Act of Reparation to the Most Holy Virgin
The New Raccolta, 1903, no. 57Source and notes
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| Printed in | THE NEW RACCOLTA, OR, COLLECTION OF PRAYERS AND GOOD WORKS. TO WHICH THE SOVEREIGN PONTIFFS HAVE ATTACHED HOLY INDULGENCES. TO WHICH IS ADDED AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING PRAYERS FOR MASS, AND VESPERS FOR SUNDAYS. |
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| Imprint | PHILADELPHIA, PETER F. CUNNINGHAM & SON, 1903 |
| Number | 57 |
| Pages | pp. 339–340 |
| Scan | leaf 348, leaf 349 of the Internet Archive copy |
| Approval | FROM THE THIRD ITALIAN EDITION AUTHORIZED AND APPROVED BY THE SACRED CONGREGATION OF HOLY INDULGENCES. Imprimatur: ✠ JACOBUS, CARD. GIBBONS, ARCHIEP. BALTIMORENSIS. BALTIMORE, July 20, 1887. Imprimatur: ✠ PATRICK JOHN, ARCHBISHOP OF PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8, 1900. Moreover, Our Holy Father, Leo XIII., by virtue of his apostolic authority, has approved this Collection issued from the press of the Sacred Congregation of the Propaganda, and, therefore, it must be regarded by all as the correct and authorized collection of indulgences hitherto granted for all the faithful and for such as are in communities specially designated. Wherefore, if by chance any doubt should arise either as to sense of the grant or the conditions requisite for gaining the indulgences, it must be determined solely by this Raccolta which His Holiness has directed to be considered the complete guide. On this account he has ordered the present decree to be prepared and prefixed to the present edition. Given at Rome, at the office of the Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences and Holy Relics, on the 23d day of July, 1898. FR. H. M. CARD. GOTTI, Prefect. L. ✠ S. † A. SABATUCCI, Archiep. Antinoen. Secretary. The Sacred Congregation of Indulgences and Holy Relics has approved of, as authentic, and permitted to be printed and published, this English translation of the Italian Raccolta, a book containing various prayers and pious exercises, to which the Roman Pontiffs have attached indulgences. This approbation was given after the work had been duly examined by two professors of theology of Woodstock College, who testified that they found this translation to be entirely faithful and in full accord with the Italian original, published in the year 1886 by the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith. Given at Rome, at the Office of the Secretary of this same Sacred Congregation, April 28, 1887. FR. THOMAS MARIA CARD. ZIGLIARA, Prefect. [L. ✠ S.] ALEXANDER, BISHOP OENSIS, Secretary. DECRETUM ANNI 1886. |
| Indulgence | His Holiness, Pope Leo XIII., by a rescript of the S. Congr. of Indulgences, March 21, 1885, granted to all the faithful who, with contrite hearts, devoutly recite the above act of reparation, with the three Hail Marys. AN INDULGENCE OF THREE HUNDRED DAYS, once a day. A PLENARY INDULGENCE, once a month, on a day of their own choice, to all those who, having recited it daily for the space of a month, truly penitent, go to confession and communion, and visit some church or public oratory, praying there for some space of time according to the intention of his Holiness. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Prayers for
- reparation, the conversion of sinners
Albrecht Dürer, The Virgin with a Starry Crown, 1508. Cleveland Museum of Art.
Most glorious Virgin! Mary, mother of God and our mother, cast a glance of pity upon us poor sinners who, afflicted by the many evils which surround us in this life, feel our hearts wounded by the atrocities, injuries and blasphemies which we are frequently compelled to hear pronounced against thee, immaculate Virgin. Oh! how offensive is such language to the infinite majesty of God and to his only Son, Jesus Christ. How it provokes his wrath and causes us to fear the terrible effects of his vengeance. If the sacrifice of our life would avail anything to prevent such outrages and blasphemies, gladly would we offer it, for, most holy mother, we desire to love and honor thee with all our hearts, such being the will of God. Because we do love thee, we will do whatever is in our power that thou mayest be loved and honored by all. Do thou, meanwhile, mother, full of pity, Sovereign Consoler of the afflicted, accept this act of reparation which we offer thee in our own names and in those of all our families, even of such as, not knowing what they say, impiously blaspheme thee. By obtaining their conversion from God, render yet more manifest and glorious thy pity, thy power and thy great mercy, and they will unite with us in proclaiming thee blessed among women, the immaculate Virgin and most merciful mother of God. Amen.
Three Hail Marys.
His Holiness, Pope Leo XIII., by a rescript of the S. Congr. of Indulgences, March 21, 1885, granted to all the faithful who, with contrite hearts, devoutly recite the above act of reparation, with the three Hail Marys.
AN INDULGENCE OF THREE HUNDRED DAYS, once a day.
A PLENARY INDULGENCE, once a month, on a day of their own choice, to all those who, having recited it daily for the space of a month, truly penitent, go to confession and communion, and visit some church or public oratory, praying there for some space of time according to the intention of his Holiness.