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:
18:57 – When did Christians actually start calling it “Christ-mass”?
29:33 – Isn’t Christmas originally a pagan holiday for the birth of the Sun?
42:55 – What’s the proper name for the nativity scene?
44:29 – Historically, what has the ranking of the Christmas feast been compared to others like Pentecost and Easter?
47:19 – When the shepherds visited Jesus, did they have all their sheep with them?
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Monica Doumit, the Director of Public Affairs and Engagement for the Archdiocese of Sydney, is one of the clearest pro-life voices on Earth. Here’s what happens when we ask her to admit some of the things pro-choice people are right about.
Cy Kellett:
Pro-choice arguments actually get a lot right. Monica Doumit is next.
Cy Kellett:
Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. And we’re not exactly going to be defending the Catholic faith at this time. We wanted to talk with one of our … well, you can p…
Questions Covered:
04:40 – When Peter mentions “other scriptures” in 2 Peter 3:16, does that imply that there was a set canon at that time?
10:50 – I’m gathering with my adult children over Christmas, and they’re all at various stages of leaving Catholicism. How can I make the most of those three days together?
19:05 – What does John 12:39-50 mean? It hurts to read because I love the Jewish people.
30:10 – When Jesus went down to hell to preach the gospel, at what point were the souls there saved?
35:35 – Psalm 106 mentions Aaron as one of God’s saints. Is he a saint in the Catholic Church?
39:45 – How does 1 John’s mention of a sin that is “unto death,” that we shouldn’t pray for, fit in with confession?
43:00 – How can I encourage my son and his wife, who are getting married outside the Church, to get their marriage blessed?
47:03 – I’m becoming Catholic but my wife is Jewish. Do we have to consummate our marriage inside the Church? I don’t think she’ll want to do that.
49:20 – Am I supposed to speak in tongues?
50:25 – Why should Catholics believe in the reliability of the first epistle of Peter when modern scholars believe Peter didn’t actually write it?
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Questions Covered:
07:10 – How did John the Baptist escape Herod’s decree to kill all the children in Israel?
11:40 – If we have free will, then why do we pray? And are we judged twice?
17:00 – How should I understand the miracles attributed to Pope John Paul II when there was no scientific analysis of them beforehand, and in the case of the nun, the fact that the Parkinson’s came back?
20:15 – Is it appropriate to sing the Gloria during Advent?
21:25 – Are we supposed to believe in prophetic messages as Catholics?
29:50 – Was it only John who saw the events recorded in Revelation? If so, how do we know it’s divinely inspired?
35:20 – What does Jesus mean in John 15 when he says “No slave is greater than his master?”
42:10 – What did Jesus mean when he said only the Father is good?
49:10 – Is St. Joseph the spouse of Mary, or is the Holy Spirit? And is St. Joseph our spiritual father?
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Questions Covered:
03:19 – I come from a Baptist background. Why don’t Catholics carry Bibles everywhere?
05:28 – I’m unvaccinated and my church is saying not to attend unless you’re vaccinated. Should I obey them?
09:20 – I run a business that goes against Google’s wishes but doesn’t technically violate any copyright laws. Is this moral?
16:30 – My friend’s baby just died, and he’s very upset about the Church’s teaching on limbo. How should I explain to him that limbo is not an official teaching of Catholicism?
24:32 – Who is the first Catholic? Is it John the Baptist, or Jesus, or Mary, or the people who found the tomb, or the disciples in the other room, or someone else?
41:58 – Is Gematria allowed in Catholicism?
52:11 – Should we honor my mother-in-law’s wishes to be cremated and scattered?
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