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:
07:30 – Why is it better to be Catholic than non-religious?
17:05 – Is God a wrathful god that destroys, or a loving god who saves? What’s the Catholic position?
34:45 – If Jesus says we must eat his flesh and drink his blood to have life, how is that reconciled with the Church teaching that Protestants and atheists and other non-Catholics can possibly be saved?
44:35 – What do Catholics believe about how to get to Heaven?
52:25 – Who is the patron saint of the internet, and why do we need one?
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Questions Covered:
04:13 – My understanding is that according to Catholic Teaching, you’re not supposed to deprive your spouse. Given that Mary took a vow of perpetual virginity, why did she enter into marriage if she knew that she and Joseph would not create a child?
17:37 – Was Jesus ever married and what language did he speak?
24:13 – Could there be new doctrines formulated in the next 500 years as The Church changes? Specifically ones about St. Joseph (how we honor him, how he could be more important, etc.)
46:24 – In the Apostle’s Creed when it says “He descended into hell and on the third day…”, are those three days Friday, Saturday, and Sunday?
52:14 – Is it ok for me as a Catholic to attend a Protestant bible study? I was invited by a friend.
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Questions Covered:
04:41 – I know the bible was divinely inspired, but I don’t understand the discrepancies between the gospels.
14:20 – How can I explain original sin without Adam and Eve?
19:53 – Could you explain the part of the Nicene creed where it says “begotten not made, consubstantial with the Father”?
29:00 – I have bought candles from the store and got them blessed. All the candle wax has been used, is the glass blessed as well? If so, is there a certain way I have to dispose of it?
30:33 – Did John the Baptist have a beatific vision about himself when Mary went to visit her cousin and he leapt in the womb?
36:02 – I heard Adam had a helper before Eve named Lillith, is this true?
41:25 – I believe the Holy Spirit is the female side of God because I think there has to be some sort of female part of him to have brought a spouse for Adam. Could you explain why everything about God is male oriented?
50:20 – If the body of Christ happens to drop on the floor, is there a special procedure to go about dealing with it?
52:29 – How would the Greek language have applied to everyday life of the gospel writers and the Septuagint being written in Greek?
Resources Mentioned:
How the Accounts of Jesus’ Childhood Fit Together
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Questions Covered:
03:50 – In Matthew 12:48 – 50, Jesus asks “who is my brother?” what does he mean by this? And in the Hail Mary, why do we say Mary is the mother of God if she is only the mother of the 2nd person of the trinity?
14:50 – I’m a cradle Catholic but my father was a Presbyterian and we have had discussions about Mary having other children. I accept the dogma, but I’ve never quite had a definitive answer for it.
22:45 – I have a friend who became Protestant, and he was wondering how the saints can hear our prayers.
31:00 – I was a protestant but became Catholic two years ago. I was baptized at 12 years old, and when I went to RCIA they said that was ok. Why do we not have to be baptized again in the Catholic church?
34:40 – The church says Mary and Joseph were virgins, but if they were married, don’t you need to have consummated the marriage to be considered husband and wife?
42:00 – I just became a Catholic 6 months ago. If Mary planned to be a perpetual virgin, then why did she get married?
45:00 – Why don’t Catholics postpone baptism until they’re older to decide for themselves like Protestants? Or, why don’t they have a 2nd baptism?
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Questions Covered:
07:15 – I’m Catholic but my barber is Jehovah’s Witness, and he says Easter is a pagan holiday. He says one of the problems with Catholicism we celebrate holidays like Easter and Christmas.
13:40 – A Protestant friend of mine was talking about Mary as the “co-redemptrix”. I was trying to explain through her response to the angel Gabriel and that she actually gave God permission through her “yes”. Could you give your comments on his thoughts?
20:30 – I’m Catholic, how can we better defend apostolic succession?
29:45 – I’ve never been to a Catholic church, but why do Catholics and other organized religions all claim that they’re the ones that are better than the others? Where in the bible does it say that we have to be a part of any one?
44:40 – In 2nd Peter, Peter says to his followers if you have questions, you should really follow Paul. Why does he say this?
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