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:
4:27 – What’s the Church’s teaching on cannibalism in extreme circumstances? Is it ever ethical?
11:50 – Regarding the teaching on following your conscience, how could one do so if you’re highly scrupulous? What is the Church’s approach when it comes to mental illness?
20:40 – Can you clarify why there are different perspectives on Old Testament covenants and why some say the signs are different? The Mosaic covenant is either the 10 commandments vs Passover. The Davidic: Throne vs Temple
29:20 – Is our concupiscence a result of our free will? If Adam and Eve had not sinned, would someone else have sinned?
36:50 Since Covid, we haven’t been able to consume communion from the chalice. Does this mean we aren’t receiving the blood of Jesus?
42:27 – Why don’t we as Catholics focus on baptism of the Holy Spirit? The Charismatic renewal has been focusing on this for 50 years now.
48:07 – Do Catholics follow the sabbath? How do you reconcile this with Isaiah 66:22-23?
52:30 – If someone is baptized with Trinitarian formula but doesn’t believe in the Trinity, is it a valid baptism?
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Questions Covered:
04:11 – Regarding the Vatican 2 document on Ecumenism on point 7 of chapter 2: Why are they asking for forgiveness in the Church haven’t done anything wrong?
08:45 – Is taking symbolic communion better than taking no communion at all?
14:00 – The bible says you must believe in Jesus to have salvation. What exactly does “believe” mean? How do we get saved?
21:38 When was the post-exilic period? What’s the Catholic perspective on this time in history?
29:00 – What is the best way to start a conversation about faith with an agnostic?
32:56 – What is the significance of Jesus handing Peter the keys? Is there a lineage?
36:33 – Can you help clarify what happens in mass when the priest places his hands over the bread and wine? Also, why does he lean forward during the consecration almost speaking into the host/chalice?
43:20 – Is it possible to have perfect contrition and imperfect contrition at the same time?
45:05 – What are your thoughts on the idea that not all of us are children of God? That only those baptized are his children. I know This might go against V2.
50:05 – I’m about to start RCIA and wanted to know your thoughts on the NAB bible translation?
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Questions Covered:
05:56 – Why would the Holy Spirit not know when the second coming will happen according to Mt. 24:36.
15:33- Do you have assurance that people with mental disabilities have salvation?
31:40 – How do you balance reading “plucking out your eye” and “cutting off your hand” as metaphorically” and readings on hell as literally?
41:21 – I’m struggling, why do the popes, bishops and priests adorn themselves so much and treat themselves with a lot of luxuries if Jesus never walked that way?
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Questions Covered:
13:09 – What is the biblical evidence for the different levels of heaven as compared to Mormon teaching?
23:21 – I’m not Catholic and I’m looking for resources on the big issues in Catholicism.
28:35 – How do you convince an atheist or agnostic that is real in simple terms?
33:38 – How do I defend the fact that Jesus was quoting Psalm 22 and not doubting? Was Psalm 22 written in its entirety prior to the birth of Jesus?
41:47 – How do you respond to the pro-choice argument: If abortion is treated as a crime, failing to treat a miscarriage should be a crime.
46:44 – How do I defend against Universalism?
51:26 – My college is having a priest come in and teach a course on queer theology. What should I do?
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Questions Covered:
07:00 – I have a friend who is hesitant to convert to Catholicism because the idea of confessing her sins to a man seems shameful.
16:38 – How do I respond to the “forced birth” argument?
21:09 – I teach a catechism class at a local public school (Australia). I was inviting them to our parish confirmation program even though most never go to church. One question I couldn’t answer: How did Peter know what Jesus meant by “Church” in Matt 16? Was the term used before then?
24:46 – What is the best way to open conversation with family who are practically atheist?
36:46 – Is it wrong to gamble during a financial struggle?
42:22 – What, in your opinion, was Christ’s strangest teaching?
47:05 – What is the difference between Protestant and Catholic salvation?
50:25 – Why would Mary Magdalene go to the tomb if it was sealed and guarded?
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