Catholic Answers Live #12443 How Catholic Indulgences Actually Work? AMA w/ @shamelesspopery - Joe Heschmeyer
Nov 4, 2025
Joe Heschmeyer, a skilled Catholic apologist, tackles intriguing questions about indulgences, purgatory, and ecclesiastical authority. He clarifies how indulgences function as a remission of temporal punishment and discusses the latest Vatican insights on Mary as 'Co-Redemptrix.' Joe also shares perspectives on the state of souls in purgatory, affirming their assured peace. He further elaborates on the Church's authority behind practices like Sunday worship, rooted in biblical tradition and early Church teachings.
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Car Trouble Confessions
- Joe and Cy joked about both burning up their cars on the freeway as a relatable personal mishap.
- Joe described getting many years of service from a well-cared-for used Honda before it finally gave out.
How Indulgences Work
- Indulgences remit temporal punishment for sins already forgiven and help purify souls, especially in purgatory.
- Joe Heschmeyer explains November 1–8 allows a plenary indulgence per day for cemetery visits and prayers for the dead.
Pray For The Dead In November
- Visit cemeteries devoutly during November and mentally pray for the departed to gain indulgences.
- You can gain a plenary indulgence once per day in the traditional November octave by such visits and prayers.
