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
What is apostolic succession? Did the early Church believe in and practice apostolic succession? Find out here, with Tim Staples.
Cy Kellett:
Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. There’s four marks to the church. It’s one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. Pretty much every Christian would agree to that. So we focus on the apostolic nature of the early church this time with our guest, Tim Staples. Tim is director of apologetics and evangelization here at Catholic Answers, the author of Beyond Your Mother: A Biblical and Historical Defense of …
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.
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Questions Covered:
05:49 – Am I committing a grave sin if I drink around my brother-in-law who is an alcoholic?
17:55 – Are we experiencing the end times? Can we know this from Scripture?
31:02 – What is the difference between the Eastern rites and Western rites regarding the sacrament of Confirmation?
41:15 – Are you a part of any charismatic Catholic groups since you used to be Pentecostal?
48:10 – What is the difference between devotionals and sacramentals? What makes it superstitious?
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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.
Donate to support Catholic Answers Live by going to catholicanswersradio.com or calling 888-291-8000. You are the reason why the radio show has continued for so many years. Thank you!
Questions Covered:
07:00 – I am a recent convert trying to build a devotion to Mary. Will the brown scapular help with that?
16:43 – Why should I be Catholic, as opposed to non-denominational?
35:40 – What is your perception of the sentiment that salvation does not have to come through Jesus or the Catholic Church?
47:08 – Does the Catholic Church plan to come out with a single Bible translation that would be the one correct one?
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Fr. Sebastian Walshe gives his advice for raising strong, Catholic kids who remain that way.
Questions Covered:
06:27 – Can you give me guidance on how to incorporate Catholicism and business for my kids that are college age?
15:10 – My brother is losing his faith. Can I help him in some way to come back to the faith?
19:12 – Should kids be sent to a university to study? So many of them don’t nurture virtue.
34:23 – What did the saints say about keeping your kids Catholic and what did they do to keep their kids Catholic?
37:40 – I agree with Fr. Walshe that faith formation starts at home with the parents and family.
45:35 – How can I best teach the kids in my parish so that they stay Catholic?
50:27 – How can I explain to a person the importance of authority and obedience?
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Do you struggle to explain a particular aspect of the Catholic faith? Trent Horn is here to help.
Questions Covered:
12:43 – How can I explain the validity of the Eucharist in the Catholic Church?
19:26 – How can I argue for Scripture and Tradition with my sola scriptura friend?
23:39 – How can I explain to a non-believer why is it not acceptable to go see a psychic or fortune teller?
44:10 – How can I help my son to understand that Jehovah’s Witness is not the correct faith? He thinks all holidays are pagan.
51:06 – Is it my duty to save my brother’s soul? He is Jehovah’s Witness now and does not want a Catholic burial. What can I say to him?
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