18.21: Salvation - Indulgences, Restoration and Healing of Jesus

Crossing the Jordan

Today we talk about indulgences! We talk about what they are not, the history of indulgences and their controversies (maybe some surprising history on Martin Luther, 95 theses, and the abuse of indulgences), what indulgences actually are (dealing with temporal punishments and consequences to sins already forgiven), partial vs. plenary indulgences, and how they are for us and for the body of Christ in purgatory. Here are links referenced in the episode: Luther's 95 theses: https://www.luther.de/en/95thesen.html Articles on indulgences: https://www.catholic.com/tract/primer-on-indulgences https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/whats-wrong-with-a-little-indulgence https://www.catholic.com/video/how-to-explain-the-doctrine-of-indulgences https://www.catholic.com/tract/myths-about-indulgences Books: Salvation What Every Catholic Should Know - https://www.amazon.com/Salvation-What-Every-Catholic-Should/dp/1733522182/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DFPU5HYUDN57&keywords=salvation+what+every+catholic+should+know&qid=1584448774&s=books&sprefix=salvation+what+%2Caps%2C170&sr=1-1 s Drama of Salvation by Jimmy Akin - https://www.amazon.com/Drama-Salvation-Rescues-Delivers-Eternal/dp/1941663125/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PMI0WA4M0MOY&keywords=the+drama+of+salvation+jimmy+akin&qid=1584448744&sprefix=drama+of+salvat%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-1 Church Father's: https://www.churchfathers.org/purgatory; https://www.churchfathers.org/reward-and-merit; https://www.churchfathers.org/salvation-outside-the-church Check out the podcast website here: https://sites.google.com/view/crossingthejordan/welcome. On the website you can find episodes/topics that you want to hear, find recommended resources to grow in your faith, submit questions/request, and/or subscribe to the podcast to receive emails with direct links to your preferred podcast platform. If you'd like to reach out for a prayer request, feel free to email me directly at [e-mail]. God bless you all abundantly! Available on iTunes, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Player FM, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Stitcher. Artwork by Yongsung Kim