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:
01:44 – Why is Satan referred to as a him, since angels don’t have gender?
05:45 – Why does the Catholic Church believe that saved people who die can ascend into heaven since the gospel of John says only God can ascend into heaven?
10:50 – How does the Church rectify passing around saint relics when they require that we respectfully inter our loved ones? Isn’t keeping someone’s ashes the same as having a relic?
16:29 – You said that our Lady of Akita told a nun that, “I am the only one who can save you from this calamity.” How can she say that when Jesus saves us?
21:01 – What is the practical explanation of the Church on the gift of tongues? Why isn’t this gift used more?
28:46 – Since JPII, the Catholic charismatic movement has not been encouraged very much. Why is that?
35:05 – My great-grandmother was buried with a host. Was this the wrong thing for my family to do?
41:18 – In the Old Testament, what are the differences between the priesthoods?
49:12 – How is drunkenness a sin, when Proverbs says to give those in misery and poverty wine to drink?
52:35 – I am doing 33 Days to Morning Glory. He mentions degrees of glory in heaven. Is this true, what does that mean? Can we read more about it?
Resources Mentioned:
1 Corinthians 12-14
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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:
03:05 – Do Eastern Catholics have the same canon as Latin Catholics?
06:25 – My sister claims to have left the Church, partially because of Star Trek presenting the idea that there is no God. How can I address this with her?
12:34 – How can I get rid of a generational curse? I was involved with Free Masonry.
17:09 – Can priests deny you the Eucharist on the tongue?
21:41 – Why do Catholics require and encourage infant baptism, despite it being a sacrament of faith?
33:00 – Is it true that all denominations work together to build up the Church of God?
40:53 – Do we have a personal relationship with the saints?
45:55 – The apostles were told to go out and baptize, but were the apostles baptized with water?
50:49 – Why does the Latin Vulgate have three more books following the New Testament?
Resources Mentioned:
Why We’re Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, And Love by Trent Horn
The Great Disappointment by Tim Staples
Want more from Jimmy Akin?
Secrets of Star Trek (Podcast)
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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Religion: Why Should I Care?
Questions Covered:
21:56 – I don’t relate to Scripture. I think religion is important, but it’s hard for me to care about it. How can I make faith more relatable?
33:21 – I agree that religion matters, but the Pope says that loving everyone is more important. How do we square the Bible and religion with what he says?
43:40 – Why are you so focused on religion rather than faith? It seems like the Catholic Church is more focused on paying homage to priests and bishops than worshipping Jesus.
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Defending the faith can be difficult! Trent Horn is here to help.
Questions Covered:
05:42 – I have a teenage adopted daughter who believes there is no God. How can I defend God and the faith to her?
13:28 – When you’re Catholic but you go to a public school, how can you defend your faith to a teacher who is anti-Catholic?
29:34 – How do I defend Mary to non-denominational Christians, especially her intercessory role?
41:50 – What are some good arguments against materialism and naturalism?
49:18 – How can I deal with Protestant who just jackhammer questions at me?
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The author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge explains why Catholics believe that the Church is a visible hierarchical institution when Jesus says that the Church in Matthew 18:20 is an invisible union of believers.
Cy Kellett:
Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, in studio again with Karlo Broussard. Hello, Karlo.
Karlo Broussard:
Hey, Cy.
CK:
Karlo, the author of a couple of books, including Prepare the Way, Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospel, and the Church, and Meeting the Protestant Challenge, How to Answer 50 Biblical Objections to C…
