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.
Call in with your question at 1-888-31-TRUTH!
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:
04:10 – Someone told me that Democrats lower abortion rates because they make birth control more available. Is this a good reason to vote for them?
17:36 – What does “selah” mean?
20:10 – I am dialoguing with a Black Hebrew Israelite. What is the best way to begin refuting their claims?
29:12 – What is eternal subordination?
46:00 – The godmother to my daughter is marrying a Jehovah’s Witness and they are not getting married in the Church. They have asked me to officiate it. What can I do or say?
51:54 – Why is it good to pray to the saints and is there biblical evidence for it? Which saint is a good intercessor for moral purity?
Resources Mentioned:
Friends in High Places by Tim Staples
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Bible questions, Catholic Answers.
Questions Covered:
03:24 – What does the Bible say about the difference between mortal and venial sin?
13:11 – There seems to be a contradiction between Matthew 28:2 and Luke 24:2. How do we reconcile these?
18:48 – There is a verse in Numbers 5 that pro-choice people use to say abortion is Bible approved. How can I refute this?
28:43 – In different places in the gospels, Peter is referred to as Simon, son of Jonah, and Simon, son of John. Which is it? Who is his father?
32:28 – Some flat earthers say that the Bible supports their theory. Is this true?
37:35 – What was the authenticity of the Council of Janmia?
43:40 – In John 20:17, Jesus says, “I ascend to my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God.” How do you explain that?
50:49 – How can I speak with my Protestant friends about Mary as the woman in the Revelation?
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Bible questions, Catholic Answers.
Questions Covered:
05:25 – Are Catholics required to accept the Exodus as an historical event?
13:58 – Who is the angel of death in the story of the Exodus?
15:59 – How is the creation story compatible with what we know of the beginnings of the world?
19:51 – Does Genesis tell us when Adam and Eve died or if they went to hell?
28:57 – What does Sirach 7:14 mean? Does this mean we shouldn’t pray the rosary?
35:15 – Is Psalms 51:5 evidence for original sin?
43:20 – Did the Jews of Jesus’ time accept the deuterocanonical books as a part of the canon?
49:45 – Is Mary Magdalene the same woman as Mary, the sister of Martha?
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What if you could get a personal message each day from beyond this world? Millions of people seek such messages in astrology charts and readings. But the Church has a better “astrology,” in which God really does have a message for you each day of the year.
Cy Kellett:
A surprising look at astrology, next with Father Hugh. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and explaining the Catholic faith. Please remember to subscribe at Apple, or Stitcher, or what’s the other one, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts. Please, give us that…
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:
00:57 – What is our individual responsibility regarding evangelization?
05:08 – I am in dialogue with a dear Calvinist friend of mine. He says he can see my points when it comes to Scripture interpretation, but that his theology doesn’t allow him to agree. How can I break through this barrier?
14:44 – Why does God put a premium on understanding the past and not the future?
23:09 – How does God determine who goes to heaven and why? Do I really need to be doing all the good things I do, or would he just forgive me and let me into heaven without those actions?
28:56 – How would someone know if they have the Holy Spirit?
33:58 – In John 19:25, it says that Mary the mother of Jesus has a sister called Mary. Was that common to name siblings the same name?
39:40 – God commanded his people not to make idols, but my friend says that Catholics do this. How do I refute this?
45:35 – What is the historicity of the gospels? Some historians claim that they are not historically accurate.
Resources Mentioned:
Chosen by God: God’s Elect in the Bible and Early Christian Writings by Jimmy Akin
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