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:
01:28 – I was reading a book about the Reformation and it says that Luther was a heretic. I heard you call Protestants our brothers, but would they be considered heretics too?
07:02 – What would you say to someone who accepts that Jesus founded the Catholic Church but can’t accept that errors weren’t introduced at some point in time?
14:20 – Can you explain Substitutionary Atonement Theory? Why do Catholics reject it and Protestants accept it?
20:33 – Who are the beneficiaries of the promises of Abraham? Where are those people now?
24:29 – I’m Catholic and believe in purgatory but I have a hard time with the following question: How do our prayers help people in purgatory?
31:29 – I’ve heard it said that Faith Alone is sufficient for Salvation but in James I see Faith without work is dead. Also, Jesus killed the fig tree after seeing that it produced no fruit. What is the Catholic teaching on these?
40:59 – I go to an Episcopalian church and we pray the rosary. There are no Catholic churches here that offer a group rosary, so Catholics come to my church to pray it. Is it wrong for us to pray together and how is it different from receiving communion together?
46:21 – I’ve been talking to Mormons over the past 6 months. They keep bringing up emotions and feelings and that they get a deep sense of peace when asking whether the book of Mormon is sacred scripture. How do I respond to that?
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Questions Covered:
07:27 – Why are saints and their intercession necessary? Can’t I just go to Jesus?
15:30 – Jesus says that John the Baptist is the greatest man, so how do Catholics justify saying that Mary is above all others?
19:11 – I heard that some theologians doubt Job existed. They also question the 6 days of creation. How do Catholics understand this? Is there an official position?
28:33 – What do you think is the strongest objection that a protestant can have?
35:25 – A friend was explaining the 5 basic points of Calvinism (TULIP). How can we respond to the question of predestination?
43:48 – How do I talk to Protestants about the real presence in the Eucharist?
50:53 –What does the title Pontiff Maximus mean and why did the pope adopt?
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Atheists get the big thing wrong, but that doesn’t mean they get everything wrong. Karlo Broussard, author of Prepare the Way, explains why Catholics and atheists can agree on some important insights about God.
Cy Kellett:
Actually, atheists get a lot of stuff right. Karlo Broussard 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. We’re going to understand our faith by understanding what those who don’t have faith have to say about God. This time, Karl…
Questions Covered:
02:35 – When we go to heaven does our knowledge of God continue to grow or does it stay the same?
12:44 – Was there a creed written in the Council of Trent?
16:23 – How can we answer the sedevacantist objection that the pope is legally elected but doesn’t have the authority of the pope?
22:17 – I’m reading St Augustine and I wanted to know, how do we reconcile free will and concupiscence?
33:56 – Is there a religious implication to the conflict in Ukraine right now?
41:44 – Everyone describes heaven with no more tears, but we keep getting messages from Mary that she’s saddened for souls? How do we reconcile this?
47:50 – Tim, you mentioned the seat of Moses in your CASA course, how does that play out for Christians after the resurrection?
52:49 – What lineage is Mary from? Was she from the line of David?
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Questions Covered:
03:57 – Is it possible for us as men who are living chaste appreciate a woman’s body without falling into sin?
13:31 – Is 1 Corinth 3:11-15 a typological reference Wisdom 3:1-7?
16:23 – What is one’s personal responsibility when it comes to end of life issues?
24:46 – I’ve asked my husband to pray together during lent and it still hasn’t happened. How can I encourage him to pray with me?
31:17 – I’m a convert but I still struggle with the teaching purgatory. I feel as though the verse “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord” supports people going to heaven. Can you help clarify it for me?
43:27 – How can you show a protestant the truth of the Catholic faith when they don’t know the bible or doctrine?
49:44 – I try to pray without ceasing but when I’m praying, I feel my peace goes away for a bit and comes back. Can that be attributed to evil or dark entities?
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