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
In the last century, the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls raised the profile of the ancient community of the Essenes. Do these discoveries debunk Christian ideas about Jesus?
Cy: Who were the Essenes and how are they connected to the Dead Sea Scrolls next with Jimmy Akin, and don’t forget to stay all the way to the very end. There’s a surprise coming up. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and we’re joined again by Jimmy Akin, the author of The Bible Is a Catholic Book among many other books and senior apologists here at Catholic A…
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:
00:41 – I have an American Bible from 1972. In John 6:62, it says the flesh is useless. Could this mean Jesus’ flesh?
12:27 – My younger sister is getting married. She is not a practicing Catholic. Should I attend the wedding?
18:23 – During Lent, how can I keep spiritual endurance when I am struggling already?
24:44 – When is it acceptable to receive ashes for Ash Wednesday?
28:42 – Why are Catholic Bibles Masoretic text with Septuagint influences?
35:14 – Is it theologically possible for an all-powerful, all-knowing God to be evil?
38:15 – Why do they call it the Mass and not Church?
43:35 – How do Catholics view Ephesians 6:10, “the armor of God”?
49:00 – Is it true that not many people will be saved? If so, how can we remain joyful?
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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:
04:10 – How do we know when Jesus is being figurative and when he is being literal?
17:20 – Why do you think so many scientists become atheists?
24:09 – Does the Catholic Church recognize couples living together as having the grace of marriage?
29:46 – In Matthew 5:18, what needs to be accomplished?
44:04 – During Lent, can you have lemon in your tea during the fasting periods?
47:14 – I frequently hear Baptists say, “The Church didn’t give us the Bible, the Bible gave us the Church.” How can I respond to this?
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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Questions Covered:
04:13 – Is a baby born through artificial insemination still a human with a soul?
15:30 – In Genesis, childbirth was a punishment for Eve eating from the tree of knowledge. Why is this now seen as a beautiful and good thing?
23:07 – Can a Catholic medical provider prescribe oral contraception?
36:25 – My niece was quoting verses from Scripture to promote abortion. How can I combat this?
36:25 – My niece was quoting verses from Scripture to promote abortion. How can I combat this? Persuasive Pro-life
46:20 – Which contraceptives cause abortions? Is it ever permissible for a married couple to use those kinds of contraceptives?
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Questions Covered:
18:20 – My dad is a fallen away Catholic. How can I bring him back to the faith?
22:17 – How do you get through to someone who says they don’t need anybody to lead them when the Holy Spirit is within them?
29:33 – How do I defend the Eucharist to my Baptist father? Is there evidence for it in Scripture?
37:59 – Are the four gospels for the Jews and not for us? My friend said only St. Paul’s letters were for us, Gentiles.
47:54 – My daughter’s friend is leaving the Church and becoming 7th Day Adventist and says he can no longer be her friend. How can she speak to him about this?
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