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>“Is addictive personality real?” This question opens a discussion on the complexities of addiction, including insights on how to recognize an addictive personality. Other topics include strategies for helping a son struggling with nicotine and vaping, the intersection of faith and recovery in programs like Al Anon, and the role of sacraments in overcoming addiction.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>06:10 – Is there Such a thing as an addictive personality and how do i know i have one?</li>
<li>13:46 – I think my son struggles with nicotine and vaping, possibly some ADD. I think he is self-medicating. Any suggestions on how to help him?</li>
<li>18:50 – I was part of Al Anon and I feel like it brought me back to my Catholic faith. Ultimately I stopped going because they seemed to shun my Catholicism. Yet, it is interesting that they say they are a God-centered program.</li>
<li>29:16 – I have been in a 12 step program for food addiction for almost 20 years. I have recently had the epiphany that I can continue those meetings, but also go to Catholic in Recovery meetings where I can feel more relaxed about being open about my faith.</li>
<li>35:01 – I think the sacraments were the force that pulled me out of addiction.</li>
<li>41:09 – I sobered up in AA. I found that most people there who were against talking about Catholic faith were people who grew up Catholic but were hurt in some way. I found after a meeting was a great time to do apologetics.</li>
<li>47:59 – My dad is elderly and an alcoholic. Now he is sick. If he stopped his drinking his medication would work better. I don’t know how to approach it. Sometimes I feel like I’m giving up on him.</li>
<li>52:38 – I was addicted to pornography and I’m wondering if I’m doing the right thing by staying away from it.</li>
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<p>“Can you help me understand the Catholic focus on Mary?” This question opens a discussion on the role of Mary in Catholicism, addressing why Catholics pray to her rather than solely to God. The conversation also touches on the Catholic version of salvation compared to the Protestant Romans Road and explores the nuances of the Catholic view of heaven.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>00:59 – Can you help me understand the Catholic focus on Mary? Why not just pray to God in Jesus’ name?</li>
<li>23:03 – The Protestants have Romans Road. Is there a Catholic version of that — a list of quick bullet points on how to get saved?</li>
<li>29:15 – It seems like many Protestants have a kind of flat view of heaven — you are either in or you are out. Is the Catholic view more nuanced than that?</li>
<li>39:58 – I’m a new Catholic. Can you give me advice on how to hear God’s voice when we pray?</li>
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<p>“How do I get to heaven?” This question opens a discussion on the Catholic understanding of salvation, alongside intriguing inquiries about recognizing loved ones in heaven, including those we’ve never met, and the importance of guarding against presumption regarding our eternal destiny.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>02:20 – How do Catholics get to heaven?</li>
<li>20:35 – In heaven how will we know the people in our lives that we never met (like a miscarried child or an ancestor)?</li>
<li>40:17 – How do we guard against being presumptuous about going to heaven?</li>
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<p>“What has Tim learned after 25 years of apologetics?” In this episode, Tim reflects on his extensive experience in Catholic apologetics, addressing questions such as the obligation of Catholics to follow Ember Days and the trustworthiness of the Catholic Church’s authority. He also tackles challenges faced by parents with children who have left the faith and discusses the complexities of interfaith dialogue regarding the nature of God.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>02:00 – What has Tim Staples Learned after a quarter -century of doing Catholic Apologetics?</li>
<li>14:55 – Are Catholics still obliged to follow Ember Day?</li>
<li>18:20 – Why should we trust the Catholic Church and its authority? My friend is a non-Catholic and is concerned he will be deceived. He is trying to trust the Catholic Church but doesn’t know how.</li>
<li>41:34 – My adult son has left the faith and challenges me about it. He sent me a video of someone saying if Adam and Eve are the parents of humanity, how did we end up with so many races and genetic backgrounds. How would we answer this?</li>
<li>49:15 – Why does the Catechism teach Muslims worship the same God, when the God of the Koran is so vastly different from the God of the Bible? Is there a way to tell if another monotheistic religion worships the same God or not?</li>
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<p>“Why did the Church end weekly fasting?” This question opens a discussion on the evolution of Church practices, alongside inquiries about the Church’s stance on jousting, the concept of limbo for infants, and the pastoral duties of priests. These topics reflect the diverse concerns and curiosities within the Catholic faith today.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>02:50 – Why Did the church kill off weekly fasting?</li>
<li>08:00 – I have heard the Church banned jousting. Does that mean we can’t do that at Medieval Times?</li>
<li>13:27 – Is it acceptable for Catholics to believe in the limbo of the infants?</li>
<li>19:13 – How do I articulate the Catholic position that it is not faith alone that saves, without sounding like our works save us?</li>
<li>34:36 – I’ve been going through some ongoing stalking, hacking, and financial fraud. I thought I could go to the Church for help but they don’t seem to be able to offer me support. What are the pastoral duties of a priest? I’ve been thinking of leaving the Catholic Church because of this.</li>
<li>43:54 – Why is it the norm in the US to receive communion in the hand and standing? Why did it change from what seems to be a more reverent posture?</li>
<li>48:09 – How can the Church hold up Mary and Joseph as an ideal marriage, when they did not consummate and therefore it would not have had a sacramental marriage?</li>
<li>51:23 – When should you leave your parish for another parish based on your priest teaching false things? My priest is very loving and kind, but is not on board with some doctrines and some sexual teaching of the Church?</li>
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