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:
05:48 – Is the Trinity biblical and how can I find proof for it?
08:08 – My son got an annulment. Is that annulment also valid for his ex-wife or does she need to obtain an annulment separately to remarry?
11:52 – I am a distributor of Communion at Mass. What should I do if I have someone approach me for the Eucharist who I know is non-Catholic?
15:24 – Is there a way to prove temporal punishment due to sin to Protestants who don’t believe in purgatory?
17:58 – Do you have tips or a book recommendation for dealing with scrupulosity?
19:48 – The Church says that war is allowed when there is no other option. When does the Catholic Church forbid or allow surrender? I am trying to understand just war theory.
29:01 – What does it look like when prayer “works”?
32:20 – How does the Church view faith and works?
40:25 – Can you explain Augustine’s understanding of predestination?
43:22 – Can you tell me more about purgatory? Will most people experience purgatory?
46:16 – What is the purpose of penance if we will still have to go to purgatory?
48:26 – Why do we name Pontius Pilate in the Nicene Creed?
49:55 – Is there any special meaning behind Jesus’ words, “It is finished”?
51:00 – What does a wife do when she gets opposing advice from a holy priest and her husband?
52:27 – What is a good answer to someone who asks why I need to be saved?
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Our own Karlo Broussard has a new book that not only defends the doctrine of purgatory but explains why Christ’s teaching about purgatory is a key part of the Good News of salvation. He shares with us why purgatory is such good news for us.
Cy:
Karlo Broussard explains Purgatory, next on Focus.
Cy:
Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcasts for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. I have to admit, I don’t know you well, but just looking at you, I think you’re going to spend some time in Purgatory. I see that…
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:
05:53 – What are the works mentioned in Romans 4:2?
09:31 – What is papal infallibility? What is the proper or improper way to criticize the pope or other clerics?
21:30 – Can you help me to understand righteousness in Matthew 6:33 and what is the desolation in Matthew 24:15?
33:08 – What is the Church’s teaching on polygenism?
44:02 – How do you differentiate grace through sacraments from grace earned by good works?
50:52 – How do I speak to a person about how life begins at conception and that it is a child? I have been arguing with someone who says it’s not a child unless they want the child.
Resources Mentioned:
Behold Your Mother: A Biblical and Historical Defense of the Marian Doctrines
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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:
00:45 – What is your take on Pope Francis’ statement about civil unions?
17:48 – Does everyone who is baptized receive the Holy Spirit? What makes a saint different?
22:52 – I think there is a spirit in my home. Is there anywhere I can seek help for this?
30:55 – What does it mean for the pope to have supreme jurisdiction regarding discipline and government?
41:45 – Is it uncatholic to say that the pope should resign?
Resources Mentioned:
THE HOPE OF SALVATION FOR INFANTS
WHO DIE WITHOUT BEING BAPTISED**
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Questions Covered:
14:37 – How can we spark a revival for Catholics in America and around the world?
17:18 – How can we evangelize others who are angry about the sex abuse crisis?
21:19 – I have heard that when the Church goes through difficult periods, a great Saint will come. Do you think a Saint will come?
28:13 – What do you think the future of the Church looks like?
31:34 – Does the Latin Mass belong in your renewal for the Catholic Church?
33:35 – As someone who is currently still a Protestant, but at the door of the Catholic Church, would it be better to study the bible at a Protestant school or a Catholic school?
39:44 – I am a non-believer, the reason I don’t believe is that there seems to be more hope on the non-believing side, and why is there a lack of hope right now?
42:13 – I read recently that there is a large spike in religiosity after a harmful event, like the pandemic, what are your thoughts on that, and have you seen that personally?
46:09 – How do I evangelize friends far away from the church? How do I give them hope in the gospel that God will provide for them?
48:32 – How can we better share our faith and story-tell through rhetoric and auditory skills?
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