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:
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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How can we keep our kids Catholic?
Questions Covered:
17:20 – My 28-year-old son was a devout Catholic but has fallen away from the Church after being surrounded by the scientific community who think that faith is simple and unnecessary. How can I help him?
43:28 – How can I help my kid who doesn’t know if she believes in God anymore? She is only 9.
50:35 – I am a single mom. How can I find resources to raise my child well in the Catholic faith?
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Why was art so powerful and beautiful in the Renaissance? What is the state of art today?
Questions Covered:
18:33 – I’d love to furnish my home with beautiful Catholic art. Where can I start?
21:20 – Talking to kids about art and exploring art has led me to God’s truth and beauty.
30:42 – Is art only appropriate if it is traditional?
37:27 – How is iconography different from other religious art or other art types in general?
48:52 – I have been to Rome several times and met Liz. When you walk through Rome, you see a lot of exterior art on all of the buildings and I wonder, how did they get there and why? Were artists paid to do the exterior art or were they trying to promote themselves?
52:42 – Can you address the state of the patrons of the arts of the Vatican museums? Will the museums reopen?
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CNN host Don Lemon took on the Vatican in a conversation with the women of The View. He explained that he doesn’t think God approves of the Catholic refusal to bless same-sex unions. We asked apologist Karlo Broussard to respond to Mr. Lemon’s take.
Cy Kellett:
Don Lemon lectures the Catholic Church. Karlo Broussard responds 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 the Vatican said recently Catholics are not going to bless same-sex unions. And you might be surpr…
