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
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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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:
07:55 – How do I join the Catholic Church?
17:30 – Why isn’t the book of Enoch (and some other books) included in the canon of Scripture?
21:15 – Do we know anything about St. Paul before his conversion?
24:17 – My daughter-in-law is in RCIA. Can she participate in the Mass by doing the sign of the Cross and kneeling?
30:11 – How do I explain to my Protestant friend why he shouldn’t become a Messianic Jew, but a Catholic?
33:25 – My mom is agnostic and my dad is Mormon. How can I help to convert them to Catholicism?
42:30 – How can I discuss what Catholics believe about assurance of salvation with Protestants?
47:50 – How important is it that a Bible translation uses the word “work” or “works”?
51:19 – My wife and I are moving into an apartment that has been somewhat difficult to obtain. Our move date was pushed about 3 weeks from October 2 to the 23 and my father-in-law is claiming that it’s a sign that we shouldn’t live there. How can I respond to him? Could he be right?
Resources Mentioned:
Why We’re Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, And Love by Trent Horn
www.catholic.com/webinar
https://jimmyakin.com/2020/08/god-and-the-gods-jimmy-akins-mysterious-wo...
https://amzn.to/2ZPHxvH
http://jimmyakin.com/why-be-catholic
https://amzn.to/2HdXTIi
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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:
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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