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:
01:33 – Why do Roman Catholics hold Thomas Aquinas in esteem when he advocated for heretics to be executed?
05:49 – I was opening an account at the bank and the lady helping me had a gold pentagram ring and told me that she is a witch. Before I knew this, I was having a physical reaction, like I was going to be sick. Could it be possible that I had a reaction to the presence of evil?
13:57 – What is the difference between providence and divine providence?
16:49 – My grandson has not been baptized. Can I baptize him?
22:57 – What is an antichrist?
29:05 – My wife and I have had a special needs son. Can we create a little space between him and the next child using NFP? Also, can he ever be confirmed since he has different mental capacity?
34:11 – What does the Church teach about self-defense and defense of others?
42:37 – How can I convince a Jehovah’s Witness that Jesus is God? SEND HER 20 Answers- Jehovah’s Witnesses DO it! Do it! Just do it!
46:00 – How are venial sins forgiven during Communion and when exactly does it happen?
47:30 – When Joseph and Mary found Jesus in the temple, why were they so bewildered when Jesus responded the way he did?
50:18 – I have a 15-year-old. We found out that she is sexually active. People have been recommending birth control, but I am hoping that’s not the answer. How can I discuss abstinence with her?
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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:
04:45 – Is it imperative that as Catholics we try to persuade our Christian friends to become Catholic?
11:59 – In the New Testament, Jesus and the apostles are constantly casting out demons and performing exorcisms, but you hardly hear about that happening today. Does it still happen?
19:00 – Does God have one mind and one consciousness, or does he have three?
23:18 – I have Presbyterian friends who are trying to pull me away from the Catholic faith. How can I best defend my faith to them?
31:56 – Is it sinful to vote for a pro-abortion candidate?
36:30 – What was the point of Pentecost if the Holy Spirit was already here?
48:30 – Are there biblical references that justify praying to angels?
51:36 – Why do Roman Catholics hold Thomas Aquinas in esteem when he advocated for heretics to be executed?
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Questions Covered:
03:08 – When was the sacrament of baptism initiated?
08:04 – Why do we have canon law?
20:11 – Since Mary was always a virgin, was her marriage valid?
28:52 – How do I respond to Protestants who say that Catholics instill a sense of guilt in everything? They believe that their salvation is certain.
34:32 – Why do we call St. Michael a saint if he is an angel?
39:04 – Why do Catholics believe that we should baptize infants?
47:25 – Why is the Bible so harsh on women? There is nothing to support marriage or staying together.
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Questions Covered:
20:58 – I am an agnostic. Why do you believe in God?
33:18 – Why do you believe that we must give to the poor?
45:10 – How can we distinguish between the mind, body, and soul? How can I explain to my teens that they are not simply mind and body, but souls, as well?
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Jimmy Akin joins us and we gave him two simple tasks—explain the Kalam Cosmological Argument and tell us whether it proves that God exists. Jimmy obliged.
Cy Kellett:
Does the Kalam cosmological argument prove God exists? Jimmy Akin explains. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. The Kalam argument has become very popular in recent decades, actually after some neglect. It has done so as you’ll hear in this podcast because it’s been promoted by a certain apologist, part…
