[[ei-en-08-11-week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity|← Previous]] | [[ei-en-08|TOC]] | [[ei-en-08-13-in-memory-of-the-passion-and-death-of-the-lord|Next →]] # 12 At the Point of Death (Concession Twelve) A priest who administers the sacraments to someone in danger of death should not fail to impart the apostolic blessing to which a plenary indulgence is attached. If a priest is unavailable, Holy Mother Church benevolently grants to the Christian faithful, who are duly disposed, a plenary indulgence to be acquired at the point of death, provided they have been in the habit of reciting some prayers during their lifetime; in such a case, the Church supplies for the three conditions ordinarily required for a plenary indulgence. In this latter case, the use of a crucifix or a cross in obtaining the plenary indulgence is commendable. The faithful can obtain this plenary indulgence at the hour of death, even if they have already acquired a plenary indulgence on that same day. The catechetical instruction of the faithful should ensure that they are duly made aware and frequently reminded of this salutary benefaction of the Church. --- ![[maps/bibliography#^biblio-ei]] [[ei-en-08-11-week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity|← Previous]] | [[ei-en-08|TOC]] | [[ei-en-08-13-in-memory-of-the-passion-and-death-of-the-lord|Next →]]