Enchiridion · Grant 21 §1
Prayer honoring a saint on the saint’s feast
On a saint’s calendar celebration, recite the Missal prayer for that saint or another legitimately approved prayer in the saint’s honor.
Time required No fixed duration; depends on the approved prayer
- When
- The saint’s calendar celebration
- Where
- Any suitable place
- Who
- All eligible faithful
- Application
- Self or the departed
The prescribed work
- Observe the saint’s memorial or feast as listed in the calendar.
- Use the relevant prayer from the Missal or another approved prayer.
This grant covers an open category of prayers or works.
The work and its conditions
The general requirements include at least a general intention, the state of grace by the completion of the work, and a contrite heart. Complete the work as prescribed.
Conditions common to every indulgence
The person gaining an indulgence must be baptized, not excommunicated, and in the state of grace at least when the prescribed works are completed. There must be at least a general intention to gain indulgences, and the prescribed work must be performed at the time and in the manner required by the grant.
Read the full conditions and norms. The cited grant and its specific provisions govern.
Time required
Read each branch with its own conditions. An editorial estimate is not a prescribed minimum.
An approved prayer
Duration varies
No fixed duration; depends on the approved prayer
No fixed minimum is prescribed. This grant includes different approved prayers, so no single practical duration describes all of them. Named prayer examples have their own estimates.
What the time estimate excludes
- Ordinary travel to and from the venue, and waiting outside the prescribed work
- Preparation and the ordinary conditions for a plenary indulgence, unless they are themselves part of the prescribed work
Prayer texts and resources
Follow the prayer count and formula specified in the requirements.
Source and exact reference
Prayer texts and grants have separate source histories. Consult the grant source for the prescribed work, occasion, and conditions.