Enchiridion · Grant 22, 3°
Recite an approved Little Office
Devout recitation of a legitimately approved Little Office is covered by this grant.
Time required No fixed duration; complete the approved Little Office
- When
- Any day
- Where
- Any suitable place
- Who
- All eligible faithful
- Application
- Self or the departed
The prescribed work
- Use a Little Office approved by ecclesiastical authority.
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.
Approved Little Office
Duration varies
No fixed duration; complete the approved Little Office
No fixed minute minimum is prescribed. The extent of the approved office, its hours, rubrics, language and recitation or chanting determine the duration; it is not just one short prayer. Each linked reader identifies the edition or service measured and, where available, gives its own language-specific reading estimate; a different approved form may take a different amount of time.
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.