Baseballs, Broken Windows, and Plenary Indulgences

To this day, I still remember the parish priest explaining to us kids the concept of “indulgences,” using a very simple analogy. “Imagine you’re playing baseball in your backyard,” he said. “You take a swing, and when you hit the ball, it goes flying straight through the window of your house! You tell your parents […]

To this day, I still remember the parish priest explaining to us kids the concept of “indulgences,” using a very simple analogy. “Imagine you’re playing baseball in your backyard,” he said. “You take a swing, and when you hit the ball, it goes flying straight through the window of your house! You tell your parents […]