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>“How do we know Mary is a perpetual virgin?” This question leads to a discussion on the implications of Luke 1:34 and the differing views between Catholics and Protestants. Other topics include whether Jesus fulfilled all Mosaic sacrificial offerings and the nature of baptism, specifically if it refers to the baptism of the Holy Spirit rather than water.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>06:40 – In support of the belief that Mary was a Perpetual virgin, Catholics appeal to Luke 1:34 where Mary asks Gabriel how she’s going to conceive a child since she doesn’t “know man,” the implication being she hasn’t had sexual relations with Joseph. But some Protestants counter that Mary asked this because she wasn’t yet married to Joseph. How do we respond?</li>
<li>13:29 – Regarding Jesus’ sacrifice, did he fulfill all Mosaic sacrificial offerings? Or just specific offerings?</li>
<li>21:19 – Is baptism actually the baptism of the holy spirit, not that of water, and is the evidence speaking in tongues?</li>
<li>29:49 – Were Mary and Joseph actually married but just hadn’t consummated it?</li>
<li>41:35 – Mark 9:38-41 is the best argument for Protestantism.</li>
<li>51:15 – What is the connection between the coronation and the bodily assumption?</li>
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<p>Did Vatican II introduce harmful changes to the Catholic Church, and does Catholic theology go too far in defining mysteries like the Eucharist? In this episode of <em data-start="301" data-end="324" data-is-only-node="">Catholic Answers Live</em>, Catholic Answers apologists respond to major Orthodox objections to Catholicism, covering theology, Church history, and doctrine. The discussion examines Catholic teaching on remarriage and original sin, the necessity of the Immaculate Conception, and the Christological differences between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches. Additional topics include whether transubstantiation “overdefines” the Eucharist, why Orthodox and Catholic biblical canons differ, and whether Catholic theology lacks the Orthodox essence–energies distinction. A thoughtful and charitable look at some of the deepest divisions between East and West.</p>
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<p><strong>Objections Covered:</strong></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">02:12 – Vatican II introduced harmful theological and liturgical changes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">05:51 – Catholic teaching on remarriage is too rigid.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">13:36 – Catholic original sin wrongly teaches inherited guilt.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">17:14 – The Immaculate Conception is unnecessary and unfounded.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">28:52 – What does one say about the Christological differences between the Oriental Orthodox Churches and the Catholic. They claim they hold to the early definitions of Ephesus that we have abandoned.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">36:14 – Transubstantiation overdefines the Eucharistic mystery.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">39:57 – Why do Orthodox Churches differ with us on the canon of Scriptura?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">47:57 – Catholicism lacks the essence–energies distinction.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p>Are papal supremacy and papal infallibility later inventions unknown to the early Church? In this episode of <em data-start="213" data-end="236" data-is-only-node="">Catholic Answers Live</em>, Catholic Answers apologists respond to some of the most common Orthodox objections to Catholicism. Topics include whether the papacy is biblical, if the Filioque was an illegitimate change to the Nicene Creed, and whether mandatory clerical celibacy reflects apostolic Christianity. The discussion also examines claims that purgatory and indulgences are Western corruptions, whether doctrinal development preserves or distorts the faith, and if Rome’s actions caused the East–West Schism. Finally, the episode addresses whether Vatican I contradicts the structure and authority of the early Church. A deep and charitable exploration of the major theological divisions between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.</p>
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<p><strong>Objections Covered:</strong></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">02:34 – Papal supremacy is unbiblical and unknown in the early Church.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">12:00 – Papal infallibility is a late doctrinal invention. Papal authority undermines conciliar Church governance.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">18:45 – The Filioque is both unauthorized and theologically incorrect. Rome illegitimately altered the Nicene Creed.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">24:20 – Mandatory clerical celibacy is non-apostolic.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">30:33 – Purgatory is a Western innovation without early consensus.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">36:37 – Doctrinal development is corruption, not preservation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">42:07 – Indulgences distort repentance and were historically abused.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">45:40 – The East–West Schism was caused by Rome’s overreach.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">49:42 – Vatican I contradicts the structure of the early Church.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p>Could Jesus have been an alien using advanced technology—and how can Christians know that’s not true? In this episode of <em data-start="263" data-end="286" data-is-only-node="">Catholic Answers Live</em>, Jimmy Akin tackles some of the strangest and most fascinating questions listeners have ever asked. He explains whether receiving Communion affects Ash Wednesday fasting rules, what kinds of abilities resurrected bodies may have, and why theories about Jesus as an extraterrestrial don’t hold up historically or theologically. The discussion also explores why Rome is called the Church founded by Christ despite Jerusalem coming first chronologically, whether dinosaur cancer challenges traditional understandings of the Fall, and what Christians should think about pets and the end times. A fun and thoughtful episode blending theology, science, apologetics, and the unusual questions Jimmy Akin is famous for addressing.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">04:04 – In the case of Ash Wednesday, when fasting and abstinence are required, would receiving communion break one’s fast or count as a smaller meal? In other words, can one receive communion in addition to eating one full meal and two smaller meals? Thanks, Jimmy!</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">12:24 – Hi Jimmy. You’ve previously mentioned Aquinas and the possibility that humans have low-level psychic ability.. Will our resurrected body have other abilities, such as telekinesis or telepathy? Will I be able to fly like Superman? Jesus ascended, and there are stories about Saints “levitating”, so will the body get any potential flying or levitating abilities, or what other abilities might we get?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">23:48 – How can we be sure that Jesus wasn’t actually an alien talking about his “father in heaven” who is actually in outer space and his spaceship is actually his kingdom? And the eternal life that we get from following Jesus to his kingdom is from advanced alien technology that keeps you alive forever? And the immaculate conception was by an alien that performed IVF on Mary, and the “angels” in the Bible are actually all just aliens too? This question has really been the only thing challenging my faith, even though it seems preposterous.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">40:59 – How is the Church of Rome considered “the first church” or “the church that Christ founded”, when (chronologically) the first church was in Jerusalem?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">44:38 – I watched a video with a young earth creationist who claimed that there are dinosaur fossils that show evidence of cancer, which was, in his opinion, proof that dinosaurs existed after the fall because cancer wouldn’t have existed until after the fall. The question has kind of bothered me ever since. If dinosaurs went extinct before humans existed, why would they have had cancer?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">50:22 – What will happen to our pets after the Rapture?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p>What is the mysterious “Devil’s Bible,” also known as the Codex Gigas, and should Catholics be concerned about it? In this episode of <em data-start="272" data-end="295" data-is-only-node="">Catholic Answers Live</em>, Jimmy Akin explores the strange history and legends surrounding one of the world’s most famous medieval manuscripts. He also examines the mysterious naked young man in Mark’s Gospel, whether Genesis surprisingly parallels aspects of evolution, and why meteorology is considered scientific while astrology is rejected by the Church. The episode concludes with fascinating questions about purgatory, including whether souls in purgatory can pray for others and whether the Church has ever recognized authentic communication from them. A wide-ranging discussion blending Scripture, history, theology, and the strange corners of Catholic thought.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">02:54 – Hey Jimmy. I really enjoy your show. Not many Catholic podcasts I’ve found address the weirder aspects of our world. My question is in regards to the Codex Gigas, or the devil’s bible. I’ve heard a lot of secular sources talk about it but not really any Catholic ones. What is your opinion on its mysterious origin story?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">11:09 – What’s the deal with the naked young man in Mark 14:51-52?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">19:26 – Here’s a question for you Jimmy: in Genesis 1:20-23, it discusses how God created life. It started with water animals, then birds, then land animals. Does that not in fact mirror how we acknowledge the evolution of life on earth exactly, from life beginning in water, then dinosaurs (birds) and then mammals?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">29:48 – I sometimes wonder why it is permissible to use meteorology but not astrology. Why can I observe the movements of air parcels and high and low pressure fronts to decide I shouldn’t plan a picnic for this weekend because it will likely rain, but I cannot turn my eyes a little higher and observe the movements of the heavenly bodies to know that I shouldn’t plan my clarinet recital for August when Mercury will be in retrograde?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">44:42 – If the souls in purgatory cannot pray for themselves. Can they pray for the other souls in purgatory or for us. Has there ever been a communication or action from a soul in purgatory that is recognized by the church as authentic?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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