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
Questions Covered:
05:21 – How does the Church establish the dogma of the Immaculate Conception with so much of the Early Church not clearly defining it and even St. Thomas Aquinas being contrary to it?
14:35 – If a person dies and is cremated, can the remains be held in a sacred space or altar in a home?
18:16 – If the Jews are the chosen people, why not convert to Judaism?
22:44 – Is scripture a higher authority than tradition?
28:54 – I heard that fulfilling the conditions for an indulgence results in someone’s soul going to heaven. Is that true? Do I still need to pray for them?
32:12 – Is it true that once you confess your sins, they won’t be revealed on judgment day
36:00 – Vatican 2 states that anyone baptized validly is Christian and called brothers to those in the Catholic Church. Is this objective or subjective especially when compared to previous documents of the Church?
43:30 – Would a woman have to get a tubal ligation reversed to be in line with the Church?
44:12 – Why does Mary need to be without original sin to be able to say yes or no to God?
46:05 – My question is regarding latria/dulia and the distinction. Specifically the claim that in a religious context they are never separated or approved of for anyone other than God. the claim I heard also mentioned that this is because they come from the same root word in Hebrew.
50:04 – To what extent does the Church say that intrusive thoughts can be sinful?
51:44 – Are they referring to chattel slavery in Deut. 20:10-14?
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Questions Covered:
06:26 – Is belief in the Assumption and Immaculate Conception necessary for salvation?
14:03 – If saints are confirmed to be in heaven, is there any barrier to the Church canonizing non-Catholics who live good holy lives?
17:12 – Was John the Baptist born without original sin?
19:40 – If someone wants to join the Church it seems like they have to do so much unnecessary waiting to go through the RCIA process. Any thoughts on that?
24:21 – How is there room in heaven for us and the angels if God is infinite?
30:02 – Considering how the Orthodox don’t believe in the Immaculate Conception, does that mean they’re not saved?
??:?? – How do we reconcile Purgatory with the last judgment? It seems unfair for people who live till the last judgment and still have sins on their soul to be treated differently than those who died earlier and were purified.
42:25 – Is it hard for us to understand that we can go to hell for things like missing mass because we are not looking at it from God’s perspective?
47:40 – Do I have to believe something that a saint, like St. Thomas Aquinas, said?
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Topics Covered:
01:00 – Bible in Texas Schools
30:30 – Meatless Fridays
46:34 – Conclave Movie
49:00 – Martin Scorsese’s TV series on the Saints
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Topics Covered:
00:00 – Introduction and Chris knows about Spongebob
05:57 – Australia bans social media for kids
32:41 – No dating, no spouse, no…
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Questions Covered:
02:45 – What’s the difference between a plenary and partial indulgence and are in the bible?
08:15 – Why do Catholics worship statues?
18:27 – Is there evidence that Jesus ever existed?
24:05 – Why do Catholics call priests Father?
35:59 – I struggle with the Protestant interpretation of Hebrews 6:2?
42:54 – I struggle with eating the Blood and Body of Christ?
48:08 – I heard a priest share there are no more miracles after Peter. What do Catholics believe and how can there be a contradiction?
50:26 – Do Catholics believe Jesus didn’t finish the work of redemption?
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