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:
15:01 – As an alcoholic in recovery, how can you confess mortal sins if you can’t remember everything you did?
19:35 – I’m a recovering alcoholic and there is tons of wisdom in those AA rooms. I owe my recovery to them.
23:56 – I have Scott’s book and it’s great for me.
33:17 – I don’t think my mother is an alcoholic, but she definitely abuses alcohol. How can I talk to her about being more temperate?
36:43 – I love that Scott is bringing a Catholic voice to this when there’s so much Catholic stuff hidden in it already.
47:12 – How is the religious 12-step program different from the traditional 12-step program?
51:50 – If the Bible says alcoholics won’t inherit the kingdom of heaven, why do we have people in recovery say every day “I’m an alcoholic”?
Resources Mentioned:
catholicinrecovery.com
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Questions covered:
08:15 – How is it moral or consistent with God’s law for him to command the death penalty for homosexuality in the Old Testament?
21:47 – My friend isn’t Catholic but believes in transubstantiation. He believes he can pray over his food and it’ll become the body of Christ. What can I say to him?
29:00 – Why are there two different versions of the Catholic Catechism?
35:34 – What’s the difference between books with fantasy elements that are condemned, like Harry Potter, and other books with fantasy elements that aren’t?
44:45 – Some Muslim gentlemen showed me in the Q’uran that Joseph wasn’t married to Mary, but just cared for her. How do we know that Joseph was her husband?
51:30 – Am I avoiding lukewarmness?
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Questions Covered:
03:04 – Are earrings and tattoos sinful because they damage our bodies without benefit?
08:40 – Are Christian conceptions of angels derived from Zoroastrian tradition?
15:50 – Why does the Douay-Rheims Bible list a third and fourth book of Kings?
18:33 – If our only choices are obey God or go to hell, how do we have free will? Sounds like he’s making us an offer we can’t refuse.
20:11 – Does a forgotten mortal sin merit purgatory?
22:20 – Are Catholics required to believe that Mary didn’t suffer labor pains?
28:25 – Is the man speaking to Daniel in Daniel 10:5 considered to be Jesus? Are there any other appearances of Jesus in the Old Testament?
34:25 – Where is the Garden of Eden now?
36:12 – Did the early Christians tamper with the Old Testament?
41:26 – The Catechism says angels are spiritual, non-corporeal beings, but the Bible seems to depict them as having bodies. How should we understand them?
49:15 – What does it mean to increase in the state of righteousness after initial justification?
52:25 – Why does God allow us to have loving relationships with other people if he alone satisfies all our needs and happiness?
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Questions Covered:
08:43 – Do you know where it was that St. JPII said pro-life ministry is one of the highest ministries in terms of pleasing God?
12:15 – In my third pregnancy, the doctors said the baby had passed away, so I took medication to pass it. Was that an abortion?
13:40 – Does Ivermectin have any connection to aborted cell lines?
21:58 – Is there a pro-life concern with any of the current COVID treatments available? And why do all the vaccines need to be developed off the same one cell line?
29:14 – When Roe v. Wade was passed, what was the conservative/liberal split on the Supreme Court?
31:52 – Why can’t women get an abortion in the case of rape?
36:49 – If we use other animals for medical research, like fetal pigs, why are we now using humans for that kind of research?
47:09 – Do you know who it was that put forth the idea that only certain people deserve medical care if they’re contributing to society?
51:15 – Is it okay for someone living in a lot of suffering, like in solitary confinement, to accept being killed to be put out of their misery?
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Questions Covered
06:38 – Should a priest use the Church’s form in the words of absolution? What should I do if he doesn’t?
09:00 – Is the Kingdom of God or the Church a society?
12:30 – Why does God give the devil so much power?
14:42 – What would you identify as the most urgent need among Catholic leadership today?
18:00 – What should I make of claims like in “Infiltration” that secret societies are trying to take down the Church from within?
21:34 – Is there any part of scripture to read when fear is prevalent?
24:16 – Why is there so much controversy over the Latin Mass? What should the laity’s position be?
30:40 – Could you expand on the idea of slavery in the Bible and how it’s different from how we understand slavery today?
34:06 – What is the definition of the chosen people as given in the prophets, and how does that carry over to Christianity today?
37:20 – Why would cremation devalue a body, as opposed to burial?
39:25 – How should we approach interpretation of dreams?
42:32 – If someone has a same-sex attraction, does he need to include that detail when confessing sexual sin?
44:40 – What’s the Catholic teaching on tithing?
46:35 – Why are priests who say confusing things like Fr. James Martin not being reprimanded while others are?
49:28 – Why does suffering play such a significant role in God’s plan?
50:40 – How should I pick a confessor?
52:57 – Is it moral for me to receive the COVID vaccine?
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