The Prerequisites to Gaining an Indulgence

Prerequisites (the usual conditions for all Plenary Indulgence):

1) Be a Catholic and in a state of Grace - Free of mortal sins, AND free from attachment to any forms of sins. (To know that you are sinning and "not wanting" to give the habit up.)

2) Pray for the intentions of the Pope - 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary. (Pray for it.)

3) ​Sacramental Confession, usually within 20 days before or after obtaining the indulgence. (This would imply we only need 2 Confessions per month.)

4) Sacramental Communion, only one indulgence may be obtained for each Communion, per day. (Get into the habit of going to Mass frequently if not every day.)