Catholic Answers LIVE
Catholic Answers Live, hosted by Cy Kellett, is a daily, two-hour radio program dedicated to Catholic apologetics and evangelization. According to listener surveys, it is a runaway favorite on Catholic stations across America.
As a call-in program, Catholic Answers Live connects listeners to prominent leaders in the Church today—including scholars, nuns, priests, bishops, and cardinals—and touches on every aspect of our lives as Christians. You'll hear discussions on just about everything relating to the Church: doctrinal controversies, family concerns, social issues, evangelization, ethics…you name it!
Catholic Answers Live airs every Monday through Friday from 6-8 PM Eastern (3-4 PM Pacific) on over 360 AM and FM stations in the United States, Sirius Satellite Radio channel 130, and through the Internet at catholic.com. If you can't listen live, you can subscribe to our podcast or download individual shows from our MP3 archive.
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Most Recent Episodes
<p>“What convinced you to be Catholic?” This question opens a discussion on personal journeys of faith, including experiences of grappling with philosophical inconsistencies, the role of Church authority amidst current challenges, and the reasons behind family members drifting away from the faith. The conversation also touches on pivotal moments of conversion and the search for truth.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>03:15 – What convinced you to be Catholic?</li>
<li>14:45 – My mom was a pastor. I converted because I struggled with the inconsistencies in the philosophy. Did you also experience those inconsistencies?</li>
<li>20:28 – regarding authority and what’s happening in Germany. What is the point of authority of the Church if a bishop is not acting in accordance with the magisterium?</li>
<li>29:42 – Most of my family was Catholic and are all fallen away. Why would they do that if they had the fullness of truth?</li>
<li>41:20 – What was the moment you realized you no longer wanted to be Baptist?</li>
</ul>
<p>“Why did God give us free will?” This question opens a discussion on the nature of choice and its impact on our faith journey. Additionally, the conversation touches on personal experiences, such as the moment one realized they no longer wanted to be Baptist, and the implications of our choices in the context of good and evil.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>29:00 – Why did God give us a choice to be bad or good?</li>
<li>41:20 – What was the moment you realized you no longer wanted to be Baptist?</li>
</ul>
<p>“Is Gen Z embracing Theology of the Body?” This question opens a discussion on whether younger generations are accepting this teaching for the right reasons. The conversation also touches on the Church’s stance on tattoos, the implications of cohabitation while engaged, and responses to differing views on sexuality from other faith perspectives.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>02:55 – Are Gen Z accepting Theology of the Body for the wrong reasons?</li>
<li>05:30 – What is the theology of the body all about?</li>
<li>17:10 – What is the Church teaching on tattoos?</li>
<li>22:22 – I’m in OCIA, engaged and am cohabiting but abstaining. Can you explain to me what the Church thinks about this?</li>
<li>37:49 – I visited a protestant church and the pastor said that sex is for pleasure but is only to be expressed within marriage. What’s the Catholic response to this?</li>
<li>46:10 – I left the Catholic faith and now have daughters in high school. I have to be realistic, and have to put them on birth control because we don’t want them to get pregnant in high school.</li>
</ul>
<p>“Are Gen Z understanding Theology of the Body?” This question opens a discussion on whether younger generations are embracing this teaching for the right reasons. The conversation also touches on the Church’s stance on tattoos, the implications of cohabitation while engaged, and responses to differing views on sexuality from other faith perspectives.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>02:55 – Are Gen Z accepting Theology of the Body for the wrong reasons?</li>
<li>05:30 – What is the theology of the body all about?</li>
<li>17:10 – What is the Church teaching on tattoos?</li>
<li>22:22 – I’m in OCIA, engaged and am cohabiting but abstaining. Can you explain to me what the Church thinks about this?</li>
<li>37:49 – I visited a protestant church and the pastor said that sex is for pleasure but is only to be expressed within marriage. What’s the Catholic response to this?</li>
<li>46:10 – I left the Catholic faith and now have daughters in high school. I have to be realistic, and have to put them on birth control because we don’t want them to get pregnant in high school.</li>
</ul>
<p>“Did Catholics change penance?” This question leads to a discussion about the Council of Trent and its impact on the understanding of atonement. Additionally, the episode addresses the concepts of Particular and Final Judgments in the Church, and explores the intriguing portrayal of divine missions in popular culture, as seen in the Blues Brothers.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>04:28 – Did we Catholics change the meaning of penance in the Council of Trent to fit our idea of atonement for our own sins?</li>
<li>17:10 – Could you outline the two judgements, Particular and final judgements? How do the ideas of two judgments develop in the Church?</li>
<li>28:45 – Why in the Blues Brothers did they get the mission from God from a Protestant church and not from a Catholic Church even though they were both Catholic?</li>
<li>40:23 – Regarding the nature of the tenth plague, if God sent an angel, can one make a comparison to that of the story in Samuel where God sent a demon to torment Saul?</li>
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