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
The recent story of a priest who discovered he had never been baptized unleashed a torrent of anxieties and questions around the sacraments. We ask Father Hugh, why is the Church so inflexible about how sacraments are celebrated?
Cy:
Just how important is precision in the celebration of the sacraments? Father Hugh Barbour is next on Focus … Hello, and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host, and you probably heard about that priest in Michigan, at least he thought he was a priest, but it tu…
Once a month, Catholic Answers Live listeners play Catholic trivia, battling to win books and courses from Catholic Answers’ School of Apologetics. Apologist Karlo Broussard guides the game today.
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What happens after you die? Find out here, with Karlo Broussard.
Questions Covered:
08:01 – What is the nature of the rewards in heaven and can they be lost?
18:07 – How do Catholics view people’s stories about dying, going to heaven, and coming back?
24:26 – Why don’t many Catholic Churches include those in purgatory in Mass intentions or the liturgy?
32:24 – If an adult who is not baptized lives their life not following Christ, will they go to hell?
41:20 – How do people get out of purgatory?
48:30 – What is the nature of purgatory- is it more of a place or a process?
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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:
02:26 – What media is alright for Catholics to watch and play?
11:06 – Will formal heresy depose a pope of his office?
15:48 – Since God exists in eternity where there are no time constraints, are our prayers efficacious for our ancestors who we never knew?
20:15 – Why does the Catholic Church feel the need to define the doctrine of transubstantiation?
28:40 – A lot of people on social media claim to have dreams about the Rapture and end times. Could this be true that they really are getting warnings about end times?
36:03 – Are people not supposed to make vows to God? Are they only permitted to vow when they can ensure that they keep the vow?
42:43 – Can you please explain 2 Samuel 24:1 and 1 Chronicles 21:1? Who instigated counting the fighting men of Israel?
46:40 – Where were the nails placed on Jesus body, the hands or the wrists?
49:00 – If a person is infertile, can they marry? Also, what would marriage do for them if they couldn’t have children?
Resources Mentioned:
The Bible Is A Catholic Book
Teaching with Authority
A Daily Defense: 365 Days (plus one) to Becoming a Better Apologist
The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church
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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:
03:35 – Is there any significance that the Catholic high school I went to was owned and used by Freemasons? There are Mason statues and symbolism all over the grounds.
07:01 – In Kings 13:1, why did the young prophet receive punishment from God for eating and drinking when it was the fault of the old prophet who lied to him?
12:20 – Were the books of the New Testament really written by their given authors? Is it heretical to think otherwise?
21:00 – How is bending the knee and making the sign of the Cross in front of a sacred image not idolatry?
28:59 – How can I know that I was validly baptized? How can any of us know that we were validly baptized?
35:19 – How do Catholics reconcile themselves with American democracy, considering its origins?
47:40 – What is the Catholic Church’s stance on penal substitution?
52:30 – Why is 3 such a special number?
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