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:
03:33 – I heard that historically confessions were in groups and out loud. I heard that they only confessed major mortal sins but not the more minor mortal sins. Is this true?
11:59 – How do I stay focused on God with secular friends?
14:48 – Micah 5:5-6 Prophecy of the messiah. Did this happen in history and how do we interpret this?
20:38 – Is it morally permissible to help fathers return to their families even though they are not married? Would I possibly be bringing people to cohabitation?
22:56 – Could you explain typology as a method for interpreting the bible?
35:06 – Let’s have a time machine and go back in time to the time of Moses. If I tried to touch the Ark of the Covenant, would I be ok since I’m fulfilled through the new covenant?
42:01 – My non-denominational sister claims that when scripture says “you need to be born of water and spirit” it means amniotic fluid and not baptism. How do I respond?
49:35 – Is it better to not have kids because of how bad the world is?
52:50 – Why is it that we are still left with the effects of the Fall after Christ’ redemption?
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Questions Covered:
8:00 – With corporations now offering their employees funding to cross state lines to get abortions, how should a Catholic handle this?
22:45 – I’ve learned about alternative coffee shops that donate to pro-life causes. Is that something to consider doing?
29:02 – Could you explain how you are a married priest?
31:35 – How do you go about having a relationship without including sexual immorality in order to create a Catholic culture?
44:11 – I’m interested in writing novels. How can I include my faith in that kind of work?
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Questions Covered:
02:58 – My biggest issue with the Church is language. You use similar words for different meanings.
19:22 – I’m not Catholic because I don’t know which religion to follow since there’s so many different churches out there. I just believe in Jesus.
30:06 – I was brought up protestant and have recently felt the call to be Catholic. Why did Jesus descend into hell? Where do I start to be Catholic?
36:42 – I’m not Catholic because I don’t believe in Jesus, who I believe is just a fictional character in a book.
48:29 – I’m not Catholic because it seems like a labor-intensive religion.
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Questions Covered:
05:35 – My husband isn’t Catholic anymore because he doesn’t think God is good. How can I respond? The problem of evil is his big objection.
14:12 – I’m not Catholic because they don’t pray directly to God. Why is that?
20:35 – I’m not Catholic because I grew up as a southern Baptist and had all the preconceived notions that a Baptist has. I am feeling drawn to the Church. Where do I start?
24:31 – I’m not Catholic because I can’t fully comprehend the Eucharist.
35:13 – I was raised Catholic and fell away because I just didn’t care and was later baptized non-denominational.
42:25 – My girlfriend is not Catholics because we do strange things like the sign of the cross.
46:00 – The early Church was not the Catholic Church because they were a Sabbath keeping Church.
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An argument has been spreading that Francis is not the pope because Benedict retained some of the papal powers. We ask apologist Michael Lofton to explain the munus/ministerium debate.
Cy Kellett:
What about the theory that Pope Benedict resigned only part of the papacy? Apologist Michael Lofton is next.
Cy Kellett:
Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and our guest this time is Apologist Michael Lofton. Michael Lofton has actually been quite critical of Pope Francis, and so we t…
