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:
04:11 – From a Catholic perspective, is there any guidance or are there any rules regarding an age difference in a marriage?
06:48 – Who are the scribes and Pharisees that sit on the seat of Moses in Matthew 23:2?
13:37 – Does the church have any teachings about loved ones coming to visit us in our dreams? Is there anything in the bible that talks about it?
16:50 – Jimmy, you did a joint podcast with a Lutheran named Jordan B Cooper. What do you think it would take for Lutherans to be back in communion with the Catholic Church?
17:02 – What is to be said about the salvation of people of other religions that are very devoted to their practice of it?
29:55 – Lucifer was supposed to be the second most powerful being before he fell from heaven. How is Saint Michael able to defeat him if he’s not as powerful as him?
29:55 – Lucifer was supposed to be the second most powerful being before he fell from heaven. How is Saint Michael able to defeat him if he’s not as powerful as him?
35:50 – Have you ever been invited to or thought to go on an evangelical or Pentecostal panel or show?
43:13 – When Jesus draws the line in the dirt, are there any lessons he wants to teach us in what he’s doing?
49:32 – Why is it that when a bishop bestows a blessing on the congregation, he does the sign of the cross three times, but when a priest does it, it’s just once?
51:23 – I recently started RCIA. This Christmas, all my children are going to be here and I’m going to tell them I’m coming into the church. I know they’re going to bring up scandals within the Catholic Church. Could you give me some advice on how to respond to this, as well as some general advice on how to tell them I’m entering?
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Joe Heschmeyer — author of A Man Called Joseph: Guardian for Our Times — joins us to wrap up the year of St. Joseph. We dig into the fascinating history of his veneration, and ask why he seems such a perfect father-figure for modern people.
Cy Kellett:
Turns out St. Joseph has a lot to teach modern people, Joe Heschmeyer is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And please raise your hand if the following applies to you. You didn’t really do much to observe t…
Questions Covered:
01:13 – If a relative were on their deathbed and you wanted to call a priest to visit them, but their family was opposed to it, is it ok to still do it? What would be the prudent thing to do?
14:34 – I called in a couple weeks ago and you gave me an analogy about God’s forgiveness. Imagine you break your neighbor’s window while playing baseball. Even if the neighbor forgives you, there will still be a legal punishment, and someone still has to pay for it. Could you help me out with some problems I have with it?
20:29 – How should I answer people who say that religion should be a private thing and shouldn’t be shown in public?
28:55 – My wife is a part of a megachurch and says we don’t celebrate Easter correctly and Christmas shouldn’t be in December. How can I answer these disputes?
34:38 – We see people asking for money on the side of the road all the time. I know as Christians we are supposed to be givers. How do you recommend going about this in those kinds of situations?
38:05 – I was listening to the previous question about the man asking what he can do for his dying relative. I wanted to mention the Divine Mercy chaplet and what it promises for people who pray it right before death. FREE 20 ANS PRAYER
39:36 – Did Mary know how special she was? Growing up, did she realize how different she was from everybody?
43:54 – My sister, who’s not Catholic, has expressed to her daughters that she wants to be cremated and scattered in the Gulf of Mexico. I know that we as Catholics are not permitted to do this. I feel it would be scandalous if I attended the scattering ceremony. Is it correct that I am not allowed to attend?
46:12 – In the gospel there’s a story where a man with a withered hand comes to Jesus and he heals it. If it is easier for Jesus to just tell people that they’re forgiven, why did he have to go to the cross?
50:10 – I left the Catholic Church about 45 years ago because I’m gay. I’ve recently thought about coming back to the church. A part of my heart would always be resentful because you can’t be in good standing with the church and be with someone of the same sex.
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