TEXT OF POPE FRANCIS’ EXTRAORDINARY “URBI ET ORBI” BLESSING.
TEXT OF POPE FRANCIS’ EXTRAORDINARY “URBI ET ORBI” BLESSING.
Pope Francis also announced that on March 27, at 6pm, he will preside a moment of prayer at St. Peter’s Plaza, where he usually celebrates the Solemn Masses, but without the presence of the public. Thus, he invites “everyone to participate spiritually through the means of communication.”
The extraordinary ceremony consists in Scriptural readings, prayers of supplication, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and the giving of the Urbi et orbi Blessing, with the possibility of gaining a plenary indulgence — subject to the usual conditions to obtain it — for all those who listen to it live through the various forms of communication, As we know, this blessing of Urbi et orbi (to the City [of Rome] and to the World) is normally imparted only on Christmas and Easter.
TUNE-IN TODAY, MARCH 27, 2020
A BIT BEFORE 6PM, ROME TIME.
The usual formula employed by the Holy Father to give the “Urbi et orbi” blessing during Easter and Christmas was not used. This time, no words were employed.
IT WAS JESUS HIMSELF IN THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT BLESSING US! THANK YOU LORD GOD ALMIGHTY. BLESSED BE JESUS IN THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR.
TEXT READ BEFORE THE SPECIAL EUCHARISTIC BLESSING THROUGH WHICH THE PLENARY INDULGENCE COULD BE GAINED.
CARDINAL PROTODEACON:
“The Holy Father, Pope Francis, grants a plenary indulgence in the form laid down by the Church to all the faithful present and to those who receive his Eucharistic benediction blessing by radio, television and other new communications technology and even to those who participate spiritually through desire.“
POPE FRANCIS’ HOMILY IN https://catholicsstrivingforholiness.org/why-are-you-afraid-have-you-no-faith-pope-francis-homily-during-the-extraordinary-urbi-et-orbi-blessing/
1. WHAT IS URBI ET ORBI?
Urbi et Orbi translates into English as “to the City [of Rome] and to the world”.
The term dates back to Roman times and is used by the head of the Catholic Church at Easter and Christmas.
2. WHAT IS AN INDULGENCE?
An INDULGENCE is “the remission before God of the temporal punishment due for sins already forgiven as far as their guilt is concerned.”
• To obtain this remission there are proper dispositions and certain conditions predetermined by the Church that must be met by the faithful. The remission is acquired through the intervention of the Church, who has the power to loose and bind granted through Jesus Christ.
An indulgence can either be PARTIAL or PLENARY (TOTAL).
• It is partial if it removes only part of the temporal punishment due to sin, or plenary if it removes all punishment.
To be able to gain an indulgence, ONE MUST HAVE THE INTENTION TO GAIN THEM, and PERFORM THE WORKS AT THE TIME AND IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED.
3. THE REQUIRED CONDITIONS TO GAIN A PLENARY INDULGENCE:
A PLENARY INDULGENCE can be gained only ONE PER DAY. The faithful must be in the STATE OF GRACE and these THREE CONDITIONS MUST ACCOMPANY THE PRESCRIBED ACT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC:
1. the faithful must receive the sacrament of CONFESSION, as soon as possible
2. receive HOLY COMMUNION as soon as possible,
3. and recite PRAYERS FOR THE INTENTIONS OF THE HOLY FATHER (one Our Father and one Hail Mary is the minimum, but any other additional prayers may be added).
N.B. ALL ATTACHMENT TO SIN, EVEN VENIAL SIN, MUST BE ABSENT. If one’s disposition is less than perfect or if some of the above conditions are not fulfilled, the indulgence becomes partial.