How Indulgences Work
All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri
Ascension
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🗓️ 25 February 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Indulgences aren't magic, so how exactly do they work? By sharing practical examples, Dr. Si explains the teachings of the Catholic Church regarding indulgences, focusing on the double consequence of sin, and clarifying how devotions and spiritual exercises heal our souls and help us overcome our attachment to sin. Whether it's a pilgrimage, prayer, or acts of charity, learn how these practices help us grow in devotion and find greater spiritual freedom.
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Indulgences are not random magical acts; they are intentional spiritual exercises that strengthen our souls._
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Edwards Sari and welcome to all things Catholic, where real faith meets real life. |
| 0:13.4 | In this Jubilee year, there's a lot of talk about Catholic indulgences. If you do certain |
| 0:18.5 | devotions, you fast, you serve the poor, you can receive an |
| 0:22.2 | indulgence. You can receive purification of your sins and get centuries off of purgatory. If you go |
| 0:28.4 | on pilgrimage to Rome and you walk through a special holy door in St. Peter's Basilica, |
| 0:33.6 | you can receive a great indulgence and receive many centuries off of purgatory. Now, let's be honest. |
| 0:41.3 | Does that make sense? I think that's a fair question to ask. And we might wonder, like, does the |
| 0:46.6 | Catholic Church still teach about indulgences? Do we really believe this stuff? It kind of sounds like a |
| 0:51.8 | magical door. Like, you just walk through this door in St. |
| 0:55.1 | Peter's, and voila, suddenly, you're going to get a get out of jail free card. And I think |
| 1:00.0 | there's a lot of misunderstanding about indulgences. I think most Catholics don't really understand |
| 1:05.5 | what an indulgence is really all about. And I want to take us into the heart of an indulgence. If we can understand this in the true sense of what the Catholic Church is really all about. And I want to take us into the heart of an indulgence. If we can understand |
| 1:12.0 | this in the true sense of what the Catholic Church is really teaching, it's so beautiful. |
| 1:16.1 | And I know there's a lot of confusion. There's so much out there about indulgences that don't get |
| 1:19.9 | right to the point. I want to bring you in to the beauty, the power of indulgences. And I've |
| 1:24.5 | been thinking about this so much because I'm getting ready to lead a pilgrimage to Rome. I'm going to do a number of them this year. And I've been studying |
| 1:30.6 | indulgences. And friends, I've got to tell you, I'm so excited. I want every Catholic to |
| 1:35.0 | understand the beauty and power of indulgences. If we understand it correctly, it's going to make |
| 1:40.9 | a lot of sense. And you'll be inspired to grow in your devotion and find greater |
| 1:45.1 | freedom in your own soul. How do we experience that? What are our indulgences? How do we live them out? |
| 1:51.6 | Especially in this jubilee year, that's what we're going to talk about in this week's podcast. |
| 1:54.9 | So welcome to all things Catholic. I'm your host, Edward Sri. And as I mentioned, I've just in |
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