Catholic Answers Live #12666 Iceland Priest Faces Jail Threat for saying LGBT Identifying People Can Be Chaste – Flannel Panel - Joe Heschmeyer
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Apr 9, 2026 
Joe Heschmeyer, Catholic apologist and author, reflects on liturgical rejoicing and family Easter practices. He discusses an Iceland priest facing legal threats for teaching chastity for LGBT-identifying people and explores identity, personhood, and public symbols. The conversation also touches on Paul Ehrlich’s legacy and moral questions around just war.
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Family Daily Treats To Teach Easter Joy
- Joe Heschmeyer describes small, daily Easter delights like sharing ice cream to teach kids the octave's joy.
- He and Cy Kellett recount using a banana split and a children's Bible story to link treats explicitly to Jesus' resurrection.
Celebrate Easter With Small Deliberate Rituals
- Do mark the Easter octave with deliberate, small rituals to cultivate temperate rejoicing.
- Joe suggested pairing an everyday treat and a short biblical story so children link celebration directly to the Resurrection.
State The Church's Nuance On Homosexuality
- Do explicitly teach the Church's nuance on homosexuality, distinguishing inclination from sinful acts.
- Joe Heschmeyer and Cy Kellett stressed saying "the inclination is not a sin; acting on it is" prevents legal and pastoral problems in hostile contexts.
