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
Many people have grown quite concerned that Pope Francis might, in fact, be a bad pope. We asked Joe Heschmeyer, the author of the book Pope Peter, to examine common complaints against Francis, and consider what our obligations would be if these complaints turn out to be true.
Cy:
What if Francis is a bad pope? We ask Joe Heschmeyer next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. We get kind of serious this week because people raise serious questions about whether or not Pope Francis i…
Questions Covered:
01:09 – Why are some priests allowed to say things that contradict church teaching?
07:19 – Is it okay to wear an Orthodox cross?
11:11 – Can you help me understand Mary’s perpetual virginity?
23:40 – How do I explain the trinity when there is only one God?
35:32 – Why does the Catholic Church say that its authority is infallible and equal to that of scripture?
48:23 – What is the Catholic Church’s teaching on infallibility when it comes to ecumenical councils?
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Questions Covered:
05:49 – How do you answer somebody who says they believe in God but they don’t want to go to Heaven?
20:08 – I have a friend interested in Catholicism who is transfeminine. What are the expectations?
31:05 – How did Jesus worship the Trinity? Was the god of his human nature?
41:17 – What biblical and historical evidence do we have for the particular judgment? How do we know that people are in heaven or hell, and not some other place?
46:41 – Is the Trinity part of divine revelation or not?
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Questions Covered:
00:54 – In Jn 4:22, what did Jesus mean when he said “Salvation is from the Jews”?
03:27 – How do we resolve Heb. 9:25 with the idea that Christ is in heaven as a lamb slain?
14:37 – I’ve heard some people justify the conquest of Canaan as God using his people to exercise judgement on the Canaanites. But isn’t that saying that the ends justify the means?
19:28 – Does the verse in Matthew where Jesus refers to the “days of Noah” prove that Noah was real?
23:33 – What is the gift of tongues in 1 Corinthians 14?
29:15 – If Christ is a priest of the order of Melchizedek, does that mean those he ordained (and specifically the pope) are also?
39:18 – What is the imagery in Rev. 2:17 about?
43:20 – How did we get the book of Revelation?
47:12 – What signs are we supposed to be looking for to prepare for the three days of darkness?
52:19 – Where can we look in the Bible for instructions about how to vote?
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Questions Covered:
05:13 – Is there a Biblical reason for why we ring the bells at consecration?
06:30 – Were Adam and Eve real people?
14:53 – How do we harmonize the apparent contradictions in the resurrection narratives?
20:47 – Does Jimmy have any recommendations on beginner-level books about textual criticism of the Bible?
24:29 – Are the stories of Noah’s Ark, Jonah, and Job real events, or are we to take them only as stories? And are there other books/stories of the Bible that we’re meant to take as only stories?
42:35 – Is it possible that Adam and Eve were created by God after the Neanderthals died out? Maybe he decided to start fresh?
48:30 – What are the best verses that show the possibility of losing salvation?
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