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:
07:59 – If a person prays while in mortal sin, is meritorious and is God still hearing it? I’ve heard different things from different priests.
14:46 – Does Tom think the great Apostasy prophesied in Fatima is currently happening now?
21:04 – I’m thinking about converting from the Methodist church, with the current situation about invalid baptisms in mind, will my baptism be considered invalid?
23:38 – My friend and I were talking about Martin Luther and the Reformation. She brought up the selling of indulgences. What is the Church’s response?
35:00 – Is it true that St. Augustine had a mistress and he called her by a derogatory name? This was a reason a friend used to leave the Church since he’s a canonized saint.
40:37 – In Mt. 6. “If you have to cut off a hand to keep from sinning, do it. It sounds very serious, but other places seem to be very light on sin. What am I supposed to do if I’m struggling with sin?
48:30 – Speaking in tongues, Is there any explanation on what language it is?
52:40 – Why can’t a Catholic Priest get married after he becomes a priest, but an Anglican priest can get married? And if the Anglican priest converts to Catholicism, why can he remain a priest and be married?
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Questions Covered:
19:56 – I have a friend with SSA, how do I walk with her in love and not leave her without offending her? We are both Catholics.
29:12 – I have an adult daughter who has SSA and is in a relationship. How do I support my daughter without supporting her actions, especially since some Catholics support and encourage SSA?
38:04 – I’m a high school teacher and a member of the LGBT community, isn’t boiling someone down to having SSA not showing them respect or understanding the fullness of what that means?
48:34 – What are your thoughts on protestant churches that focus on being LGBT friendly instead of salvation?
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Questions Covered:
05:58 – I discovered “No salvation outside the Church” when reverting to the Faith. How do we share this message in a gentle way?
13:18 – Do you see whether people object to the faith because of the moral or the scientific side more?
17:47 – My son asked me: Why does God let the devil exist and also to tempt Eve?
22:44 – Regarding the We vs I on baptism: I’m getting a lot of push back from friends, how do I respond?
41:46 – I’m an atheist, I don’t see a need to defend the faith. Could you discuss the demonization of atheists among churchgoers.
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Questions Covered:
07:58 – When Jesus came he said he didn’t come to change but to continue but why did he change the teaching on divorce?
18:08 – 1.How is it justified that Jacob deceived his brother for his birthright and the blessing worked. 2. Why did the Israelites pray for quail if they had livestock as well? Why didn’t they just eat the livestock?
38:07 – Follow-up on veils – My priest told us that we veil because women are sacred and the things that are sacred should be veiled like a tabernacle. I would like to know your thoughts on this.
46:12 – My wife is Methodist, and I’m considering leaving the Methodist church for the Catholic Church. How can I present an argument from the bible for using wine during communion? They claim it’s a sacrilege to use wine.
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Questions Covered:
12:34 – Where is a good place to meet people that follow what they actually believe?
16:19 – Patrick… Sandford, NC…. Pod Bean… I teach confirmation and had a student ask this question: when God created light, is that also when He created heat?
21:23 – Regarding confession: is matter and form more important, or is intent, since some don’t say the same word during absolution?
24:09 – Where in our DNA are inclinations for our likes and dislikes and can this be analogous for same sex attractions?
40:00 – How do we reconcile old and new covenant theology on the Levitical priesthood being eternal?
47:30 – Where can I find more about St. Joseph in the bible?
50:01 – Would a baptism be valid if a deacon poured water only touching the hair and not the actual skin?
53:05 – Follow up on Henry’s question on absolution: If all your sins are forgiven during absolution would that include the sins that you didn’t confess?
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