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:
04:41 – What is the proper understanding of the word ‘saint’? St. Paul seems to use it differently than we do today?
22:14 – How can I talk to other Christians about Mary? They think we worship her.
33:17 – Why do we have an Easter Vigil?
36:00 – I would like to become Catholic but the scandals, coverups, and abuse give me great pause. What can I do?
46:11 – Why are there 7 extra books in the Catholic Bible?
49:53 – I used to be a minister. My Protestant goddaughter wants me to marry her and her fiancé, even though I have converted to Catholicism now. Is that okay for me to do?
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Questions Covered:
11:52 – Can Catholics who are contracepting receive Communion?
15:59 – Who are the Chaldeans in the book of Job?
19:05 – How do you justify calling God the unmoved mover or the uncaused cause?
23:02 – If intersex people are as common as redheads, how do we know that their condition is simply a disorder?
35:40 – How can I explain to someone what the communion of the saints is and give biblical evidence? – Get email
41:20 – My husband says that the Greek orthodox church also claims to be the true Church. Is it the Catholics or the orthodox? – Get info to send Case for Catholicism
48:20 – Since St. Joseph might have had children already, is there a chance that they were around when Jesus was born and growing up?
52:44 – With so many other religions, some much older than Christianity, how do you know that Christianity is true?
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How can one best defend the Catholic faith?
Questions Covered:
04:10 – Someone said that vasectomies shouldn’t be forced on people by the government, so having to give birth shouldn’t be forced on women either. How can I respond to this pro-abortion argument?
17:46 – Do you have any tips for encouraging a fallen away Catholic to come back to the Church when they are more attracted to the cultural and social aspects of the non-denominational churches?
28:31 – Is there good evidence for the Church in the fact that the Protestant churches are so divided and disconnected?
36:57 – How can I respond to an atheist who asks why God just chose Jews to be the chosen people, at the exclusion of all other people?
43:48 – I saw you on a webinar with Matt Fradd. You said you chose the Catholic faith because it was the closest thing to what Christ established. Can you explain what you meant?
49:53 – A friend is really trying to convince me to join the non-denominational church. He says they don’t judge me for my sins, and I wouldn’t have to go to confession. Is he in the right?
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Listeners call in to ask Fr. Bochanski pastoral questions.
Questions Covered:
07:35 – What does Matthew 7:6 (““Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine”) mean?
11:45 – I was bullied by a supervisor for over 2 years. This person has apologized and wants to be my friend, but I’m still scared to be around them. What is my obligation to them as a Christian?
21:22 – Even if Adam and Eve hadn’t sinned, wouldn’t someone have done it eventually?
28:44 – I have mobility problems that have made it difficult for me to attend church. Does that affect my status as a Catholic?
32:22 – What happens if a priest stops believing in God?
39:25 – I just went back to confession for the first time in several years. If I don’t remember all my sins, am I still in a state of grace? Or do I have to go back and confess them all?
41:50 – Is the “sign of Jonah” that Jesus mentions in Mt 12:38-42 only a reference to the resurrection, or is it also a sign of the conversion of the gentiles?
44:12 – My daughter has recently come out as gay. She has been dating a girl seriously. I am really having difficulty with it. What can I do?
48:48 – Is it okay for me to attend my sister’s same-sex wedding? Is it immoral to go?
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Our friend from down under, Monica Doumit, the Director of Public Affairs and Engagement for the Archdiocese of Sydney, shares another legal innovation from Australia, laws that are meant to protect gay people by making it illegal to teach chastity as Catholics understand it. We ask her what the laws require, and what the Catholic Church actually teaches about human sexuality.
Cy Kellett:
Is chastity a hate crime? Monica Doumit 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. And we …
