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!
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Most Recent Episodes
What is the biblical evidence for the Eucharist and the Catholic priesthood?
Questions Covered:
14:54 – Using tradition and scripture, how does the Church prove that the Eucharist only forgives venial sins?
19:31 – If Jesus Christ was without sin, why was he baptized?
24:15 – My dad is not Catholic, but he believes in the True Presence of the Eucharist. He always asks me, “How do we know that it is only priests who can confect the Eucharist?”
35:08 – Why does it matter so much that Christ is physically present in the Eucharist?
45:35 – When Jesus died on the cross, he saved us from our sins. Does that mean I am automatically saved or not?
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We couldn’t get him to name any names, but we did get Jimmy Akin to explain what the Bible has to say about the nature of the anti-Christ. Without doubt many will be surprised by just how little the anti-Christ is mentioned in the Bible, and that it is probably more accurate to talk about “anti-Christs.”
What does the Bible really say about the antichrist? Jimmy Akin next. Kind of continuing our end times theme from our last episode with Jimmy Akin, where we talked about the mark of the beast, in the modern world, we also have these figures who arise. There’s figures l…
Questions Covered:
02:46 – Is it true that there is no salvation outside of the Catholic Church? Can a person attend other churches and be saved?
06:16 – I am about to be confirmed on Easter. What is your advice for someone about to receive the Eucharist for the first time?
09:35 – I go to a chiropractor and sometimes he uses a chi-simulator device on me. Is this a new age thing or an appropriate treatment? Should I refuse this part of the treatment?
18:54 – How should Christians go about being fans of political figures or celebrities?
23:30 – Did Christ see all sins, past and future, when he was dying on the Cross?
31:03 – Were any of the Pharisees or scribes from when Jesus was found teaching in the Temple as a child present at his trial, Passion, or crucifixion?
42:17 – Is it best to offer public correction to a person or ministry, even if it could cause enmity or ruin your reputation?
48:51 – Is it true that there is no free will in hell?
51:57 – I am really struggling with how strict the lockdowns still are up here in Canada. My life has suffered a lot for it. How moral are these lockdowns and how much moral responsibility do I have to obey the mandates?
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Questions Covered:
04:27 – Is it true that the Catholic Church tried to execute Martin Luther? If so, why?
13:04 – What is the Church’s perspective on a Catholic serving in the military, particularly if they are sent into a war that the Church considers unjust?
17:00 – Is it okay to sin for a good reason?
22:25 – How do I respond to Protestants who say that Romans 10:9 proves that it is not necessary to be Catholic?
28:56 – How do you reconcile the goodness of God with the fact that he allowed animals to kill each other long before the fall of Adam and Eve?
34:47 – In Genesis 3:15, the Protestant bible says the seed of the woman crushes the serpent, but in the Catholic bible, it says that the woman crushes the serpent. Which is correct?
46:29 – Domestic Church Media…How much should we worry about our worthiness in reception of the Eucharist? I know we can’t be in a state of mortal sin.
51:24 – My friend is not a practicing Catholic anymore, but she asked me to DJ her wedding. She is marrying a divorced guy. Is it appropriate for me to DJ her wedding or should I decline since it’s not a Catholic wedding?
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Christ established the priesthood and there’s biblical evidence for it.
Questions Covered:
19:09 – Could you elaborate on how the modern Jews might interpret your words about the priesthood? What is the best way to reach them?
29:40 – Can you talk about “temple theology”? Is this something Catholics should be looking into?
34:23 – Didn’t Jesus expect the priesthood to change over time? I think Catholics are stuck like the Pharisees were. I think women should be priests and men should be able to marry and be priests.
48:46 – Hebrew 10:11 is used against Catholics saying that Catholics are committing sacrifices. How can I explain that this was the Levitical priesthood, which is different from the priesthood in the Church?
52:10 – Why don’t modern Jews, or other Jews since Christ, see that Christ is the Messiah and the anointed one?
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