-monthly-recollections|Spiritual Exercises and Monthly Recollections]] [[ei-en-08-11-week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity|Week of Prayer for Christian Unity]] [[ei-en-08-12-at-the-point-of-death|At the Point of Death]] [[ei-en-08-13-in-memory-of-the-passion-and-death-of-the-lord|In Memory of the Passion and Death of the Lord]] [[ei-en-08-14-use-of-articles-of-devotion|Use of Articles of Devotion]] [[ei-en-08-15-mental-prayer|Mental Prayer]] [[ei-en-08-16-listening-to-sacred-preaching|Listening to Sacred Preaching]] [[ei-en-08-17-prayers-to-the-blessed-virgin-mary|Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary]] [[ei-en-08-18-prayers-to-one-s-guardian-angel|Prayers to One's Guardian Angel]] [[ei-en-08-19-prayers-in-honor-of-st-joseph|Prayers in Honor of St Joseph]] [[ei-en-08-20-prayers-in-honor-of-the-apostles-peter-and-paul|Prayers in Honor of the Apostles Peter and Paul]] [[ei-en-08-21-prayers-in-honor-of-the-saints-and-blesseds|Prayers in Honor of the Saints and Blesseds]] [[ei-en-08-22-novenas-litanies-and-the-little-offices|Novenas Litanies and the Little Offices]] [[ei-en-08-23-prayers-of-the-eastern-churches|Prayers of the Eastern Churches]] [[ei-en-08-24-prayers-for-benefactors|Prayers for Benefactors]] [[ei-en-08-25-prayers-for-pastors|Prayers for Pastors]] [[ei-en-08-26-prayers-of-supplication-and-acts-of-thanksgiving|Prayers of Supplication and Acts of Thanksgiving]] [[ei-en-08-27-a-priest-s-first-mass-and-jubilee-celebrations-of-ordination|A Priest S First Mass and Jubilee Celebrations of Ordination]] [[ei-en-08-28-profession-of-faith-and-acts-of-the-theological-virtues|Profession of Faith and Acts of the Theological Virtues]] [[ei-en-08-29-for-the-faithful-departed|For the Faithful Departed]] [[ei-en-08-30-reading-of-sacred-scripture|Reading of Sacred Scripture]] [[ei-en-08-31-a-diocesan-synod|A Diocesan Synod]] [[ei-en-08-32-a-pastoral-visit|A Pastoral Visit]] [[ei-en-08-33-visiting-sacred-places|Visiting Sacred Places]] [[ei-en-08-34-notes|Notes]]