Norms on Indulgences
1. An indulgence is the remission before God of the temporal punishment
due for sins already forgiven as far as their guilt is concerned. (p 21)
2. An indulgence is partial or plenary, according as it removes either
part or all of the temporal punishment due for sin. (p 21)
22.
+ 1. To be capable of gaining and
indulgence for oneself, it is required that one be baptized, not
excommunicated, in the state of grace at least at the completion of the
prescribed works, and a subject of the one (1) granting the indulgence.
(p
25)
+ 2. In order that one who is capable may actually gain indulgences,
one must have at least a general intention to gain them and must in
accordance with the tenor of the grant perform the enjoined works at
the time and in the manner prescribed. (p 25)
24. 1. A plenary indulgence can be acquired once only in the course of
a day. (p 25)
26. To acquire a plenary indulgence it is necessary to perform the work
to which the indulgence is attached and to fulfill the following three
conditions: sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion, and prayer
for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff
(2). It is further required
that all attachment to sin, even venial sin, be absent. (p 26)
27. The three conditions may be fulfilled several days before or after
the performance of the prescribed work; it is, however, fitting that
Communion be received and the prayer for the intention of the Sovereign
Pontiff
(2) be
said on the same day the work is performed. (p 26)
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(1) This indulgence was granted by a legitimate Supreme Pontiff many
decades ago.
(2) Considering that the last known-to-the-public legitimate Sovereign
Pontiff was John Paul II, the plenary indulgence seeker should, when
offering "the prayer for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff",
associate
no name
with the 'Sovereign Pontiff' in question. God will apply said prayer to
whomever it is appropriate in accordance to His Will.