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:
28:53 – How do we deal with the popular scandal in the news regarding sexual immorality in the Church? How do I support a Church that seems to cover it up?
40:56 – I’m not Catholic yet, but it scares me to join because of the scandals and the effect they could have on my family in the future. Can you give some advice on how to get past it?
48:35 – Everyone points out how the Church has scandals, but priests are held to a higher standard than teachers who have a lot of scandals too. How do we explain to people that it’s not a Catholic Church problem but a human problem?
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Questions Covered:
01:15 – Are there any written or audio recorded angelic languages?
10:50 – Could you share your thoughts on some biblical and early church father quotations regarding the real presence of God in the Eucharist?
15:50 – I read a book about the witnesses of the miracle of the sun. Could you elaborate for me what happened in Fatima?
20:25 – Regarding the Roman rite and the Byzantine rite of receiving communion, how do their theologies not clash with each other?
28:40 – Are Sacraments required for salvation?
35:35 – I’m Presbyterian, I’m battling with predestination. What is the Catholic view of predestination and the elect? Send the drama of salvation
42:50 – In regards to Fatima, I know we are not required to believe in private revelation. Is there a more recent revelation that applies to today?
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Questions Covered:
04:20 – Would it be inappropriate or against God to consider the holy spirit the female portion of God?
17:50 – Is there any biblical doctrine or dogma about the Immaculate conception that doesn’t rely on typology?
33:00 – I have some questions on some changes that took place after Vatican II. Like the implementation of Eucharistic ministers, receiving the Eucharist in the hand, women no longer veiling at mass, etc. Why were some things put in and some taken out?
40:00 – What is the significance of the story in Matthew 8:28-32 when the demons ask Jesus to send them into pigs and they go into the water and drown, what does that mean?
45:40 – How should I respond to people that justify contraception?
50:00 – How does stigmata happen? Have there been any recent cases since Padre Pio?
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Questions Covered:
01:51 – With the translation of the Nicene Creed, what’s the difference between “confession” and “profession”? Like when we say, “I confess one baptism”.
04:48 – Thomas Aquinas had two arguments for the Filioque controversy. One of these is that the eternal origin is reflective of temporal mission. The other was that without it, we wouldn’t be able to distinguish between the son and the spirit. What are your thoughts on these arguments?
09:39 – How can I answer people that say the early church wasn’t the Catholic church? They believe Constantine put the Catholic church together.
16:09 – Why hasn’t the Catechism of the Catholic church been put in audio format if it’s such an important book?
20:30 – I recently went back to school for psychology and the topic of intersex people came up. It was argued that there should be more genders because having just two leaves out intersex people. Can you tell me how to approach this in a loving and non-judgmental way?
36:34 – Could you recommend some resources to refute Eastern Orthodoxy? I know someone that is drifting away from Catholicism and considering becoming Eastern Orthodox. How can I stop them from doing so?
42:56 – I have a Baptist friend whose mother donated her body to science. How does the Catholic church view doing that?
46:24 – I’ve heard the Catholic belief that Jesus’ flesh and blood is in heaven. Is that true?
54:00 – Since blood related sexual relationships are genetically problematic, how did they do that before in the bible? Did it not used to create problems?
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