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:
11:23 – Protestants claim that when Jesus said the law was not abolished but fulfilled in him he was saying that there was no longer any need for mediators between God and man. Is this true?
18:05 – The readings today discuss the genealogy of Joseph. Do we have a genealogy of Mary?
19:01 – What is your book recommendation for learning about the biblical roots of the sacraments?
21:23 – Why would the Vatican put an astronaut in the Nativity scene?
29:29 – Are there things that Catholic business owners should not take part in or have business in? For example, selling incense and candles.
35:02 – Did Jesus have a guardian angel?
41:15 – What is your opinion of the Scriptural rosary?
43:27 – At the wedding feast at Cana, Mary tells the servants what to do. How likely was it that servants would heed the words of a guest at a wedding?
46:47 – What is the Catholic teaching on predestination?
51:28 – Is the book of Job real or just a story? If it’s true, why don’t we call him St. Job?
Resources Mentioned:
Biblical Roots of the Mass by Tom Nash
What Did Jesus Do? by Tom Nash
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Questions Covered:
03:58 – Are souls in heaven able to watch people on earth?
13:31 – The gospel of John seems to imply that a lot of people will go to heaven, while Matthew presents that few will go. Which one is correct?
19:14 – I have heard it said that when you get to heaven, you forget all of your memories from earth and who you were on earth. Is that true?
32:44 – My Protestant friend can’t reconcile his “once saved, always saved” belief with the idea of purgatory. How can I talk to him about this?
40:42 – How can people spend “time” in purgatory or heaven when time doesn’t exist after death?
46:50 – Is purgatory just a state of delay before we can see God, or are there other forms of punishment in purgatory?
52:30 – What is the need of a body after the second judgement after the world has ended?
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Questions Covered:
13:00 – A Protestant friend of mine denied the existence of hell. How can I respond to him?
19:19 – What’s the problem with thinking that purgatory passes quickly?
22:54 – What does it mean when the Church says there is no salvation outside of the Catholic Church?
45:02 – My son who was raised Catholic tells me he doesn’t believe in heaven or hell, but that the near-death experiences of people are simply hallucinations caused by glands in the body. How can I talk to him about this?
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Our society has all but given up on protecting the innocence of children. This is a grave matter, one the Catholic Church must speak up against, and Bishop Thomas Paprocki joins us to do just that.
Cy Kellett:
How did the modern world turn out to be so abusive of children? Bishop Thomas Paprocki, next.
Hello and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus, the podcast for living, understanding, and defending your faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And today we tackle a tough subject with a tough Bishop. Let me just say it right out. The modern world has become abusive of children. We congratulate …
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:
02:05 – Why does Mary need a savior if she is sinless?
07:06 – How do you know that Mary was saved at her conception?
13:25 – When Jesus Christ died on the cross, his divine self didn’t die. How could his body and divinity be separated for 3 days?
18:21 – Why didn’t Mary feel labor pains if she felt emotional pain at her son’s death? Also, why did she need to remain a virgin in marriage?
30:25 – If God is unchanging, then how could he change and become man?
37:00 – What does the Catholic Church teach is the origin of hell?
41:32 – Was the marriage of Mary and Joseph valid since they didn’t consummate it?
49:30 – How does one defend the integrity of the Church after such tragedies like the Albigensian Crusades?
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