EPISODE · Nov 4, 2025
#12443 How Catholic Indulgences Actually Work? AMA w/ @shamelesspopery - Joe Heschmeyer
“What do Catholic indulgences actually work?” In this episode, we explore the Church’s teachings on indulgences, including what is offered through them. Additionally, we delve into the new Vatican document on “Co-Redemptrix,” discuss the state of souls in purgatory, and examine the Church’s authority over ecclesiastical traditions. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 07:30 – What does the Church actually offer in an indulgence? 15:41 – Joe explains the new Vatican document about “Co-Redemptrix.” 21:24 – Are the souls in purgatory in peace? 33:43 – What is the Catholic understanding of the atonement? 45:19 – Where does the Church get the authority to set binding ecclesiastical traditions like Sunday mass and others?
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“What do Catholic indulgences actually work?” In this episode, we explore the Church’s teachings on indulgences, including what is offered through them. Additionally, we delve into the new Vatican document on “Co-Redemptrix,” discuss the state of souls in purgatory, and examine the Church’s authority over ecclesiastical traditions. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 07:30 – What does the Church actually offer in an indulgence? 15:41 – Joe explains the new Vatican document about “Co-Redemptrix.” 21:24 – Are the souls in purgatory in peace? 33:43 – What is the Catholic understanding of the atonement? 45:19 – Where does the Church get the authority to set binding ecclesiastical traditions like Sunday mass and others?
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