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
Did Jesus truly make Peter the first Pope? How does the Catholic Church know that the popes are given that same authority? Find out here, with Karlo Broussard.
Questions Covered:
14:32 – A Protestant told me that the “rock” referred to by Jesus actually meant “pebble” and so could not refer to Peter. How can I respond to this?
20:57 – If Christ appointed Peter as pope and gave him authority and the following popes authority, then how do you explain the division in the Catholic Church?
31:25 – I do not think that the statement “and upon this rock” refers to Peter, it refers to his confession.
41:22 – How do you respond to Protestants who say that the papacy was ONLY given to Peter and not his successors?
49:41 – What is the best way to respond to people who insist on speaking negatively about our current Pope?
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The Catholic Church teaches that all people are called to chastity, whether that be in marriage, religious life, or as a single person. Jason Evert helps listeners to navigate that calling.
Questions Covered:
17:46 – I am a mom and I have a 30-year-old son. I have made mistakes in my life and I am trying to keep my son from making the same mistakes. How can I discuss chastity and holiness with him?
32:32 – I am turning 25 and I have been trying to adhere to the teaching of chastity. I have been struggling though. What are some tools and skills I can use to be successful and not feel like such a battle each day?
44:08 – If you marry someone and later, they decide they don’t want to have sex anymore; can you file for an annulment?
50:45 – Are there any limits to sexual acts between husband and wife?
53:23 – I am dating a divorced woman. What is the best way to navigate that?
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Sometimes it seems like nothing is solid. Everything, even within the Church, seems to be up for debate. Is this true? How solid is Catholic doctrine? On what basis can we trust that it won’t shift?
CK:
Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we welcome back our Chaplain, Father Hugh Barbour, delighted to see you again, Father.
FHB:
Nice to see you.
CK:
For this episode of Focus in which we’re going to discuss Catholic doctrine and where it can change, where it can’t change, or where it might develop and where it can’t develop.…
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:
06:16 – I am having a difficult time with the presidential candidates this year. I don’t really want to vote for either, but I am very pro-life. What can I do?
20:36 – What are some Marian apparitions that are not approved?
28:18 – Why didn’t King Saul pray to Samuel like we do to the saints?
35:55 – What does the Catholic Church teach about UFOs?
41:30 – How can I know when the Bible should be taken literally and when it should be taken metaphorically?
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Behold Your Mother: A Biblical and Historical Defense of the Marian Doctrines
Jimmy Swaggart Made Me Catholic
Catholic Answers to Common Objections
The Sword of the Spirit: Defending Six Central Catholic Teachings
Living Bread (CD)
Last Call: The Catholic Teaching on Death, Judgement, Heaven, Hell
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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 – What did St. Gregory of Nissa believe about the Eucharist?
14:42 – Is it true that at one point in Catholic history an empress was putting evil popes into office and was even married to one of them?
18:23 – What is the Catholic answer to the Protestant objection that there does not need to be an infallible authority to select the canon of Scripture?
32:43 – Is it true that two people can confer the sacrament of marriage upon one another in the absence of clergy?
37:05 – What is the current position of the Catholic Church on limbo?
46:04 – How did Jesus address the 5,000?
48:20 – Is it true that the particles left by the Eucharist are no longer important?
52:24 – Is it appropriate to pray, “Sweet and immaculate heart of Mary, be the salvation of my soul”?
Book Tim to speak at your parish or next event.
Want more from Tim Staples?
Behold Your Mother: A Biblical and Historical Defense of the Marian Doctrines
Jimmy Swaggart Made Me Catholic
Catholic Answers to Common Objections
The Sword of the Spirit: Defending Six Central Catholic Teachings
Living Bread (CD)
Last Call: The Catholic Teaching on Death, Judgement, Heaven, Hell
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