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:
05:58 – I discovered “No salvation outside the Church” when reverting to the Faith. How do we share this message in a gentle way?
13:18 – Do you see whether people object to the faith because of the moral or the scientific side more?
17:47 – My son asked me: Why does God let the devil exist and also to tempt Eve?
22:44 – Regarding the We vs I on baptism: I’m getting a lot of push back from friends, how do I respond?
41:46 – I’m an atheist, I don’t see a need to defend the faith. Could you discuss the demonization of atheists among churchgoers.
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Questions Covered:
07:58 – When Jesus came he said he didn’t come to change but to continue but why did he change the teaching on divorce?
18:08 – 1.How is it justified that Jacob deceived his brother for his birthright and the blessing worked. 2. Why did the Israelites pray for quail if they had livestock as well? Why didn’t they just eat the livestock?
38:07 – Follow-up on veils – My priest told us that we veil because women are sacred and the things that are sacred should be veiled like a tabernacle. I would like to know your thoughts on this.
46:12 – My wife is Methodist, and I’m considering leaving the Methodist church for the Catholic Church. How can I present an argument from the bible for using wine during communion? They claim it’s a sacrilege to use wine.
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Questions Covered:
12:34 – Where is a good place to meet people that follow what they actually believe?
16:19 – Patrick… Sandford, NC…. Pod Bean… I teach confirmation and had a student ask this question: when God created light, is that also when He created heat?
21:23 – Regarding confession: is matter and form more important, or is intent, since some don’t say the same word during absolution?
24:09 – Where in our DNA are inclinations for our likes and dislikes and can this be analogous for same sex attractions?
40:00 – How do we reconcile old and new covenant theology on the Levitical priesthood being eternal?
47:30 – Where can I find more about St. Joseph in the bible?
50:01 – Would a baptism be valid if a deacon poured water only touching the hair and not the actual skin?
53:05 – Follow up on Henry’s question on absolution: If all your sins are forgiven during absolution would that include the sins that you didn’t confess?
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Questions Covered:
13:12 – Could you summarize the first debate between Amari and French on First Things?
20:48 – One of the biggest problems in society today is pop culture. How can I guide my children away from this modernist view? Can we evangelize in stories?
32:19 – There’s a lot of Catholics that are OF the world and receive communion. They want to be accepted how they are. What do we do about them?
41:08 – What is the role of protestants in evangelizing in the culture?
49:49 – What are your thoughts on the integralist/liberal debate going on today?
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Questions Covered:
06:46 – I’m an atheist, how can you be sure that the Nicene Creed is in accordance with Jesus’ teachings?
17:53 – I don’t think the Church makes sense when they invalidate baptisms based on the change of one word from “I” and “we”
31:29 – My son raised this objection: When lockdowns hit, we could watch Mass on TV and not be in mortal sin but now we must return to churches. Why can’t I just continue watching the Mass on TV since I can focus more and not be distracted by others?
42:48 – I’m flirting with Orthodoxy, what’s the difference between the Catholic teaching on papal infallibility and the Orthodox understanding?
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