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:
03:56 – Is praying in public acceptable or appropriate? I’d like to say the rosary in the corner of my breakroom.
13:42 – How did the apostles know what Jesus said when he was alone in the Garden of Gethsemane?
17:04 – How can I be certain that Matthew 16:19 is referring to Isaiah 22:22 and not to Revelation 3:7?
20:37 – How can I describe mortal and venial sin to my Protestant friends?
35:12 – God gives some people supernatural grace that they do not deserve. How is this fair?
47:20 – What is the right context or viewpoint to read the Old Testament?
50:44 – Can I get some advice on talking to my dad about Mary being the Mother of God?
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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:
06:22 – In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, who are the figures who represent Gog and Magog?
14:19 – If Catholicism is the true faith, why are Protestants called to be preachers in their churches?
20:54 – What is the difference between the host in the monstrance and the host we receive in Mass?
28:58 – Can you help me to understand 1 John 4:2-4?
37:26 – If the Pope promotes religious pluralism, then why would he evangelize?
44:40 – How reliable are the non-Christian writings about Jesus?
49:40 – How can I be expected to have so many children when I had a nervous breakdown after my second child? I am Catholic.
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What is keeping you from the Catholic Church?
Questions Covered:
02:24 – I am not Catholic because the gospels are entirely different from each other.
15:52 – I am not Catholic, I am Baptist, but am very interested in the Catholic Church. Can you explain purgatory to me?
21:24 – I am not Catholic because Catholics don’t believe for certain that they’ll go to heaven – send why were catholic
29:35 – I am not Catholic because Catholics believe that Mary must be pure and holy to give birth to Jesus.
42:42 – I am not Catholic because I am still learning about Catholicism. One stumbling block for me is that I heard that Catholics will not allow gay men to be priests.
50:31 – I am not Catholic because I did not find peace in the Catholic Church.
Resources Mentioned:
Behold Your Mother: A Biblical and Historical Defense of the Marian Doctrines
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What is keeping you from the Catholic Church?
Questions Covered:
05:26 – I am not Catholic because Mary is equal to Christ. Also, you do not have to go to a priest for forgiveness.
16:48 – I am not Catholic because the God of the Pentateuch is not the creator of the universe.
29:36 – I am leaving the Church because it doesn’t allow the laity to have a voice or role in important Church decisions or prayers.
35:30 – I am not Catholic because I don’t believe in the Bible. It’s a bunch of fairy tales. If Jesus was, why wouldn’t he reveal himself today? I am atheist, and a former Catholic.
49:56 – I am not Catholic because of the Marian dogmas.
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Father Hugh Barbour offers an appreciation of the life of St. Mark Ji Tianxiang, who lived more than 30 years as an opium addict. Though he never overcame his addiction, he died a martyr’s death. His story illuminates the mystery of holiness in the life of an addicted person.
Cy Kellett:
Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, joined by our chaplain, Father Hugh Barbour. He is a Norbertine priest, former Prior of St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County, where they’re building a beautiful new church and you should check it out online. Hell…
