In later times Pope Benedict XIII. opened the treasury of the Church to bestow greater Indulgences in furtherance of this pious practice; being desirous that all the faithful, not once only but many times a day, should implore the protection of the Ever-blessed Virgin, and venerate the grand mystery of the Incarnation. Accordingly, by a universal Brief, Injuncta nobis, of Sept 14, 1724, he panted to all Christians who, at the sound of the bell, morning, noon, and even at sunset, shall say on their knees daily the Angelus Domini, etc, with three Ave Maria—
i. The Plenary Indulgence and remission of all sins, once a month, on any one day when, after Confession and Communion, they should pray for the Holy Church, &c.
ii. The Indulgence of 100 days, every time that, being truly penitent, they say the Angelus Domini, as above.
These Indulgences are not suspended in the Holy Year, as the same Pope Benedict XIII. expressly declared, Jan. 10, 1725, and as other Popes afterwards, viz. Benedict XIV., Clement XIV., and Leo XII. have declared in their respective Bulls quoted above at page 118, on the suspension of Indulgences in the Holy Year.
Afterwards Pope Benedict XIV., by a formal notice issued by his Cardinal-Vicar, published in the year 1742, April 20, confirmed the above-named Indulgences, at the same time declaring that the Angelus Domini was to be said, standing, every Sunday in the year, beginning from first Vespers, that is, Saturday evening; and that in Paschal-tide the Regina cœli &c., be said in its stead, always standing, with its proper ℣., ℟., and prayer.
Note, that those who do not know the Regina cœli may obtain the same Indulgences by saying the Angelus Domini as above.
Observe also: i. That religious of both sexes, or others who live in community, if they cannot say the Angelus Domini or Regina cœli at the sound of the bell as aforesaid, by reason of their being engaged upon some work prescribed by their rule or constitution, may obtain the above-named Indulgences, provided that immediately on the conclusion of their respective duties they say the Angelus Domini or Regina cœli. This is evident from the Papal Rescript of the S. Congr. of Indulgences of Sept. 5, 1727. And observe: ii. That all the faithful who happen to be so-