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
<p>“Are laypeople supposed to raise their hands during the Our Father?” This question opens a discussion on the practices of the Mass, alongside inquiries about the role of saints in intercession, the meaning of almsgiving in Sirach 3:30, and how to reconcile personal distrust in the Church while seeking to return.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>03:58 – Are we supposed to raise our hands or hold hands during the Our Father as Mass?</li>
<li>15:38 – I notice people specifically ask saints to heal or protect them, not God. It’s off-putting. Can they do other things apart from interceding?</li>
<li>23:10 – In Sirach 3:30 it says that almsgiving atones sin. What does that mean?</li>
<li>24:50 – How do I reconcile my distrust for the Church? I want to return but I’m conflicted.</li>
<li>45:20 – I’m a Christian and a minority. How do you deal with people who tell me I should convert because their religion is better?</li>
<li>50:34 – I get frustrated when the choir sings and adjusts the responsorial Psalm. What would you recommend I do?</li>
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<p>“Why did the Jews deny Jesus as the Messiah and the early Church?” This question delves into the historical and theological reasons behind the Jewish rejection of Jesus. Additionally, the discussion touches on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre’s origins, Peter’s role in the early Church, and the fate of Mary Magdalene, providing a rich exploration of early Christian history.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>05:15 – Why did the Jews deny and miss Jesus as the Messiah in the times of the early Church?</li>
<li>12:52 – When the Church of the Holy Sepluchre was erected, was it considered a Byzantine?</li>
<li>21:43 – How did the early Church view Peter’s role?</li>
<li>29:38 – What happened to Mary Magdalene?</li>
<li>32:58 – Did Paul assume Sola Scriptura in 1.Timothy 3:15?</li>
<li>49:00 – How did the Early Church communicate the gospel?</li>
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<p>“Did the Early Church Know About Apostolic Succession?” This question opens a discussion on the beliefs of the early Christians regarding the continuity of church authority. Other topics include the magisterium’s authority over other religions and the reasons behind the split of the Coptic Church, providing a broad view of early church dynamics and teachings.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>02:30 – Did the Early Church Believe in Apostolic Succession?</li>
<li>14:59 – Level of authority that the magisterium have with regards to what other religions teach?</li>
<li>24:25 – Why is there not more emphasis on the split of the coptic church? And what caused the split?</li>
<li>33:05 – Join the Catholic Answers Cruise on the Rhine!</li>
<li>41:45 – What’s the moral difference in investing and usury?</li>
<li>50:40 – How does doctrinal development affect how we read the early Church and who have they accepted the developments?</li>
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<p>“Why do Catholics pray to Mary?” This question opens a discussion on the role of Mary in Catholic devotion, supported by biblical references. Other topics include the Catholic perspective on 1 Corinthians 15:29, the origins of purgatory, and how to address misconceptions about Catholicism in conversations with friends from different denominations.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>01:13 – I’m in the process of converting. Is there anything I should avoid doing? I just don’t know much?</li>
<li>08:00 – What is the Catholic position on 1 Cor. 15:29?</li>
<li>18:34 – St. Gabriel… Where does the idea of purgatory come from? What other sources other from Maccabees?</li>
<li>29:01 – Why do Catholics pray to Mary? What are your bible references?</li>
<li>36:21 – My Pentecostal friend invites me to his Church, and they say some crazy things about Catholics. How do I correct them during their services?</li>
<li>41:52 – Jn 6-7. How do you have a discourse with a protestant who doesn’t believe what Jesus is saying?</li>
<li>48:25 – How do I respond to Protestant challenge that being a Christian doesn’t mean you have to be a part of a visible church?</li>
<li>53:20 – Does the Church have any teaching on speaking in tongues?</li>
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<p>“How To Respond to Protestants – Mary’s Assumption and Tobit” Today’s show answers caller’s questions regarding how to defend the Catholic faith. Additionally, the conversation touches on the historical context of Mary’s assumption and the challenges surrounding the book of Tobit, including its implications on purity and divine inspiration.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>04:30 – Catholics say that Mary’s bodily assumption is something divinely revealed. Yet, there is no historical attestation of this belief until the 5th century.</li>
<li>23:13 – How do we answer the challenge that we don’t recrucify Jesus at every mass since it is a sacrifice?</li>
<li>34:45 – What do Catholics make of the Desposyni?</li>
<li>46:12 – Tobit. How is Tobit not made unclean by carrying dead animal parts and why does an angel lie? This doesn’t seem like the book of Tobit is an inspired book</li>
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