Enchiridion · Grant 30 §1
Read Sacred Scripture
Reverent spiritual reading of an approved biblical text carries a plenary indulgence for at least half an hour and a partial indulgence for a shorter time.
Time required At least 30 minutes for plenary; a shorter time for partial.
- When
- Any day
- Where
- Any suitable place
- Who
- All eligible faithful
- Application
- Self or the departed
The prescribed work
- Use a Scriptural text approved by competent ecclesiastical authority.
- Read as spiritual reading with the reverence due to God’s word.
- For the plenary grant, read for at least 30 minutes.
The work and its conditions
A plenary indulgence also requires complete detachment from every sin, sacramental confession, Holy Communion, and prayer for the Pope’s intentions, subject to the grant’s stated exceptions. The ordinary limit is one plenary indulgence per day.
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.
Plenary: spiritual reading
Prescribed minimum
At least 30 minutes
Prescribed minimum: 30 minutes.
Thirty minutes is an actual legal minimum, not an editorial estimate. Use an approved Scriptural text with the required reverence; the listening route also requires a reasonable cause that prevents reading.
Partial: shorter spiritual reading
Duration varies
Less than 30 minutes; no fixed lower limit is stated
The grant expressly allows a partial indulgence for a shorter time. It does not prescribe a numerical lower minimum; the required spiritual and reverent character still applies.
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.