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:
09:04 – In Australia, they have created an embryo from human cells. What are the ethical implications of this?
16:18 – Do you know the percentage of OBGYNs who are pro-abortion? How can you find a pro-life doctor?
22:00 – Who should we contact, as laity, to push for pro-life in the Church and get more priests to speak out about abortion?
29:23 – If someone refuses medical treatment, is that a form of suicide?
33:23 – I am a veterinarian and, in many situations,, I euthanize animals. People say to me, why can’t we do that for people if we can do it for dogs? How can I respond to that?
39:57 – How can the Church approve the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines when they were tested on aborted fetal cell lines?
44:53 – Is a feeding tube considered to be extraordinary care for someone? Could the feeding tube ever be ethically removed or declined?
50:30 – Are there any circumstances at all in which abortion is licit when the mother’s life is in immediate danger?
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How can we truly follow God’s command to “love our neighbors as we love ourselves”?
Questions Covered:
18:00 – Is it wrong to thank God for good things that I know others must go without?
19:55 – People have told me it’s wrong to tell a child or another person, “I am so proud of you.” If it’s wrong to say that, what is the phrasing that should be used? Is this a bad kind of pride?
30:49 – My husband’s mother is the kind of person who wants to tell us every negative thing about everyone in the family, often rehashing old bad things that happened. How can we respectfully set the boundary with her that we do not want to hear this kind of talk? We want to hear about things going on if we can help to find a solution, but she is just talking to talk.
40:56 – I have been struggling mentally for a long time. From a Catholic perspective, how can I best go about finding help for anxiety and depression?
49:02 – Is St. Dymphna a positive person to pray to for mental health?
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Taking our cue from his new book Real Religion, we asked Father Jeffery Kirby to explain a distinction he makes between the religion of self-help and the religion of the Bible.
Cy Kellett:
Biblical religion is not just a self-help program. Father Jeffrey Kirby next.
Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And this time we welcome the author of a brand new book here at Catholic Answers. The book is called Real Religion: How to Avoid False Faith and Worship God in Spirit and Truth. The…
Questions Covered:
01:43 – Can superheroes, like Batman, be devout Catholics and still beat up bad guys?
06:10 – Are Protestant baptisms valid?
10:58 – In James 2, Protestants say we are not justified by faith and works, that the works portion is justification before man, not God. How can I respond to this?
17:51 – Since Mary underwent the ritual purification of all mothers under the law, doesn’t that prove that she wasn’t a perpetual virgin?
22:17 – Why don’t the eastern orthodox recognize the pope as the successor of Christ?
31:37 – Did the early Church teach that the Jews were collectively guilty of deicide?
36:21 – What is the Catholic understanding of predestination?
40:53 – I recently heard on NPR from this author who wrote a book about the Bible. She claimed that God referred to himself in the Old Testament as Satan. Is that true? What could she be talking about?
47:14 – What is the difference between the genealogies of Jesus in Matthew versus Luke?
49:12 – How do we know which definition of “Elohim” is being used each time in the bible?
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Questions Covered:
03:39 – What is a rational argument for intrinsic human value?
7:53 – What is the Catholic Church’s stance on modern prophets? Do they exist and how do we discern if they’re legitimate?
15:15 – What are your thoughts on Raymond Brown, the Scripture scholar? Is he good for a Catholic to read?
21:53 – In Mark 6:47-56, Jesus says that he intended to pass the apostles by. What does that mean? Why would he leave them in such a storm?
35:40 – I am not Catholic, but my fiancé is. One thing that I struggle with is praying to saints. I understand it and am okay with it, but when I try it, it feels superstitious and like I’m making them a god. How can I approach this better?
42:31 – What is the fruit of contrition that is talked about? I hear it listed as a fruit of the Spirit, but don’t understand it.
48:10 – To what extent is it allowed for Catholics to participate in Jewish practices?
Resources Mentioned:
Episode 84 of JAMW
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