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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.
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Most Recent Episodes
Joe Heschmeyer, author of Pope Peter – Defending the Church’s Most Distinctive Doctrine in a Time of Crisis, is back with more help explaining how to deal with the modern papacy. In this episode, we talk about talkative popes and the proper way to disagree with them when what they say seems out of bounds.
Cy Kellett:
Is there a right way to disagree with the pope? Joe Heschmeyer next.
Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host.
Poor Joe Heschmeyer, he wrote the book Pope Pet…
Questions Covered:
02:52 – Are the popes truly infallible?
12:36 – What is the historical evidence for Jesus? Why You Can Trust the Gospels
19:31 – If Catholics don’t worship Mary, why does paragraph 971 of the CCC say that “devotion to Mary is intrinsic to Christian worship”? What does the phrase “totus tuus Mariae” mean?
28:27 – Do you believe that the three days of darkness are real? There are aspects of it that really don’t feel right to me.
34:10 – When is the pope infallible?
40:37 – What did the Israelites do to cause God to make the commandment to “honor thy father and thy mother”?
43:05 – Romans 3:10-11 are used by Calvinists to teach total depravity. What is the Catholic thought and response to this?
47:06 – Is it true that receiving the host in the hand was started by a diabolical priest in the 1960s?
50:01 – What is the difference between infused and imputed grace?
53:00 – Is Dante’s Inferno accepted in Church canon?
Resources Mentioned:
Teaching with Authority by Jimmy Akin
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Questions Covered:
03:13 – With all of the virus stuff going on, does the Church allow for couples to marry legally at court and then convalidate later when things die down?
07:10 – What language did Jesus speak?
13:49 – Was there an artist or sculptor during Jesus’ life who might have created an image of him?
16:44 – How does the fall relate to human evolution? Did homosapiens interbreed with neanderthals?
20:23 – Was there some change in Jesus’ nature that occurred during or after the Resurrection?
28:54 – What is the best way to learn about the correct interpretation of the Bible?
36:38 – Scholars claim that some of the epistles in the New Testament were not actually written by who they are attributed to. Does this affect inerrancy in Scripture?
43:30 – Is it true that the most ancient rite in the Church is the Roman rite?
50:15 – Did Jesus want us to rely on grace or just pray for grace?
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Questions Covered:
11:46 – What are the essential elements of the Mass?
13:43 – How did the different rites of the liturgies develop?
19:32 – Why don’t we use the Gloria during Lent when it has a penitential segment in it?
23:14 – Is the whole Mass condensed into the high priestly prayer in John 17 (“Glorify your Son, that your Son might glorify you,” etc)?
24:20 – If we attend an Eastern rite Mass, does that count for our Sunday obligation?
33:00 – When we refer to “the Lamb’s supper” is that referring to the eucharistic liturgy or the whole thing?
34:50 – Where do we get incense and what is the purpose behind it?
36:06 – Why did the Mass translations from a few years back need to happen?
43:10 – How much liberty can the priest take in changing the words of the Mass?
47:50 – Back in the ‘50s I remember the idea being tossed around of translating the Latin Mass into the vernacular. Why didn’t that happen?
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Questions Covered:
05:03 – Can animals receive sacraments?
12:28 – After Vatican II, did the communion rails and east-facing churches go away immediately, or slowly over time?
16:00 – Jesus says not everyone who says “Lord, Lord,” will be saved. How do I know I’m not one of them?
22:18 – Why do Catholics have a crucifix and Protestants have a bare cross?
23:52 – I’ve heard that the Latin Mass focuses more on the sacrifice and the Novus Ordo focuses more on the meal. Is this true, and if so, why?
30:11 – What is the significance of women wearing veils?
34:22 – My niece doesn’t want to make her confession to a priest. Is she still eligible to receive the other sacraments? And how can I explain the importance of confession to her?
41:04 – Am I allowed to take a job in a very remote area where I know I won’t be able to make it to Mass for a few weeks?
44:55 – What have you found are the best ways to encourage people to check out the Latin Mass?
47:34 – What is the dress code for attending a Latin Mass?
49:30 – Is it acceptable to give a priest a birthday card with money in it?
51:35 – Can you explain the minor orders and the role they play in the liturgy?
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