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
Questions Covered:
02:16 – Is it possible that the warning by St. Paul in 1 Corinthians 11 was a misdiagnosis of an early plague or epidemic?
05:49 – How can I explain the Eucharist as a sacrifice?
19:16 – What is the difference between Protestant and Catholic belief of what happens when we die?
29:24 – What is the best way to face a crisis of faith and combat doubts?
34:18 – How are we supposed to understand Jesus receiving the vinegar on a sponge on the Cross? Was this an insult or compassion from the Romans?
41:10 – Do prayers count if you are distracted while saying them or don’t feel good while praying?
46:00 – Can I still use the website learning service for the company I was working at when I no longer work there?
50:18 – What is the Catholic opinion of the Greek orthodox “evil eye”?
52:15 – How can I learn more about the faith on an intellectual level and put that together with an emotional/personal relationship with God?
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How are we, as Catholics, meant to understand the death and Resurrection of Christ our Lord?
Questions Covered:
17:06 – What is the meaning of eternity in the context of the end of time?
33:30 – In Matthew 27, when the graves are opened and the saints are raised up, what happens to them? Is this passage a fulfillment of Ezekiel 37:12-14?
38:10 – Which Bible should I give as a gift to my granddaughter?
44:30 – Is purgatory a state or a place?
46:20 – Our 6-week-old granddaughter died of SIDS. How can we as Catholics deal with this loss?
52:22 – How long did it take for you to become comfortable with the Marian doctrines?
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Senior Fellow in Ethics at the Culture of Life Foundation, RJ Snell, considers the difficult choices facing health care providers in the time of Covid-19. How can Catholic moral teaching inform these choices and ensure they are made humanely?
Cy Kellett:
Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And in the midst of this Coronavirus pandemic that we are all struggling through together, first of all, many blessings to you and your family and with lots of hope that you are getting through it all right and staying close to the Lord. But as we go through thi…
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:
01:57 – Can I, as a non-Catholic, enter into communion with the Church through an SSPX parish?
06:45 – I am Protestant and have been looking into Catholicism. Where can I start really learning about Catholicism?
14:32 – Is it possible that suffering on earth can shorten or replace time in purgatory after death?
22:31 – How does it work to receive Jesus within you? What about the Holy Spirit?
34:30 – Does society influence religion? What is Catholic teaching about this?
43:55 – In the Old Testament, there seems to be a lot of polygamy? Were wives seen in a different light at that time?
50:55 – Facebook live…My Protestant family talks about the Mark of the Beast. What is the Catholic view of this in Revelation?
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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:
07:00 – Why do different rites have different bishops for the same geographical area?
14:05 – Was the crucifix made from dogwood?
16:13 – Is it inappropriate to create an image of the Jewish star and crucifix together, as a representation of Jesus’ heritage and legacy?
18:14 – Which Mary is being referred to with the alabaster box in the Scriptures?
21:39 – How can we understand the saints from the eastern orthodox church?
29:13 – How can I disprove dispensationalism? My friend believes she will be raptured up to heaven and the rest of us will be scourged.
44:07 – Can you explain the Co-Redemptrix role of Mary?
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