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:
15:05 – My protestant friends say that they have an advantage to forgive their sins. How do I answer them that it’s not an advantage?
24:05 – If you haven’t done a sorrowful examination of conscience and forget to confess something. Do I just forget it or do I still have to confess it? Would it invalidate my confession?
34:39 – I’m a new Catholic and I struggle with going to confession because I work myself up too much. How do I keep it together in the confessional? Resource: Catholic Answers Focus Episode “The Surprising thing that Brings Jesus Joy” (https://www.catholic.com/audio/caf/the-surprising-thing-that-brings-jesu...)
42:41 – I’m protestant hoping to become Catholic. I find it more trustworthy to confess to a priest rather than just confessing to “one another.”
46:41 – What part of our sins are not remitted during confession?
53:04 – Can a validly baptized Christian go to confession and be validly absolved?
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Questions Covered:
21:06 – My Non-Catholic husband doesn’t want to raise our kids Catholic. How do I approach this if I want to get them baptized Catholic?
29:12 – Do you have any references to check out on your discoveries in the Holy Land?
32:20 – How do you deal with extended family who are very anti-Catholic?
42:36 – How do we deal with facing secular culture, especially what’s on tv?
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It’s common to hear the feast of Pentecost referred to as the birthday of the Church because it marks the day when the Apostolic Church received the Holy Spirit in a definitive and powerful way. But is this the same as birth, or is something else happening at Pentecost? Father Hezekias Carnazzo, founder of the Institute for Catholic Culture, is our guest.
Cy Kellett:
When exactly was the church born? Father Hezekias Carnazzo is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, at l…
Questions Covered:
03:28 – What does it mean for us to be made in the image and likeness of God?
13:40 – How do I discuss the Eucharist with Protestant family members?
28:35 – I’m currently contemplating transition surgery to help get rid of self-harming urges. I would really appreciate knowing and trusting in the solidity of church teaching on this in spite of the changes perceived in response to LGBTQ issues?
36:30 – Do we have biblical evidence for the members of the trinity being distinct?
45:19 – If you’re struggling with your Catholic faith, how do you go about finding your identity in it?
51:28 – How can I defend my faith against Christadelphians?
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Questions covered:
04:13 – Does mortal sin undo our adoption by God?
14:40 – If forgiveness releases us from what we owe someone, why do we still need to do something to fix it up?
31:49 – If we all receive the same graces at baptism, what’s the difference between the baptized Catholic who goes to heaven and the baptized Catholic who goes to hell?
43:23 – How do you respond to the Orthodox argument against the papacy that appeals to an apostolic constitution (34?) stating that bishops cannot interfere with each other?
51:39 – How do you help someone defend the natural moral law, especially in the context of teleological definitions of men and women like Trent’s?
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