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!
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Most Recent Episodes
Questions Covered:
04:27 – What is the Catholic teaching on dispensationalism compared to covenant theology?
15:36 – How does the universe expand faster than the speed of light?
20:38 – What kind of kinship did St. Elizabeth have with Mary? Was she actually her cousin?
22:47 – When is a saint incorruptible? Are there different levels of incorruptibility?
25:07 – In order for evolution to be true, the genome size of all life forms needs to be increasing. Has this been observed? If so, what is this process called?
33:50 – My diocese is not offering the chalice for communion. Is this just a diocesan rule or is it a universal rule? When will this be lifted?
40:18 – There’s a couple at my parish that use contraception and are also extraordinary ministers of holy communion. When I approached the priest, he had no issue with it. What does the Church officially say about this?
42:17 – I’m a catechist. How do I explain clearly to the girls that women can’t be priests?
45:09 – How does the Church declare someone a venerable, especially considering that now we have so much information on people?
48:30 – What are your thoughts on a current priest who claims that he communicates with angels and the deceased?
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Questions Covered:
28:59 – Should I join the Catholic Church or stay in a protestant church that has a good strong loving community?
35:12 – Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?
48:39 – Why did Jesus cry? How does this fit into our understanding of who he is?
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Questions Covered:
06:34 – I’m a brand new Catholic but I’ve had sacraments in the Orthodox Church, how do I make them recognized in the west?
14:37 – Is it wrong to use the names of pagan gods in stories or to name your children?
20:38 – Where’s the line with passion kissing before marriage?
29:35 – I haven’t been going to Mass because of my disability. Should I not receive communion when I do go because I don’t go consistently?
34:48 – Does mortal sin affect a priest’s ordination? Would an unconfessed mortal sin invalidate their ordination?
42:27 – I’m in my 50’s and I want to get married. Do I have to be open to life at this age?
48:54 – Why is it ok for popes to worship with other religions?
52:45 – Did the pope have the authority to add the filioque to the creed much later after the council?
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Questions Covered:
08:31 – When did the Early church start doing the sign of the cross and why do Eastern Christians do it backwards?
13:01 – How much participation can a Catholic have in civil unions?
15:02 – Do we portray the pope as more than the Vicar of Christ by calling him holy father?
16:46 – How do you explain to someone the purpose of Canon law?
19:53 – What is necessary to receive communion?
29:20 – I heard at the conference that it is not God who enters into us but we who enter into God . Can you help me understand this better
32:15 – The Church didn’t allow cremation for the longest time but allowed saint relics to be separated. Are these t2 circumstances different?
37:03 – How grave sin is it when a divorced and remarried catholic continues to receive communion?
45:27 – Since Covid, we now only receive the host and not from the chalice. Does it change anything now that we can only receive the host?
47:24 – What would be your guidance and advice to help a young boy to become a man?
51:25 – What are your thoughts on bringing communion rails back?
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Questions Covered:
05:15 – If a man commits a murder and never repented or confessed it and became a priest. Would his ordination be valid
08:10 – How important is the sign of peace during the mass? I heard some say it’s a distraction.
13:14 – How do I encourage people to attend mass after people got used to watching it online?
18:39 – What does the Eucharist mean to Catholics?
29:23 – Is it an abuse of the mass when the priest Extraordinary ministers of holy communion for communion when they are not needed?
30:48 – Why doesn’t the Church advertise the Eucharistic miracles from around the world to highlight the true presence?
32:45 – Is Jesus fully present in the Eucharistic miracles such as Lanciano?
33:22 – I have Jewish friends who were considering converting to Catholicism, but they worry about comments from Catholics that Jews killed Jesus. How do I help them to overcome these hurdles?
39:30 – Is the sacrament of the Eucharist still valid if the host is not made with the correct recipe?
41:46 – What would be some ways to talk to protestant family members who have some understanding about the Eucharist who think they can receive communion at Catholic Churches?
43:51 – I showed a friend a painting of the battle of Lepanto and they noticed that Mary was in a more prominent place over Jesus. Why is there a bigger emphasis on Mary?
48:49 – Could the validity of a consecration be questioned if the priest proceeded to place the host in envelopes for the faithful to pick up?
50:35 – How do I explain to my non-Catholic family that non-Catholics can’t receive communion?
53:21 – Can you receive communion if you’re late to mass? If so, how late?
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