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:
05:04 – Were there any other people alive around Adam and Eve other than them and their children?
11:58 – How do we best understand the reality of Christ’s suffering and death on the cross?
18:15 – When someone says they’re baptized Catholic, how is that different from a Protestant baptism?
20:53 – Is it possible that God made other people before Adam and Eve and there are other descendants from them? In Genesis 4:14 Cain says “whoever finds me will slay me.” in 17 it says Cain met his wife.
23:17 – My wife and I are expecting our first child. What is expected of us in choosing the godparents and what is expected of the godparents we choose?
30:49 – Can demonic spirits from people that are praying over you come into you?
35:53 – Do you go to heaven if you’ve been cremated?
41:40 – I know that Jesus came to save us. If he’s half man and half divine, when he passes away as a man, is he still divine?
46:24 – I’m a protestant looking into Catholicism. As of right now, I believe in conditionalism. If I were to become Catholic, would I have to drop that belief?
52:40 – In the four gospels, is there any way to know if they were written in chronological order?
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Questions Covered:
17:15 – Deuteronomy 22:5 talks about how men that dress in women’s clothes are condemned and looked at in a negative manner. Is that talking about transgenderism, and can that be applied today?
21:26 – With the young adult peer group I have, how do I speak the truth to my friends about chastity and gender without being insensitive and hurting their feelings?
31:30 – How do you know if your child is going through a transition without you knowing about it?
37:11 – We are grandparents of a 15-year-old girl that we’ve heard is thinking about transitioning. She’s threatening to commit suicide if everyone doesn’t support her. How can we deal with and help this situation?
45:10 – How can we as Catholics provide outreach to people that are dealing with this gender situation and do so in a way that is non-judgmental?
52:26 – I saw a study that said transgender identity can be linked to brain activity. Is this true?
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Questions Covered:
15:12 – My 27-year-old daughter has come out. If God makes you who you are and being gay is a sin, then how can a child be born gay? How am I supposed to as a mom accept her lifestyle if it’s a sin to be gay?
24:37 – In the bible, God says marriage is between a man and woman and to cut off people that aren’t doing what’s right. In that context, how do we deal with the difficult relationships in which we know people that are same sex attracted?
33:34 – If the bible says it’s not right to be a homosexual, like in Sodom and Gomorrah, then why do some religions not take this into account?
46:32 – I’m 42 and grown up Catholic my entire life. I’m a gay man. We were always told that homosexuality is wrong but because I was being told that, I found myself hating myself. When I went to a private Methodist college, I branched out and spoke to many different priests. Isn’t it worse to lie to yourself?
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Questions Covered:
18:25 – I have a 2 year old now but my husband and I have always wanted to adopt. If I’m already overwhelmed, how do I know if we’re ready to adopt?
24:34 – Could you give some information on how to get started in the adoption process?
32:31 – What is the oldest age of a couple/individual that you would recommend to adopt a child?
43:18 – I’m 45 years old, single, and with no kids. What are your thoughts on single people adopting?
46:04 – I think it’s wonderful the way you are about your adoptive kids. How could I start a resource to find more people like you? There’s so many kids taken away by CPS so I wish more could be placed with people like you.
51:02 – How does it work if you were in a situation where you opted to adopt a child from a woman that was looking to give away her child? Do you have to go through an agency?
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Questions Covered:
39:18 – You talking about kicking your son to the curb brought up some old wounds about my parents. It didn’t strike me quite right. Can you talk through why you ultimately did it?
42:26 – Can I spiritually adopt my daughter and granddaughter who are atheists?
45:57 – As an older single adult, I’ve found it difficult to be alone. I just wanted to comment that there is a whole group of people that I feel people should remember.
49:18 – Could you go into more detail about the exorcism prayers you were talking about? Do you have to be in a state of grace to say them?
51:10 – Can you talk about adopting/praying for your own siblings? How do you reach out to them and help them get back to faith when they don’t want to listen to you?
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