#516 Understanding Indulgences in the Catholic Faith - Joe Heschmeyer

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🗓️ 6 December 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Joe Heschmeyer, author of The Eucharist is Really Jesus, explores the misunderstood topic of indulgences. He explains the historical context and biblical perspectives on indulgences, addressing misconceptions and highlighting the fine line between legitimate spiritual generosity and the improper commodification of spiritual goods that tarnished the reputation of indulgences in the past. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and anyone who has ever found themselves in the pos…

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your
0:13.7	host and anyone who has ever
0:15.6	found themselves in the position of regularly defending the Catholic faith
0:18.8	whether online or in person has come up against
0:22.2	indulgences uh... They got a bad name at one point.
0:26.4	Unfortunate that they got a bad name because they ain't a bad thing, but we'll talk about
0:30.7	indulgences this time with our guest Joe Heshmire.
0:33.4	Joe is the author of the Eucharist is really Jesus how Christ's body and blood
0:37.9	are the key to everything we believe among quite a few other books and he is
0:41.9	the proprietor of the podcast, Shameless Popery, where
0:46.1	he does extended conversations about very important topics for Catholics, for other Christians,
0:52.2	and for everybody. Check it out at Shameless
0:54.0	Popery wherever you get your podcast. Joe Heshmire, welcome. Thanks, good to be
0:58.6	here. We have a, what do they call it, a blog here at Catholic Answers and it's called indulgences.
1:05.6	And I have to mention it because I'll be in trouble with Thomas if I don't, if I start a
1:09.9	podcast that's about indulgences and not mention indulgences, then I'm in trouble.
1:15.6	I appreciate you indulging him.
1:17.6	And I'm happy to it.
1:19.0	And indulge means what?
1:20.6	What does that even mean?
1:22.3	What am I talking about when I?
1:24.0	Like, it's true, you could say indulge someone,
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