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 I prove the Catholic Church was founded by God?” This question opens a discussion on the Church’s divine origins, addressing challenges such as converting from Oneness Pentecostalism to Catholicism and responding to Protestant friends seeking biblical evidence for Catholic claims. Other topics include the removal of books from the Bible and the doctrine of the papacy.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>02:25 – How would one convert from Oneness Pentecostalism to Catholicism given how far apart they are from each other?</li>
<li>21:30 – My two friends who are protestants. I told them that Catholicism was the only Church founded by God. They asked me to prove it through the bible. How do I respond?</li>
<li>29:35 – Why did the reforms feel like they needed to remove books from the bible?</li>
<li>37:14 – My Protestant friend asked this: Did Raphael lie to Tobit?</li>
<li>49:51 – How do I prove the doctrine of the papacy?</li>
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<p>“Is Lent works-based superstition?” This question opens a discussion on the nature of Lent and its significance in Catholic practice. Other topics include guidance for those considering confession, the complexities of excommunication related to abortion, and the relationship between Tradition and Scripture.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>01:24 – Is Lent works-based Catholic superstition?</li>
<li>04:41 – I’m leaning towards Catholicism. If I decide to go to confession, what’s the best way of going about it?</li>
<li>12:18 – Why if you help someone get an abortion, you’re automatically excommunicated but not if you murder someone?</li>
<li>15:21 – How can I bring the gospel to my family?</li>
<li>29:48 – If Tradition and scripture are of equal authority, then why can tradition change and evolve but scripture can’t?</li>
<li>42:38 – I’m looking into Catholicism, but my Catholic friends won’t talk to me about it. I even went to a Catholic Church and even the priest wouldn’t give me more resources. Can you shed some light on this?</li>
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<p>“Can Muslims pray to the same God?” This question opens a discussion on the theological connections and differences between Islam and Christianity. The conversation also touches on the implications of John 14:6 in light of the Quran’s view of the Gospels, the Catholic response to Jesus’ separation from God in Matthew 24:36, and effective approaches to engaging with cradle Muslims and converts.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>01:47 – Since the Quran gives positive credit to the Gospels, what do they think of John 14:6?</li>
<li>05:33 – Muslims quote Mt 24:36 as Jesus separating himself from God. What’s the Catholic response?</li>
<li>12:21 – Sunan abi dawud 44:52. Is there any evidence for the four-witness claim?</li>
<li>16:35 – What’s the most effective approach to cradle Muslims and Muslim converts?</li>
<li>19:40 – Sure Muslims pray to the same God but He doesn’t hear them since they don’t pray in Jesus’ name.</li>
<li>23:40 – What does the Quran sawilliam alby about God being love?</li>
<li>28:45 – Did Islam come from Hagar and Ishmael</li>
<li>32:01 – What do you think about the theory that a gnostic offshoot of Catholicism prepared Mohammed to start Islam to foil the economic plans by the Jewish authorities that were challenging the growth of Catholicism?</li>
<li>33:23 – Do you ever discuss the Cappadocian fathers to Muslims?</li>
<li>40:23 – My friend is marrying a Muslim woman. She is going to convert to Christianity. Does it make a difference if she goes either Catholic or Orthodox?</li>
<li>45:17 – What was Islam before Mohammed?</li>
<li>48:16 – Where did Muslim veneration for Mary come from?</li>
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<p>“What is the Islamic Dilemma?” addresses the complexities surrounding Sharia law and its implications for evangelization. The discussion also touches on the theological differences in naming Jesus, the reasons behind seeking common ground with Islam, and the misconceptions surrounding sharia law as a scare tactic. Additionally, the episode examines whether Muslims believe all Christians must convert or face dire consequences.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>01:30 – What is the Islamic Dilemma?</li>
<li>16:07 – What are the theological differences in calling Jesus Yeshua and Eisaa apart from the linguistic differences?</li>
<li>23:37 – Why does our leadership try to find so much common ground with Islam instead of highlighting the controversial side of it?</li>
<li>32:41 – My sister converted to Islam. She sent us a video saying that sharia law is actually a scare tactic made up by Christians. What are your thoughts on this?</li>
<li>37:32 – Do Muslims believe all Christians need to convert or be killed?</li>
<li>43:53 – Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? What about Christians and Jews?</li>
<li>50:44 – What is the best way to evangelize Muslims?</li>
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<p>“Why doesn’t the Bible say Mary was a perpetual virgin?” This question opens a discussion on the nuances of biblical interpretation and tradition. Other topics include the nature of perfect contrition and its implications for confession, as well as the concept of the treasury of merit and its origins.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>02:40 – If the Beatific Vision is a gift that God gives us, then it would seem that God could create us with that gift. But why doesn’t he? Creating us with this gift would ensure that no moral evil exists. How would you answer that question?</li>
<li>12:22 – Can you explain what perfect contrition is? How does it affect confession? Can non-Catholics have perfect contrition?</li>
<li>21:32 – What is the treasury of merit and where do we get it from?</li>
<li>28:59 – Why doesn’t the bible just come out and say that Mary was a perpetual virgin?</li>
<li>35:24 – Where do we find co-remptrix in the Bible?</li>
<li>41:57 – No divine justice for non-human animals does not make sense to me.</li>
<li>51:39 – Is there anything in our faith about exactly how Jesus was born?</li>
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