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
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:
06:42 – What does it mean to have a devotion? Most specifically, what does a devotion to the most Precious Blood of Jesus mean?
18:21 – How do I speak to Mormons about ‘the great apostasy’? What is the Catholic response?
32:40 – If God created everything, including viruses and diseases, is the sin how we react to the diseases?
44:30 – How can I talk to people and spread the Catholic faith? I have been Catholic for one year.
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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:
06:52 – How does Jesus keep all our hearts beating? He only has two hands and two feet.
13:28 – What is the secret of your joy?
19:26 – Since Communion is allowed on the hand, does the Church just ignore the fact that particles are probably falling to the ground?
33:25 – How do I respond to non-Christians who doubt the veracity of John’s gospel, since it was written so much later?
45:53 – How can I give Mary the honor due to her, without detracting from the glory I should give to God?
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How do Catholics interpret Sacred Scripture? Find out here, with Jimmy Akin.
Questions Covered:
01:48 – Which chapter of the book of Revelation do you think we are currently experiencing?
07:02 – What is a good resource for studying the Bible?
15:02 – Does the Old Testament predict that the Messiah will be divine?
20:46 – Who are the people that put the Bible together?
29:15 – Is there an audio commentary on the book of Job?
35:10 – How do you understand the discrepancies between Matthew and Luke’s gospel accounts of Christ’s birth?
46:16 – How can we tell when Jesus is speaking literally?
50:35 – Is there any biblical evidence for the sinlessness of Joseph?
52:28 – How can Saul’s accounts and words be taken seriously when he was a horrible man and murderer? How do you know that he had a real conversion?
Resources Mentioned:
Ignatius Study Bible
Ignatius Press Bible Introduction
Verbum.com
A Daily Defense: 365 Day (Plus One)
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How do Catholics interpret Sacred Scripture? Find out here, with Jimmy Akin.
Questions Covered:
05:49 – How do Catholics interpret Titus 3?
13:31 – Jesus says, “If you love me, do my commands.” The world is so consumed with technology. Are we doing the will of God or are we serving technology? What is the Catholic view of simulation theory?
21:04 – Why doesn’t the gospel of John mention the Transfiguration?
31:08 – Why does Thomas say that Christ is a ghost when he sees him after the Resurrection?
37:45 – What is the meaning of Jesus crying out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” How do Catholics interpret that?
44:55 – Were Adam and Eve real people? Isn’t it crucial for them to be real since the genealogies are traced back to them?
Resources Mentioned:
jimmyakin.com
Episode 1 of Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World
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Father Hugh Barbour takes us on a tour of the role of Christ’s Transfiguration in the life of the Church. Starting with what happened, and explaining where the feast originated, he helps us grasp the relationship of the Transfiguration to our own spiritual lives.
Cy:
What’s the deal with Christ’s transfiguration? Father Hugh is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. Remember to subscribe, to Focus on Apple podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcast. That way we’ll get…
