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:
15:12 – My 27-year-old daughter has come out. If God makes you who you are and being gay is a sin, then how can a child be born gay? How am I supposed to as a mom accept her lifestyle if it’s a sin to be gay?
24:37 – In the bible, God says marriage is between a man and woman and to cut off people that aren’t doing what’s right. In that context, how do we deal with the difficult relationships in which we know people that are same sex attracted?
33:34 – If the bible says it’s not right to be a homosexual, like in Sodom and Gomorrah, then why do some religions not take this into account?
46:32 – I’m 42 and grown up Catholic my entire life. I’m a gay man. We were always told that homosexuality is wrong but because I was being told that, I found myself hating myself. When I went to a private Methodist college, I branched out and spoke to many different priests. Isn’t it worse to lie to yourself?
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Questions Covered:
18:25 – I have a 2 year old now but my husband and I have always wanted to adopt. If I’m already overwhelmed, how do I know if we’re ready to adopt?
24:34 – Could you give some information on how to get started in the adoption process?
32:31 – What is the oldest age of a couple/individual that you would recommend to adopt a child?
43:18 – I’m 45 years old, single, and with no kids. What are your thoughts on single people adopting?
46:04 – I think it’s wonderful the way you are about your adoptive kids. How could I start a resource to find more people like you? There’s so many kids taken away by CPS so I wish more could be placed with people like you.
51:02 – How does it work if you were in a situation where you opted to adopt a child from a woman that was looking to give away her child? Do you have to go through an agency?
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Questions Covered:
39:18 – You talking about kicking your son to the curb brought up some old wounds about my parents. It didn’t strike me quite right. Can you talk through why you ultimately did it?
42:26 – Can I spiritually adopt my daughter and granddaughter who are atheists?
45:57 – As an older single adult, I’ve found it difficult to be alone. I just wanted to comment that there is a whole group of people that I feel people should remember.
49:18 – Could you go into more detail about the exorcism prayers you were talking about? Do you have to be in a state of grace to say them?
51:10 – Can you talk about adopting/praying for your own siblings? How do you reach out to them and help them get back to faith when they don’t want to listen to you?
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Questions Covered:
03:30 – How can an infinite God be three persons if three is a limit?
06:30 – Does Canon 1248 of the 1984 Code of Canon Law prohibit attending an SSPX Mass to fulfill your Sunday obligation?
18:10 – Is drunkenness a venial or mortal sin? If it depends on the context, when does it move from venial to mortal?
24:05 – I’ve heard people talk about “the four things that call down the wrath of God.” What are those and where are they written?
24:50 – Is it possible that the six other sacraments besides the Eucharist are aspects of what Christ does, such as the water of baptism being the water from Christ’s side?
32:50 – Was Joseph young or old when he married Mary?
35:20 – How do we properly dispose of devotional materials in a respectful way?
39:20 – I heard that our prayers for our loved ones are only efficacious if we’re in a state of grace. I think that might cause despair since so few people are in a state of grace.
43:15 – How do I get past misinformation about what the Church Fathers said? Whenever I hear anyone quote them it’s always in favor of his own view, and they wrote too much for me to read it all.
45:30 – My friend told me that I have to be perfect to get to heaven, and I’m confused because I thought only Jesus and Mary were perfect.
48:30 – If Jesus saved the world, why is it still so messed up and why does he have to come again?
52:20 – How do we as Christians approach interfaith relationships in a healthy way?
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Questions Covered:
17:35 – I’m in the Navy. What can I be doing now to prepare for fatherhood when I get out?
29:45 – My wife and I just bought our first home but we don’t feel at home there. What small things can we begin to do to make it?
31:50 – What would Noelle say to young college women who are more focused on a career than being a homemaker?
34:30 – How do I create a home if I’m living by myself?
46:10 – (Does the book suggest that you need to be a parent instead of having a career? I want to get it for my kids but I don’t want them to think I’m telling them that.
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