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
What do we know about the Bible? How does the Catholic Church interpret it?
Questions Covered:
04:13 – What is block logic and how can it be applied to the Bible?
15:55 – What is your theory on why St. Luke never finished the Acts of the Apostles?
20:56 – Is lying always wrong and is there evidence for that in the Bible?
32:48 – When the Lord says, “What God has brought together, let no man set asunder,” did that apply to all marriages, even natural?
37:50 – Why does the Jerusalem Bible use a singular version of John 1:13, while other translations use the plural?
45:47 – I have heard that Catholics do not use dispensationalism. What do they use?
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A listener asks us if it is wrong to say bad things about others, especially online, if the bad things are true. Turns out, it is, and theologian Dr. Scott Hefelfinger explains why.
Cy Kellett:
When’s it wrong to share the truth about someone? Augustine Institute Professor Scott Hefelfinger, next.
Cy Kellett:
Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host and Tony in Canada sent us an email about doing an episode on detraction. And we discussed it for a long time, whether we wanted to d…
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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