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
<p>In this episode of <em data-start="19" data-end="42">Catholic Answers Live</em>, listeners ask insightful questions on a variety of Catholic topics. Discussion includes the history and value of the Liturgy of the Hours for laypeople, Church teaching on keeping cremated ashes at home, and how miracles are evaluated in the canonization process when multiple saints are invoked. Other questions address the origin of John the Baptist’s baptism, the theological distinction between infant baptism and Old Covenant circumcision, and whether someone who doesn’t attend Mass may receive Communion during a hospice visit. Also covered are explanations of patron saints for Protestant audiences and concerns about receiving a Shinto omamori charm. A wide-ranging episode filled with clarity on Catholic doctrine, sacramental theology, and respectful interfaith dialogue.</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Questions Covered:</span></p>
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<li>06:17 – What is the history of the Liturgy of the Hours and how can it benefit a layperson?</li>
<li>14:24 – What is the significance of receiving an omamori charm (Japanese Shinto) for marriage, and why is it advised not to hang it in a car?</li>
<li>19:09 – What is the origin of the baptism practiced and preached by John the Baptist?</li>
<li>22:51 – What is the Church’s teaching regarding keeping ashes at home? Additionally, is it permissible for a non-practicing Catholic to receive communion during a hospice visit?</li>
<li>34:10 – In the canonization process, how is a miracle attributed specifically to one saint when people praying may also ask for the intercession of other saints?</li>
<li>44:04 – How can patron saints be explained to Protestants? How is the practice of having a Mass said for someone communicated to those unfamiliar with Catholic traditions?</li>
<li>52:22 – If infant circumcision was used to bring people into the Old Covenant and infant baptism brings people into the New Covenant, why is infant baptism not condemned as a “work of the law” while circumcision is?</li>
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<p>In this episode of <em data-start="19" data-end="42">Catholic Answers Live</em>, we tackle a wide range of thoughtful questions from callers of various faith backgrounds. Topics include the similarities and differences between Catholicism and Latter-day Saint beliefs, a clear explanation of purgatory, and why only the priest consumes the Precious Blood during Mass. We also discuss whether purgatory is purification or punishment, the role of baptism in Christian unity, and the theological significance of the 1,000 years after Armageddon. Additional questions explore the Catholic view on salvation versus universalism, the Greek wording in Scripture regarding Jesus’ “brothers,” and how to make sense of the brokenness in the world today—especially in children.</p>
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<li>04:47 – Are there any similarities between Latter-day Saint (LDS) and Catholic beliefs?</li>
<li>08:20 – What is a simple explanation of purgatory for someone unfamiliar with Catholic teaching?</li>
<li>16:36 – Why is it only the priest who consumes the wine during Mass?</li>
<li>22:20 – Is purgatory meant to be purification or punishment?</li>
<li>25:13 – If baptism is the great unifying sacrament among Christians, why doesn’t it allow all baptized Christians to receive Communion?</li>
<li>31:41 – What is the meaning and significance of the 1,000 years after Armageddon, and how does it compare with the concept of purgatory?</li>
<li>35:29 – How does the Catholic view of salvation differ from Christian universalism?</li>
<li>43:37 – What does the Greek in Scripture indicate about Jesus’ brothers and whether Mary was their mother?</li>
<li>50:43 – Why does so much brokenness exist in the world, especially as seen in children?</li>
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<p>In This episode of <em>Catholic Answers Live</em> we cover questions on: Catholic-Muslim views on God, early Church writings, Arian heresies, salvation through the Church, Marian apparitions, explaining the Eucharist to Protestants, creation timeline in Genesis, Jesus’ agony in the Garden, and proper handling of cremated ashes.</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Questions Covered:</span></p>
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<li>03:05 – What is a succinct apologetics response to the claim that Catholics worship the same God as Muslims? How can this be explained clearly to Protestants?</li>
<li>12:35 – Is there a book or collection of theological documents from the first to third centuries?</li>
<li>21:29 – How can one refute an Arian-type heresy when discussing with others?</li>
<li>29:15 – What does it mean that salvation comes through the Catholic Church, especially in light of the alleged Marian apparition above a Coptic church in Zeitoun, Egypt?</li>
<li>36:03 – How can the Catholic teaching on the Eucharist be explained to Protestants who claim it resembles cannibalism?</li>
<li>46:37 – Why did God wait until the fourth day to create the sun, moon, and stars when He said “let there be light” on the first day?</li>
<li>Follow-up – Why did Jesus agonize in the Garden of Gethsemane if He knew His Passion was necessary?</li>
<li>51:15 – If a family cannot afford cemetery entombment, is it permissible to spread a loved one’s ashes on cemetery grounds?</li>
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<p>In this episode of <em data-start="19" data-end="42">Catholic Answers Live</em>, we tackle some of the most thought-provoking and commonly asked questions about the Catholic faith. Topics include the biblical basis for Mary’s sinlessness and the Assumption, as well as how to explain the word “Catholic” despite it not appearing in Scripture. We also explore the Church’s teaching on the respectful handling of cremated ashes versus the veneration of saints’ relics. Listeners ask how to understand Acts 2:38–39 in relation to infant baptism and seek guidance on restoring hope during spiritual dryness and doubt in the power of prayer.</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Questions Covered:</span></p>
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<li>19:15 – Where in the Bible is the idea of Mary’s sinlessness found?</li>
<li>24:20 – What is the distinction between the Church’s prohibition on scattering cremated ashes and the distribution of saints’ relics?</li>
<li>33:20 – Why do Catholics believe in the Assumption of Mary?</li>
<li>44:41 – How can one restore hope and faith when doubting the efficacy of prayer?</li>
<li>51:22 – How can Catholics explain the term “Catholic” being Biblical when the word itself is not in the Bible?</li>
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<p>In this episode of <em data-start="19" data-end="42">Catholic Answers Live</em>, listeners ask thoughtful and wide-ranging questions on Catholic doctrine and spirituality. Topics include whether a cantor’s lifestyle affects the Mass, how to discern mystical experiences from coincidences, and the potential impact of Ecumenical Councils on doctrine and liturgy. Other questions touch on miracles in non-Catholic churches, the meaning of Matthew 11:27, the history of the Sacrament of Confession, and how to address disruptive chatter before Mass. The show also delves into more unusual inquiries, such as whether the Church has any stance on fairies, and how to understand the eternal consequences of dying in mortal sin.</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Questions Covered:</span></p>
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<li>02:27 – Does a cantor living a homosexual lifestyle diminish the value of the Mass?<br />
08:59 – Will there be more Catholic-Orthodox apologetics content in the future?<br />
17:00 – How can one discern whether an experience is mystical or merely coincidence?<br />
22:21 – Can an Ecumenical Council change doctrine in a way that leads to liturgical abuse, or is this an application of Matthew 18?<br />
27:44 – Why do miracles occur in Orthodox and Protestant churches if they are outside the Catholic Church?<br />
33:44 – What is the proper understanding of Matthew 11:27?<br />
39:00 – What is the historical development of the Sacrament of Confession?<br />
46:32 – How should pre-Mass chatter in church be addressed?<br />
49:52 – Does the Church have any official teaching or view on fairies?<br />
52:22 – If someone dies in mortal sin, why isn’t it appropriate to conclude they are in Hell?</li>
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