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 Faith a Gift or a Choice?” This episode explores the intersection of faith and popular culture, while also addressing questions about the power of relics in 2 Kings 13:21, the implications of AI-generated art, and the complexities of faith as a gift. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on these diverse topics.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>01:20 – Is Billy Batson sinning by using the powers of Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury?</li>
<li>06:43 – Do you think 2 Kings 13:21 could be used as proof for the power of relics?</li>
<li>10:00 – In a past AMA, you said that if someone were assimilated by the Borg, the state of their soul adjacent to confession would remain unchanged. If someone were assimilated, could they conceivably receive the anointing of the sick?</li>
<li>15:57 – Can AI generated images be considered art?</li>
<li>21:44 – If faith is a gift, how can someone be culpable for not having faith?</li>
<li>29:06 – As it pertains to the dating of the Gospel of John, I think there’s good internal evidence that it’s written before 70 AD, but I’ve heard people say that Irenaeus teaches that it’s dated in the 90-95 AD range. Is there any perspective out there that can hold that both Irenaeus is correct, and a pre-70 AD Gospel of John is correct? (For example, are people just misreading Irenaeus to make it seem like he’s saying it’s in the 90s but in reality he might not even be saying that?)</li>
<li>37:53 – Why is Catholicism a better option than Oriental Orthodoxy?</li>
<li>45:55 – As a Protestant converting to Catholicism, what duty does one have to inform family, friends, and former pastors/church members of one’s conversion to Catholicism? How should conversation be done? Any advice? Thanks!</li>
<li>52:42 – Has Catholic Answers thought of making a list of the De Fide statement found in Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma? I know this is a resource used by Catholic Answers and it would be great to have a bullet point list</li>
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<p>“Can souls in purgatory know their fate?” This episode explores the awareness of souls at their particular judgment and whether those in purgatory know they are not in hell. Additionally, we delve into the authenticity of the Greek New Testament, the implications of Catholic marriage law, and the evidence for Mary’s immaculate conception.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>05:19 – Is the Greek the New Testament is written in of poor style? Is the style it is written in a testament to its authenticity?</li>
<li>19:02 – At the point of my death, at my particular judgment, will my soul necessarily be aware of its ultimate fate as either Heaven or Hell bound? Do souls in purgatory know they are not in hell? What does the magisterium lend to address these questions?</li>
<li>31:18 – What “exactly” makes someone subject to Catholic marriage law? Catholics recognize baptisms in other ecclesial communities, and baptism makes you Catholic at least in some sense, but it doesn’t subject you to Catholic marriage law.</li>
<li>41:37 – What other “evidence” is out there that Catholics may be able to point to in order to defend Mary’s immaculate conception to non-Catholic Christians, since the dogma was declared by Pope Pius IX as opposed to being derived from Scripture or another source Protestants/Evangelicals revere.</li>
<li>48:46 – If certain demons are in fact the spirits of Nephilim/giants as most Second Temple Jews and some early Christians held, were they able to be saved? If they were indeed biological offspring from angels and humans, they would still be partly human (having original sin). All writings concerning them from that period treat them like Orcs, and never show them having the possibility of redemption. Thanks.</li>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>02:02 – Is time itself a created substance? Can there be change or motion before there ever was time?</li>
<li>05:30 – what is redemptive suffering?</li>
<li>13:23 – Why did Christ allow himself to be baptized if he was without sin?</li>
<li>17:55 – What’s a biblical defense of souls living in heaven?</li>
<li>21:53 – How do know the difference between Gods voice and your own?</li>
<li>24:45 – John 20:32 Are there sins that were retained by the disciples?</li>
<li>33:42 – If someone is diagnosed with terminal cancer, is it morally ok to deny treatment?</li>
<li>41:20 – Jewish boys at the age of 12 have bar mitzvah. Is there a connection between this and Jesus being found in the temple at 12?</li>
<li>43:47 – What doesn’t God only make the people who will choose heaven?</li>
<li>50:11 – How would you recommend I bring up the permanence of marriage to a large protestant group?</li>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>04:08 – What’s the connection between protestants view of John 3:16 and the sin of presumption</li>
<li>07:57 – What do you think the source of interest of the Catholic faith among young people is?</li>
<li>13:10 – Is it true that when we pray the Hail Mary, Mary Queen of Angels is present with all angels to assist in our prayers?</li>
<li>15:52 – So many Atheist claim God doesn’t exist by saying that matter is eternal how do I debunk it?</li>
<li>18:22 – Has the Church ever canonized a non-Catholic. Is this possible</li>
<li>21:29 – How do you get closer to God?</li>
<li>29:46 – The Holy Spirit proceeding from the Father and Son implies motion and change. If they are in eternity, how can there be movement and change?</li>
<li>34:43 – How does “begets” not mean “cause” when we say that the Father begets the son?</li>
<li>40:40 – What is the latest book you’ve written?</li>
<li>45:02 – Explain the difference between grace and mercy?</li>
<li>47:42 – How do we talk to our protestant brothers and sister about the topics where we disagree?</li>
<li>50:14 – Why do we pray the Apostles Creed when we pray rosary? What’s the difference between the Nicene and Apostles creed?</li>
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<p>“How Does the Pope Choose Cardinals?” This episode explores the complexities of papal authority, including how the pope selects bishops and cardinals, and whether it’s reasonable to question his role amid current Church confusion. We also delve into the pope’s influence on Vatican appointments and the implications of Canon 285 for clergy in public office.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>04:35 – How does the pope choose who will be elevated to a bishop or cardinal?</li>
<li>15:12 – Can we disagree with the pope’s statements?</li>
<li>18:42 – Why hasn’t any pope successfully consecrated Russia?</li>
<li>21:26 – Isn’t it reasonable to ask whether the pope is the real pope with so much confusion within the Church right now?</li>
<li>37:45 – Canon 285 permits clergy to hold public office. Can the pope hypothetically serve in public in the U.S?</li>
<li>46:54 – How much input does the pope have on appointing people in the Vatican? Especially people who have a scandal background?</li>
<li>51:33 – What is the pope’s recourse with a disobedient cardinal?</li>
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