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
Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.
Questions Covered:
06:34 – Is Mary’s glorified body in heaven? Are any of the other saints in heaven with their glorified bodies?
15:31 – At the end of time, will the damned souls be reunited with their bodies?
19:00 – My friend said that I shouldn’t be critical of modern day “prophets” or televangelists because they do bring some people to God. How can I respond to that?
22:24 – In the Protestant church, I see pastors leave to go to other denominations for more money. How do Catholic priests get jobs at Churches? Do they just go where they are offered the best money?
29:55 – In the Latin Mass, why does the altar server lift the garment of the priest when he raises up the Eucharist?
33:16 – Was Jesus physically buried in the ground?
35:34 – How do angels and demons act in our lives?
41:29 – Why is it so difficult for a priest to leave the priesthood? Married people can get a divorce and annulment, but they make it so hard for priests to leave.
46:12 – What is our moral obligation as a Catholic employee if our employer creates products that we are not sure are moral, for example, the production of recreational marijuana?
50:20 – How is it possible for us to offer Christ’s body and blood, soul and divinity in the Divine Mercy chaplet, when Jesus is not ours to give?
52:00 – Is Thomas a part of the apostolic succession since he was not present when Christ established the priesthood with the others?
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Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.
Questions Covered:
01:38 – Should Catholics watch, enjoy, or support UFC fighting? Is it contrary to Catholic belief?
13:58 – Is it alright to participate in the pre-1955 Latin Mass or are they not in communion with Rome?
20:45 – Are the saints more alive in heaven than they were on earth?
28:38 – Does Isaiah 55:10-11 contradict free will?
44:13 – Would God will our hearts to be obstinate? There are times in Scripture when God hardens a person’s heart, which is concerning.
50:52 – How can we fight scruples? Where is a good place to start with the Church fathers?
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What is the problem with teaching consent culture in schools?
Questions Covered:
11:04 – Is there a bigger problem with young girls pressuring other young girls to participate in sexual activities rather than boys pressuring girls? I have seen a lot of girls experiencing pressure from their female peers to be sexy at such a young age and to send photos of themselves to boys, as a challenge from other girls.
16:58 – Do you think that the mainstream culture promoting sexual consent to such young people is helpful or right in the eyes of God?
30:21 – How do you think consent culture will affect kids on the spectrum and how they interact with others?
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What do Catholics believe about abortion and euthanasia? Trent Horn explains.
Questions Covered:
10:49 – It feels like pro-life people are up against too much and are barely effecting change. The marches are good, the prayer is good, but how can we be encouraged that we are doing anything?
14:28 – How can a pro-life person answer when asked why abortion is still not okay in cases of rape and incest?
19:45 – My friend says that we shouldn’t limit rights on a woman’s body now because it might cause the government to have more control over our bodies later. How can I respond to her about that?
23:38 – Pro-lifers say that the Democrats are pro-abortion, but Republicans haven’t done anything for life. Why is that?
31:57 – What scientific evidence does the catechism offer for human life beginning at conception?
34:20 – Why don’t pro-life Catholics take a stand in a non-political way? At Christmas, we could donate money to pregnancy crisis centers instead of buying gifts for adults in our lives.
40:56 – How can we say aborting a baby is wrong when you said we don’t know when the soul enters the body?
44:20 – As a public-school teacher, how can I be pro-life in my classroom?
48:57 – Is it true that when Roe v. Wade was passed, there was a provision made that if life could be proved to begin at conception, it would be overturned?
51:03 – My brother and I are elderly and are worried about end-of-life care and euthanasia. What is the Church doing to work to help Catholics who want ethical care at the end of their lives?
Resources Mentioned:
EHD.org
NCBCenter.org
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Fr. Simon Esshaki talks about the call from Jesus Christ for all Christians to go out into the world, sharing the good news. The call to evangelize has only grown more important, though it may look different today than it did in 100 A.D. Cy and Fr. Simon discuss the great importance of using social media properly in order to introduce people to Jesus Christ.
Cy Kellett:
Internet evangelizing the apostolic way. Father Simon Esshaki is next. Hello. Welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. Today we talk a little bit about sharin…
