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To: Maximilian
I have no idea what you are talking about. The Enchiridion retains its full force. This calendar is built on it.

If, on the other hand, this is some kind of SSPX remark, then I can't help you. You need to go see a theological counsellor.

3 posted on 10/09/2004 2:36:20 PM PDT by skellmeyer
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To: skellmeyer
I have no idea what you are talking about. The Enchiridion retains its full force. This calendar is built on it.

Sorry, I guess you haven't heard that Paul VI abolished the system of indulgences with his new "Apostolic Constitution On Indulgences" in 1967. Here is the document:

http://www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/P6INDULG.HTM

"The following norms introduce appropriate variations in the discipline of indulgences, taking into consideration the proposals advanced by the episcopal conferences.

In drawing up the new norms these three considerations have been particularly observed: to establish a new measurement for partial indulgences; to reduce considerably the number of plenary indulgences; and, as for the so-called "real" and "local" indulgences, to reduce them and give them a simpler and more dignified formulation.

Regarding partial indulgences, with the abolishment of the former determination of days and years, a new norm or measurement has been established which takes into consideration the action itself of the faithful Christian who performs a work to which an indulgence is attached. It has also been considered fitting to reduce appropriately the number of plenary indulgences in order that the faithful may hold them in greater esteem and may in fact acquire them with the proper dispositions. For indeed the greater the proliferation (of indulgences) the less is the attention given them; what is offered in abundance is not greatly appreciated. [Great plan: Make indulgences more important by eliminating them -- yeah right. We can see how well it has worked.]

As regards the "real" and "local" indulgences, not only has their number been reduced considerably, but the designations themselves have been abolished to make it clearer that indulgences are attached to the actions performed by the faithful and not to objects or places which are but the occasion for the acquisition of the indulgences.

Indulgences attached to the use of religious objects which are not mentioned above cease three months after the date of publication of this constitution in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis.

We will that these statutes and prescriptions of ours be established now and remain in force for the future notwithstanding the constitutions and apostolic directives published by our predecessors or any other prescriptions even if they might be worthy of special mention or should otherwise require partial repeal.


5 posted on 10/09/2004 7:55:50 PM PDT by Maximilian
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