Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-18
EEDINI's INDULGENCEs.

1t has been repeatedly stated in tho newspa-
pers, that Bendini brought to this country a
large supply of Indulgcncies, and we all know
from his letter on the subject, that, since his
return to Europe, he has sent II great many
copies of the winking picture of Rimini. The
Christion Union has been furnished with copy
of one Of the Mdulgences, by an italian gentle
man into whose hands it had fallen, and trans
lates it as follows -
Copy of Prayer found in the Tomb of our
Lord Jesus Christ in Jcruselem and His Ho-
illness and by Charles v, in their oratories
in silver vases. tChiavari, printed by Botto
"St. Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary, St. Ma
tilda and St. Bridget, desiring to know certain
things relating to the suffrings of Jesus Christ,
made a special prayer, to whom Jesus Christ APP
peared and spoke as follows:
"My beloved landmarks, know ye, that the
armed soldiers were in number 1875 Those who
led me bound were 33. The cxccutoncrs of
Justice were 33. Blows inflicted on my head &c.
to the ground, they gave inc los kicks. They
struck my head and breast with their hands
l6S on the shoulders so. was dragged with
cords and by my hair Is times. Spit in the face
30 times. Beaten 6,666 blows On the body
100 wounds on the head 100. They gave me
mortal bruise. On the cross was hung up
by the hair two hours at u time. gave 1919
signs. was dragged and drawn by the beard
% times Punctures by the thorns on my head
100. Mortal wounds by the thorns on the
forehead 3. Wounds made by the soldiers who
conduced me 20S. By those who guarded me
3. The drops of blood shed by me 1880.
Whoever daily recites 3 Paters and AYES is
granted Plus IXth. One Hundred Years of In
diligence, corresponding with the number of
drops of blood which l shed and if he lives
like good Christian, he grants him five graces,
viz:
"lst. Plenary indulgence and remission of
sins. .....
"2d. He shall be freed from the pains of pur-
gatory.
"3d. IF he dies before reaching the age of
twelve years, he shall be as if Ire had reached
that age.
cath. He shall be as if he were a martyr,
and had shed his blood for the faith
5th. will come from heaven to earth for
his soul, and for the souls of his relations, to
the fourth generation. '.
" He who carries this prayer with him shall
not die under condemnation, nor bad death
nor by sudden death he shall he safe from con-
tagion, from plaques, from arrow-shots; and
shall not die without confession he shall be
safe from his enemies, from the power of justice
and from all malevoent men and false witnesses
"Women whom-(This promise is to indelicatt
and ridiculous that we suppress it from respect
to propriety and to common sense.)
" In houses where this prayer is kept there
shall be no treachery, nor other evil things ant
} f40 days before death the inhabstants shall sec
the blessed Virgin Mary.
ga certain captain, while in his travels, saw
head which had been cut off from its body
The head spoke and said As you are going t.
: Barcelona, 0 traveller, bring me a coniessor
that he may confess me. 1t three days since
was killed by robbers. and cannot die unit
} have been confessed When confessor was
brought by the captain, the head being alive
confessed, and soon after expired, when this
prayer was found ON its back.
Now, then, rocte 3 Patcrs and AYES, fol
the blessed souls, lin Purgatory,) and they may
be applied to the soul nearest your heart"