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>“Can I attend an SSPX Mass?” This question opens a discussion on the complexities of attending Mass at an SSPX chapel, alongside inquiries about the significance of the altar’s elevation, the implications of not attending Sunday Mass, and the historical context of Latin Mass celebrations. The episode addresses various aspects of Catholic worship and practice.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>01:40 – Can I go to Mass at an SSPX chapel?</li>
<li>11:29 – Why is the altar elevated and the people in the pews tend to sit lower? Does that mean the people are lower than the priest?</li>
<li>16:32 – What can be done where all churches would have the option to celebrate the Latin Mass? Was Summorum Pontificum retracted?</li>
<li>21:07 – Can you explain why it’s a mortal sin not to attend Sunday Mass?</li>
<li>29:04 – Are we supposed to make the sign of the cross after praying the confiteor?</li>
<li>32:24 – During Covid, Masses were shut down. Was this something historical where the mass was shut down?</li>
<li>35:05 – I’m a new Catholic. Should we be raising our hands during the Our Father?</li>
<li>38:55 – How is it called a Traditional Latin Mass if it started in Aramaic and Greek?</li>
<li>44:14 – Can you receive communion with venial sin on your soul? What if you receive communion without realizing you had committed a mortal sin?</li>
<li>47:55 – What if one can’t find a Latin mass outside of SSPX? Where should they go?</li>
<li>51:30 – I believe the hand holding during Our Father did not start as imitating the priest but became natural after a retreat.</li>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>04:15 – What is the theology of the body and why do I always here about it?</li>
<li>13:54 – Is it a sin to avoid news or social media because it disturbs my peace?</li>
<li>20:15 – Is something wrong if i don’t feel anything during mass or prayer?</li>
<li>29:23 – Is it okay to pray while distracted?</li>
<li>33:29 – What do I do when I keep falling into the same sin and feel numb about it?</li>
<li>39:30 – Can I fantasize about my own spouse?</li>
<li>44:40 – Could an AI ever be culpable for sin?</li>
<li>49:30 – If God already knows what I’m going to do, what is the point of prayer?</li>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>01:37 – How can I tell the difference between mental illness and genuine spiritual attack?</li>
<li>06:15 – What’s wrong with the Oiji board</li>
<li>12:40 – Can non-catholics come to the Catholic Church for help combat demonic activity?</li>
<li>14:40 – Tarot cards, crystals</li>
<li>21:33 – What do demons do? Temptation, infestation, …</li>
<li>23:35 – Infestation</li>
<li>33:33 – Obsession</li>
<li>36:00 – Posession</li>
<li>39:40 – Top 3 things you can do to avoid posession</li>
<li>43:25 – Generational curses</li>
<li>47:00 – Are ghosts real?</li>
<li>51:45 – What’s the difference between superstition and faith?</li>
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<p>“How Is Mary the Mother of God?” This question opens a discussion on the significance of Mary in Catholic theology, including her role in Revelation 12 and the implications of Matthew 1:25 regarding her relationship with Joseph. Other topics include the biblical foundations for the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption, as well as addressing concerns about Marian apparitions.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>01:50 – I’m a former non-denom. Mary is why I became Catholic. Does the Church see a connection between Rev 12. And Mary giving birth to God on earth?</li>
<li>11:40 – Can you elaborate on Matthew 1:25 and why it doesn’t mean that Mary and Joseph eventually had relations?</li>
<li>18:20 – What biblical evidence is there for Immaculate Conception and the Assumption?</li>
<li>29:30 – Can you help me understand the recent document that backed off the idea of Mary as Mediatrix?</li>
<li>35:49 – My aunt says Marian apparitions are demonic. We tell her Mary always points to her son, but she doesn’t listen. How can we reach her?</li>
<li>43:00 – Where is the Immaculate Conception rooted in the Bible?</li>
<li>48:30 – Why do Catholics say the prayer, “Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, we love you. Save souls.” Mary and Joseph don’t save souls. Jesus does.</li>
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<p>“Should we pray to Mary?” This question opens a discussion on the role of Mary in Catholicism, addressing biblical support for praying to her and the concept of mediatorship. Other topics include the significance of Mary’s titles, the Immaculate Conception, and the belief in her perpetual virginity, providing a comprehensive look at Marian devotion.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>02:25 – Where does the Bible say we should pray to Mary?</li>
<li>05:30 – Isn’t Jesus the one mediator between God and man?</li>
<li>10:20 – If Mary was sinless, why did she need a savior?</li>
<li>14:35 – Where is the Immaculate Conception in the Bible?</li>
<li>18:55 – Why do Catholics give Mary titles that seem to belong only to Jesus?</li>
<li>21:25 – Doesn’t calling Mary “Mother of God” make her sound like a goddess?</li>
<li>30:00 – Didn’t Mary have other children after Jesus? Why do Catholics say Mary remained a virgin if the Bible mentions Jesus’ brothers and sisters?</li>
<li>44:32 – Why do Catholics kneel before statues of Mary?</li>
<li>48:25 – Isn’t the rosary vain repetition?</li>
<li>51:00 – Why ask Mary to pray for us when we can go directly to God?</li>
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