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:
14:10 – How would Rev.12:13-17 be applied to Mary?
19:40 – If Mary was born without sin, would that mean she’s separate from humanity? Wouldn’t Jesus need the consequence of sin in order to get rid of them?
29:50 – Do Catholics believe that Mary’s egg was used for the conception of Jesus?
35:24 – I view sin as a deformity, did Mary have this?
41:30 – Is there a difference between the bodily Assumption and the Dormition?
44:55 – What are your thoughts on the speculation that St. Ann was infertile, and St. Joachim was away during the time of the conception of Mary?
50:17 – Who was Mary and why was she important and had so many suitors? Why was Joseph worthy of marrying her?
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Questions Covered:
12:20 – Do you think the miracle of the sun at Fatima is good evidence for God?
20:34 – Who has the burden of proof since the atheist can’t prove a negative?
31:10 – Is the complexity of life a good argument for God?
42:20 – The bible is just hearsay. The best we can do is say that we don’t know.
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Questions Covered:
06:48 – Could dark energy be associated with angelic/ demonic energy / dark matter that God created at the beginning of the universe? As in, the reason we have missing/ dark matter and/ or energy is due to the spiritual world or dimension we can’t see but know is there?
13:33 – Is it possible to pray for the souls who have already gone to Hell? And if so, would it do any good? I would love to hear what you have to say, even if you can’t answer my question.
17:41 – Did toddler Jesus have meltdowns and temper tantrums, and can we guess if Mary ever lost her patience on him and yelled at him?
22:54 – How is original sin, inherited from Adam and Eve, different from the biologically discredited idea of inheritance of acquired characteristics (Lamarckian evolution). In other words it seems analogous to the story of how the bear lost its tail (easily googled).
In the spirit of transparency, I’m a professor of biological anthropology but also a Christian. I know the scientific and religious truth in this matter can be reconciled, but I don’t know enough to be able to do it by myself.
39:57 – Is string theory (or implications drawn from string theory) incompatible with Theism and Christianity?
43:55 – In terms of the theory of infinite possible futures, are there an infinite numbers of past timelines? Or do all possibilities combine into one single “past” timeline?
47:34 – Could you speak a bit about Adam and Eve and the other hominids—many of which seemed to have used tools, bury the dead, and made cave art.
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Questions Covered:
19:15 – During my current experiences with divorce, I am hesitant to tell my children not to cohabitate.
29:19 – Does cohabitation affect marriage in a bad way, or are the people who are inclined toward cohabitation already predisposed to divorce?
41:55 – How do I help my friend who is a lapsed Catholic and is cohabitating without an annulment from his marriage?
45:06 – How can I help my brother who is now getting married after cohabitation for a while?
48:48 – What do I make of people who get married civilly?
51:58 – I am bothered by thoughts I have of a friend who is cohabiting. How can I find peace?
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Questions Covered:
06:42 – What is the most persuasive argument for the faith?
14:04 – What are blessings and curses?
31:49 – Did Mary disobey Jesus at the Wedding Feast at Cana?
33:36 – Why are the gospels not ordered “Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John” if Mark wrote his gospel first
49:00 – Why are women not allowed to be priests?
52:00 – What are your thoughts on contemporary art in churches?
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