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>“How do I explain James 2 to Protestants?” This question opens a discussion on the Catholic understanding of faith and works, while also addressing how we determine the canon of Scripture and the role of tradition in the Church. Other topics include the significance of traditions like kissing the bishop’s ring and the implications of 2 Timothy 3:16-17 for interpreting Scripture.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>13:13 – How do we figure out the canon? Are the books self attesting. Why does the Holy Spirit give infallibility to the Church but the Holy Spirit does not give infallibility to individuals?</li>
<li>20:31 – I’m entering into the Church and recently met my bishop. Are traditions like kissing the bishop’s ring still necessary? Why or why not?</li>
<li>31:50 – How do I explain the Catholic approach to James 2 to Protestants?</li>
<li>42:11 – What are our areas of disagreement apart from Sola Scriptura?</li>
<li>49:11 – What does it mean when it says all scripture in 2 Timothy 3:16-17?</li>
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<p>“How can Catholics hold councils without Orthodox bishops?” This question opens a discussion on the complexities of ecclesiastical authority and governance. Additionally, the episode addresses whether one must be Catholic to be saved, the Orthodox perspective on the Immaculate Conception, and the differing views on the Filioque in the Creed.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>01:45 – How can Catholics still hold councils without the Orthodox bishops?</li>
<li>12:12 – Do you have to be Catholic in order to be saved?</li>
<li>15:15 – What’s the Orthodox view of Immaculate Conception? Is the Orthodox canon different from ours?</li>
<li>20:25 – Leo III wouldn’t add the Filioque to the Creed and gave his reasons?. Did the pope who added it ever give an explanation as to why?</li>
<li>28:43 – Is it ok for Catholics to accept the Ethiopian canon description of Jesus?</li>
<li>30:18 – I’ve heard some Orthodox say they don’t adore Jesus in the Eucharist because they view it as food. Is this uniform thought?</li>
<li>33:33 – How can a non-Christian evaluate the competing claim of the Eastern Orthodox who also claims apostolic authority?</li>
<li>39:21 – Why does the Eastern Orthodox allow contraception and Catholics don’t?</li>
<li>43:55 – Can a person who became Eastern Orthodox from Catholicism just jump back and forth? How can Eastern Orthodox justify 3 sacramental marriages?</li>
<li>48:12 – Do you think the Catholics and all other churches will ever fully reunite?</li>
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<p>“What are the top reasons for Gospel reliability?” This question opens a discussion on the foundational aspects that affirm the Gospels’ trustworthiness, including the significance of eyewitness accounts. Other topics include the challenges posed by Bart Ehrman regarding Jesus’ words, the role of St. Luke among the apostles, and the criteria used to determine authentic Gospels versus apocryphal texts.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>02:10 – What are the top 3 reasons for the reliability of the gospels?</li>
<li>29:07 – Have you considered the work of Bart Ehrman and his problems with what Jesus really said?</li>
<li>35:56 – Is it safe to assume that St. Luke was one of the 72 that was originally sent out?</li>
<li>42:27 – How did they figure out which gospels were the actual eye witnesses and others weren’t like the gospel of Thomas?</li>
<li>46:49 – How would you go about balancing knowing the bible is the word of God and knowing humans had some influence on it?</li>
<li>50:44 – How would you compare the reliability of transmission of the NT compared to the Quran and the Hadiths?</li>
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Why does the Catholic Church have both the Traditional Latin Mass and the modern form of the Mass—and how should you explain the difference without getting pulled into “liturgy wars”? In this episode of Catholic Answers Live, Catholic Answers apologists address this common question before diving into a wide range of topics. They explore whether charging interest is still considered usury, how just war theory applies to rebellions, and how historical cases like the Knights Templar fit with Church law. The episode also explains the role of baptism in justification, offers arguments against naturalism, and gives practical advice for strengthening Catholic marriages. Additional questions include how to understand Peter’s denial of Jesus and what it means for salvation. A rich discussion covering liturgy, moral theology, and everyday Catholic life.
Questions Covered:
05:32 – I attend the Tridentine Mass Almost exclusively at my ‘local’ FSSP parish. I have a friend seeking the Catholic Church who asked me ‘why do you have two different masses in the Western Rite? Why don’t you just attend the regular English one?’ I often say that I am drawn to the beauty and simplicity of it. How do we respond to this simply without dragging them into the so-called ‘liturgy wars’? How do we respond given the restrictions placed on the older masses? Basically, how do we address this difference to those outside the church? Do I just keep a response about ‘preferences of the faithful’?
11:46 – The Church has been quite vocal against usury over the centuries. Is it still defined as any lending of money at interest? How does this notion square with the idea of a variable money supply? Would things like bank accounts, bonds, cds or stocks still be considered illicit? Has there been any recent guidance from the magisterium?
19:02 – Does just war theory apply to rebellions? Historically, I’m thinking of Irish wars against the British Empire and slave revolts of African-descended peoples in the Americas, including during the U.S. Civil War. What would be the conditions of jus ad bellum in cases like these or any other group dealing with an oppressor?
28:46 – Canon 7 of Chalcedon forbids clergy and monks from war and holding secular office. How then did the Knights Templar, and bishops such as the bishop of Andorra, who also holds title of Co-Prince of Andorra, not violate this?
34:03 – How does baptism fit with “faith alone working through love?” Can someone with “faith alone working through love” be initially justified apart from baptism?
19:44 – What do you think is the most convincing argument/thought exercise against naturalism/empricism (or at least what the average indifferent secular person thinks they believe).
46:29 – What is your best advice for a married Catholic couple to strengthen their bond in marriage? Your stories about you and Renee are always so beautiful (the blue birds especially). Also thanks for being a Catholic cowboy. I grew up Southern Baptist, and seeing a southern Catholic gentleman do apologetics is really cool.
50:51 – Peter denied Jesus 3 times. After the cock crows three times he ran away in shame. What if he falls, hits his head and dies after this? Would his soul be in danger of damnation?
<p>What if Christians today are misunderstanding what God really meant in Scripture? In this episode of <em data-start="242" data-end="265" data-is-only-node="">Catholic Answers Live</em>, Catholic Answers apologists address a thoughtful concern about biblical translation and interpretation, explaining how the Church safeguards authentic teaching across centuries. The discussion also covers how to discern and use your God-given talents responsibly, why there isn’t a simple official Vatican list of all dogmas, and whether belief in Marian dogmas is required for justification. Additional questions explore the nature of election and free will, whether artificial intelligence could ever possess consciousness, and whether uncertainty around ex cathedra statements challenges papal infallibility. A wide-ranging and intellectually engaging conversation on faith, reason, and modern questions.</p>
<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">01:47 – Knowing that the Bible and other texts have been translated over the centuries… what if how they’re understood now, by any faith, is wrong? What if God is sitting in heaven, looking down and thinking, “that’s not what I meant at all”? If it matters, I’m a convert to Catholicism from the Baptist church (and it’s been the best decision I’ve ever made by the way), I just think about weird stuff like this from time to time watching the debates about who’s right and who’s wrong or the meaning of things we now read in translated texts.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">12:00 – When you have more than 1 talent and competing basic life priorities, what’s the most prudent way to act in a pleasing manner to God so as to not be at fault for neglecting a gift from God.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">17:33 – Why is there no official Vatican list of Catholic Dogmas? Google has its own searchable list of 255 dogmas. But, you would think….</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">30:27 – Is justification predicated upon belief on your four Marian dogmas.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">35:46 – Would it be fair to say there are two steps to being considered elect? That is to say God elects everyone (calls them to salvation and has a plan for them in place) but that our cooperation with his grace makes that initial unconditional election conditional on our acceptance and continued faithfulness?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"> 43:18 – Can something like AI ever gain consciousness and what should we make of it if it does or doesn’t and on what grounds?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">51:20 – Isn’t the fact that we can’t precisely define how many Papal statements have been made “ex cathedra” a problem for Papal Infallibility?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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