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August 2, St. Mary of the Angels’ Feast Day, Brings the Portiuncula’s Indulgence!
Written by Marissa Romero
Assisi, Italy, is home to the glorious Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, built to enclose the Portiuncula of St. Mary of the Angels, a little chapel that St. Francis, with his own hands, restored from ruins after restoring the Church of San Damiano in 1209.
St. Francis, referring to the Portiuncula of St. Mary of the Angels, once said:
Portiuncula means “The Little Portion.” St. Francis from this modest chapel sent his brother friars, two by two, on a mission of evangelization to the ends of the world.
Francis desired and prayed for all the faithful to experience God’s complete forgiveness of their sins. In 1216, through a vision while imploring Jesus with the intercession of the Queen of Angels for such immense grace, he won for the world the plenary indulgence known as the “Pardon of Assisi.”
PAINTING OF THE VISION: St. Francis saw Jesus and Mary surrounded by angels and asked the Lord for a full pardon of sins for everyone who visited the Portiuncula and made a good confession. Jesus turned to His Mother, who gave Francis a nod of approval. (Photo Credit: Marissa Romero)
Pope Honorius III, by the plea of St. Francis, confirmed this plenary indulgence traditionally imparted to anyone who visited the Portiuncula on August 2, the date when the Portiuncula was dedicated under the patronage of Our Lady of the Angels.
This indulgence was later granted to all Franciscan churches worldwide every August 2, and it is also uniquely granted at the Portiuncula every day of the year.
Furthermore, Pope Paul VI confirmed the indulgence’s permanence as the “Pardon of Assisi” in 1967.
This indulgence requires receiving the sacrament of Confession and Holy Communion. Also, the recitation of the Creed, praying for the intentions of the Pope, and the Lord’s Prayer.
Countless pilgrims from all over the world flock to the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels to experience St. Francis’ Portiuncula, the birth place and epicenter of the Franciscan movement.
PORTIUNCULA’S HOME: The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi, Italy, is home of St. Francis’ cherished Portiuncula of Our Lady. (Photo Credit: Marissa Romero)
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