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 – Why do some Catholics believe in the 3 days of darkness and others don’t?
15:20 – Where is a good place for a fallen away Catholic to start in the bible?
20:05 – Why does the Catholic Church ignore what the bible teaches?
41:25 – What did Jesus mean when he called Peter the rock? Could Jesus have been referring to the original cornerstone of the second temple, which now sits in the golden dome Mosque?
44:11 – Where in the bible does it talk about fornication being a sin?
47:44 – Can we have masses offered for family that are still alive?
49:40 – What does it take for a law to be officially promulgated in the Church?
51:26 – Why is Isaiah 7:14 translated to young woman instead of virgin?
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Questions Covered:
07:28 – Why does the Church believe babies can go to hell?
20:05 – Does a priest have to wear a stole when he blesses items like holy water?
23:44 – Why is it that protestants no longer have genuine consecration of the eucharist if Martin Luther was a priest and was able to consecrate?
29:45 – What is the difference between meat and fish, especially in the context of meatless Fridays?
34:15 – Why do Catholics use Aristotelian logic especially when not a lot of others do?
45:35 – How can I best explain the infallibility of the Papacy?
51:44 – Why do Catholics pray to saints and Mary when Jesus said only pray to God?
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Questions Covered:
3:46 – How do I convince a hardened atheist that God exists? Or even the historical figure of Jesus?
05:58 – How do we properly understand typology as pointing towards the New Testament?
14:10 – What does Jimmy think of the new document Antiqua et nova? Does he have any advice for the everyday person?
18:08 – I have a friend who doesn’t believe God loves sinners and uses Ps 5:5 as evidence. Are there other verses to combat this?
22:15 – What exactly are charisms from the Holy Spirit and how does one discern them?
32:25 – Our visiting priest doesn’t say “do this in memory of me” when consecrating the bread but does it for the wine. Is this valid?
36:15 – Can you assure me and help me further understand how God exists?
43:00 – If the pope were to time travel, would the seat be vacant?
49:06 – Would it be okay to ask a priest to bless my new firearm?
52:49 – I’m teaching my kids the Glory Be, and it says “world without end” at the end of the prayer? Why does it say that?
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In this episode, we tackle an intriguing question: If God created Satan and loves all His creation, does God love Satan? Jimmy Akin answers this and more!…
Questions Covered:
04:41 – If God created Satan, and God loves all of his creation, does God love Satan?
07:09 – Am I cooperating with evil when I work with a company that illegally hires migrants?
15:03 – Would it be licit to marry genetically modified people?
20:15 – If I pray the Rosary with people live online, does it count towards a plenary indulgence concerning praying in community?
29:00 – What is a plenary indulgence and how can I get one?
31:11 – Could you clarify the title “Morning Star”, especially when we apply it to Our Lord and Our Blessed Lady?
36:07 – Why do modern Catholic bibles translate the Greek word for “priest” to “elder”?
46:56 – Is it okay to help someone who broke laws, hurt the family, and has been deported?
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