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>“Did Christ have to die for Mary?” Tune in as we also tackle whether Mary’s parents knew about her pregnancy before visiting Elizabeth and discuss the necessity of Marian dogmas in relation to the gospel message. Join us for a thought-provoking hour of apologetics.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>05:20 – A few weeks ago, Allie Beth Stuckey released a video entitled “The Mary Debate” where she gave a series of rebuttals to Catholic beliefs about Mary. One rebuttal was directed toward the Catholic’s appeal to Luke 1:28, where Mary is said to be ‘full of grace.’ She argued that Stephen is also said to be ‘full of grace’ in Acts 6:8 and yet we don’t say Stephen was conceived without original sin.”</li>
<li>19:51 – I’m a Southern Baptist and my son is a recent convert to Catholicism. Did Christ have to die for Mary?</li>
<li>23:36 – Do we have any insight on Mary’s parents’ knowledge for her pregnancy before visiting Elizabeth or did they find out when she returned?</li>
<li>33:55 – Are we preaching a different gospel message since the Marian dogmas are now required for salvation?</li>
<li>45:38 – Did Mary know that her son was God or Messiah?</li>
<li>51:33 – Don’t Protestants have to accept Mary as sinless due to Jesus getting his flesh from Mary?</li>
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<p>“Who Thought the Eucharist Was Just Symbolic? ” This episode delves into the early Church’s beliefs about the Eucharist, exploring questions like the origins of the symbolic view and whether early Church Fathers spoke symbolically. We also tackle the significance of “breaking bread” in the early Church and the implications of transubstantiation.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>03:30 – Where did the symbolic view of the Eucharist come from?</li>
<li>05:13 – Didn’t some early Church Fathers speak symbolically about the Eucharist? Doesn’t that challenge the idea of unanimous early belief?</li>
<li>07:30 – Didn’t the disciples fail to object during the Last Supper because they understood Jesus metaphorically?</li>
<li>09:00 – If “breaking bread” was common in the early Church, doesn’t that just suggest a fellowship meal, not a literal body and blood?</li>
<li>15:25 – The Eucharist doesn’t seem to do anything to believers?</li>
<li>20:30 – How Do I Properly Receive the Eucharist?</li>
<li>21:50 – How does transubstantiation actually work—and why does it rely on medieval Aristotelian philosophy rather than Scripture?</li>
<li>29:05 – How do we know that the early Church actually believed in transubstantiation and not just a spiritual or symbolic presence? Why does the Catholic View win out?</li>
<li>35:22 – The priesthood is against going directly to God. We don’t need Earthly priests.</li>
<li>42:20 – Does the Eucharist cause more division than Unity?</li>
<li>48:08 – Is the Eucharist just an adaptation of pagan rituals?</li>
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<p>“Is the Eucharist a Literal Sacrifice or a Symbolic Act?” This episode delves into the nature of the Eucharist, addressing questions like whether Jesus spoke symbolically when He said, “This is my body,” and how His command to ‘eat my flesh and drink my blood’ aligns with Jewish law. We also explore the implications of Jesus’ words, “Do this in remembrance of me,” and the teachings of the Book of Hebrews.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>02:36 – Wasn’t Jesus speaking symbolically when He said, “This is my body”?</li>
<li>15:15 – Wouldn’t Jesus’ command to ‘eat my flesh and drink my blood’ violate Jewish law against consuming blood?</li>
<li>37:25 – Didn’t Jesus say, “Do this in remembrance of me”? Doesn’t that clearly indicate the Eucharist is a memorial, not a literal sacrifice?</li>
<li>40:20 – Doesn’t the Book of Hebrews teach that Christ’s sacrifice was ‘once for all’? How can the Catholic Mass be a true sacrifice without re-sacrificing Christ?</li>
<li>49:00 – Wouldn’t Jesus’ command to ‘eat my flesh’ be cannibalism</li>
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<p>“Was the Holy Spirit on Earth before Jesus?” This episode explores the role of the Holy Spirit in the context of the Gospel order and apologetics. Additionally, we tackle intriguing questions such as whether Christians can be labeled as “psychopaths on a leash,” the nature of Christ’s cross, and the implications of critical scholarship on Church teaching.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>01:36 – Was the Holy Spirit on earth before Jesus?</li>
<li>05:20 – Are Christians “psychopaths on a leash”?</li>
<li>15:22 – Did Christ carry the whole cross or just the beam?</li>
<li>16:59 – What happened between Jesus’ death and Resurrection?</li>
<li>28:34 – Can critical scholarship undermine Church teaching?</li>
<li>34:45 – Is Luke 9:49–50 About Protestants Casting Out Demons?</li>
<li>41:47 – Why are the Gospels in this order?</li>
<li>47:24 – Dating/authorship of Job?</li>
<li>49:50 – What’s the deal with Malachi Martin?</li>
<li>52:40 – Do animals show rationality/personhood?</li>
</ul>
<p>“When was the Church born: At the Cross or at Pentecost?” This episode dives into this question while also exploring diverse topics such as whether Jesus knew the day and hour in Matthew 24:36, the evolution of the term “Christianity” since the Reformation, and the meaning of divine simplicity. Tune in for a rich discussion on these aspects of faith.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>07:33 – When was the Church born: Cross or Pentecost?</li>
<li>12:00 – Do you like fish tacos?</li>
<li>16:10 – Did Jesus know the day/hour in Matt 24:36?</li>
<li>21:51 – Has “Christianity” changed meaning post-Reformation?</li>
<li>31:15 – What does divine simplicity mean?</li>
<li>36:45 – Has the Roman Canon always been the same?</li>
<li>43:33 – Thoughts on <em>Futurama</em>?</li>
<li>48:24 – How can I return to the Church?</li>
<li>51:08 – Can ashes be mixed with a pet’s?</li>
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