medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Whoopsie, gotta love scanners.
The sixth line from the bottom including the closing line should read
"Foreigners", not "joreigners", and the second to last sentence should read
"approval,"
Wendy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wendy Reardon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [M-R] Holy year 1300
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> Dear Professor Nielsen,
> The bull is pretty short so I'll just email it on-list, although the title
> given here is "Antiquorum Habet Digna Fide Relatio"
>
>
> We have been told from men that have lived a long life, that those who
visit
> St. Peter's Basilica gain great forgiveness and indulgence for their sins.
> We confirm and approve that our main desire is the salvation of Christian
> souls and acknowledge
> that a more significant spiritual gift will be granted to the pilgrims
> visiting the basilicas with the greatest devotion. With the authority of
the
> apostles and confident in the love and generosity of the Lord, our God, we
> grant the fullest forgiveness to the sins of those who, in this Holy Year
> 100, in
> the festivity of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, and even one hundred
> years hence, go to the Basilicas with contrite hearts, repentant for their
> sins. To gain this plenary indulgence the citizens of Rome must visit the
> basilicas for thirty consecutive days; if the pilgrims are joreigners they
> will have to follow the same routine for fifteen days. But the
> he person whose visits are more frequent shall gain a more significant
> indulgence. Everyone is forbidden to violate our Bull of confirmation,
> approvaed renovation and constitution.
> Rome, February 22, sixth year of Our Pontificate.
>
> Text of the first Papal Bull for the 1300 Jubilee.
>
> Interestingly, my great-grandfather did a lot of work for the church and
so
> recieved an indulgence, signed by Pius XII, which my grandmother gave me.
> Being a papal groupie, I just about fainted. Anyway, the indulgence
> specifically says in the first line that this indulgence is granted to
Harry
> Doherty and family...
>
> The key word there being "FAMILY". Therefore, when I get to the Pearly
Gates
> and St. Peter says, "Whoa, I don't think so, Reardon," I'll say, "But I
do,
> Petey-ole' boy, because I have...THIS! And then I will pull out the
> indulgence and show him I have a guaranteed entrance. Blanket coverage.
>
> How's that for a license to sin? But of course...I never sin, as I am good
> and just.
>
> wendy Reardon
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Torben K. Nielsen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 9:48 AM
> Subject: [M-R] Holy year 1300
>
>
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> Dear learned colleagues
> Some of my students have tried in vain to get hold of a copy of
"Antiquorum
> fida relatio", the bull from Boniface VIII from february 1300 in which he
> announced the Holy Year. I haven't been able to find it myself either, so
> now
> I - once again - rely on the multiple competences of this list.
> Latin would be alright for me, however a translation into German or
English
> would seriously benefit the students. Thanks in advance
> Torben, Aalborg
>
> Torben K. Nielsen, Ph.D.
> Head of Studies
> Department of History
> Aalborg University
> Fibigerstraede 5
> DK-9220 Aalborg OE
>
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