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:
02:26 – What media is alright for Catholics to watch and play?
11:06 – Will formal heresy depose a pope of his office?
15:48 – Since God exists in eternity where there are no time constraints, are our prayers efficacious for our ancestors who we never knew?
20:15 – Why does the Catholic Church feel the need to define the doctrine of transubstantiation?
28:40 – A lot of people on social media claim to have dreams about the Rapture and end times. Could this be true that they really are getting warnings about end times?
36:03 – Are people not supposed to make vows to God? Are they only permitted to vow when they can ensure that they keep the vow?
42:43 – Can you please explain 2 Samuel 24:1 and 1 Chronicles 21:1? Who instigated counting the fighting men of Israel?
46:40 – Where were the nails placed on Jesus body, the hands or the wrists?
49:00 – If a person is infertile, can they marry? Also, what would marriage do for them if they couldn’t have children?
Resources Mentioned:
The Bible Is A Catholic Book
Teaching with Authority
A Daily Defense: 365 Days (plus one) to Becoming a Better Apologist
The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church
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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:
03:35 – Is there any significance that the Catholic high school I went to was owned and used by Freemasons? There are Mason statues and symbolism all over the grounds.
07:01 – In Kings 13:1, why did the young prophet receive punishment from God for eating and drinking when it was the fault of the old prophet who lied to him?
12:20 – Were the books of the New Testament really written by their given authors? Is it heretical to think otherwise?
21:00 – How is bending the knee and making the sign of the Cross in front of a sacred image not idolatry?
28:59 – How can I know that I was validly baptized? How can any of us know that we were validly baptized?
35:19 – How do Catholics reconcile themselves with American democracy, considering its origins?
47:40 – What is the Catholic Church’s stance on penal substitution?
52:30 – Why is 3 such a special number?
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Addiction can destroy lives and families and is ever-present during this time of pandemic. Scott Weeman, author of Catholic In Recovery, counsels callers in helping their loved ones who experience addiction.
Questions Covered:
12:45 – I have a son who is battling alcoholism and is not working. He has been to rehab 2 times. He lives with me. Am I enabling him or hurting him by housing him?
18:53 – How do you help someone who has an addiction, doesn’t want help, but knows they’re doing wrong?
23:58 – My father is 90 and I am getting ready to move him into my home. He is an alcoholic. What boundaries should I set?
38:00 – My daughter was an addict for 25 years and recently became clean because of the Catholic Church. I want to encourage the woman who was on before.
44:55 – My father is addicted to pornography. He lives alone two hours away from me. How can I help him? He has hundreds of tapes. I worry for his soul.
49:00 – My son has a gambling addiction. How can I help him?
Resources Mentioned:
Catholic In Recovery
THE TWELVE STEPS AND THE SACRAMENTS: A Catholic Journey Through Recovery by Scott Weeman
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How can God be merciful and just? Are these two realities in contradiction?
Questions Covered:
21:21 – How does the priest decide how much penance to give to grant mercy to a penitent?
48:50 – How does God show mercy to Lucifer and the demons?
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How can the Catholic Church teach that our justification is a process when the Letter to the Romans says that our justification is a one-time event? Karlo Broussard can’t help himself, he just has to keep meeting Protestant challenges to Catholic belief.
Cy Kellett:
What does it take to get right with God? Karlo Broussard next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. Please, don’t forget to subscribe to Focus at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. That way you’ll be…
