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.
Call in with your question at 1-888-31-TRUTH!
Most Recent Episodes
<p>“How do we respond to people that accuse Catholics of celebrating pagan holidays?” This question opens a discussion on the misconceptions surrounding Catholic traditions. Additionally, the episode addresses the relationship between Christians and Muslims as brothers, the distinctions between Catholic doctrine and dogma, and the Catholic perspective on predestination.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>28:55 – Curious why the Catholic Faith does not teach dispensationalism?</li>
<li>36:08 – What is the difference between Catholic Doctrine and Catholic Dogma?</li>
<li>47:25 – If catholicism is true, then protestantism is false, but if protestantism is true, then catholicism is idolatry.</li>
<li>51:02 – What is the catholic view on predestination?</li>
<li>54:02 – My friend is protestant and is interested in church history where can he find the papacy in early Church history?</li>
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<p>“How do I respond to Protestants on confession and sin?” This question opens a discussion on the necessity of confessing sins to a priest, addressing common misconceptions. Other topics include the Church’s role in disciple formation, the understanding of mortal sin, and the challenges faced by Catholics in applying Church teachings in everyday life.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>18:09 – How do I respond to a protestant when they ask why I feel a need to confess my sins to a priest?</li>
<li>24:14 – Why do we not spend more time in the church forming disciples?</li>
<li>31:57 – Why do we say it’s impossible not to know if you’ve committed a mortal sin?</li>
<li>38:20 – Why does there seem to be a vast difference in the teaching the Church has preserved and the practical application and knowledge of your average Catholic?</li>
<li>46:16 – Why can’t a parent take communion if they have a child who is living at home with a boyfriend or girlfriend?</li>
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<p>“Why Does Jesus Praise Belief Without Evidence?” This question addresses the challenge of faith in light of Jesus’ words in John 20:28, which commend belief without sight. The discussion also touches on why Catholics view salvation as a gift rather than something earned, and whether it’s appropriate for a Catholic to participate in a memorial for a Freemason.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>02:00 – Jesus says in John 20:28, ‘Blessed are those who believe and have not seen.’ Why do Christians believe in Jesus when he commends belief without evidence, which is betrayal of the human intellect?</li>
<li>15:47 – Why don’t Catholics believe that salvation is earned if it really seems like you do?</li>
<li>29:03 – Would it be ok for me to play at a Robbie Burns memorial concert as a Catholic even though he was a Freemason? Why?</li>
<li>45:43 – Why do Catholics believe in the real presence?</li>
<li>49:15 – Why does the Church never teach any specific people who are in hell?</li>
<li>52:01 – The new papal document on Mary. Why did the pope come out with this document? How do we defend it against protestants?</li>
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<p>This Catholic Answers Live episode explores the biblical and theological meaning of the name of Jesus, explaining why the Church celebrates a feast in His honor and how Scripture uses His name to express authority, presence, and saving power. The discussion clarifies why Jesus is called both Jesus and Emmanuel, what it means to gather, pray, and believe “in His name,” and why invoking the name of Jesus is not a magical formula. Listeners also learn why baptisms performed only “in the name of Jesus” are invalid and what the mysterious name written on the foreheads in the Book of Revelation signifies.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>02:55 – Why do we have a feast for the Name of Jesus?</li>
<li>13:06 – Why is his name Jesus if the angel said to name him Emmanuel?</li>
<li>18:00 – What does it mean when Jesus talks about receiving someone “in my name”?</li>
<li>21:55 – What does it mean when Jesus says “when two or three are gathered in my name…”?</li>
<li>29:15 – Believing in the “name” of Jesus</li>
<li>35:15 – If you ask anything in my name, I will do it.</li>
<li>47:30 – Improper use of Jesus’ name</li>
<li>50:01 – Why is the baptism in the name of Jesus invalid?</li>
<li>52:50 – What is the name written on the forehead about in the book of Revelation?</li>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>02:55 – Why do we have a feast for the Name of Jesus?</li>
<li>13:06 – Why is his name Jesus if the angel said to name him Emmanuel?</li>
<li>18:00 – What does it mean when Jesus talks about receiving someone “in my name”?</li>
<li>21:55 – What does it mean when Jesus says “when two or three are gathered in my name…”?</li>
<li>29:15 – Believing in the “name” of Jesus</li>
<li>35:15 – If you ask anything in my name, I will do it.</li>
<li>47:30 – Improper use of Jesus’ name</li>
<li>50:01 – Why is the baptism in the name of Jesus invalid?</li>
<li>52:50 – What is the name written on the forehead about in the book of Revelation?</li>
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