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
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Questions Covered:
11:43 – How can the Church accept annulments when Christ said divorce was wrong?
20:28 – How can the Church teach that NFP is acceptable as a contraceptive?
31:10 – How can the Church allow indulgences? Isn’t that made up and corrupt?
35:50 – How can I explain the infallibility of the papacy?
44:45 – Didn’t Jesus pay our debt? How could we still have something to “pay”?
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Prepare the Way: Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospel and the Church
Meeting the Protestant Challenge: How to Answer 50 Biblical Objections to Catholic Beliefs
Why God Still Matters
The Bible Blueprint for the Priesthood
The Bible Blueprint for the Mass
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Best known for trying to catch Jesus in logical traps, the Sadducees had some strange beliefs for first century Jews. Why do they seem so tricky in their dealings with Jesus? And what can his interactions with them teach an apologist?
Who is this mysterious group who challenges Jesus on the resurrection, but believes in God? We’ll tackle the Sadducees next with Jimmy Aiken. Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and we’re in the midst of three conversations with Jimmy Akin on some of the movements in the Jewish world of Jesus’s time. …
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:
06:45 – Is baptism by desire valid in the Church’s eyes?
13:25 – A priest told me that I cannot be absolved for my sins. What can I do?
20:26 – How does Lucifer tie into the book of Enoch?
28:35 – What is required in order to become a saint of the Church?
35:10 – Who was Annas. the high priest?
39:47 – Does getting Last Rites guarantee that you’ll go straight to heaven?
44:23 – How does the Magisterium view Catholics praying with non-Catholics?
47:44 – There are people saying that the Novus Ordo is not valid and that all people who attend it are liberals. Who are these people and why do they say this? Is this a new schismatic movement?
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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:
05:08 – How are communion services supposed to look and sound?
12:57 – What is the Church’s teaching on hypnosis for weight loss or to quit smoking?
14:23 – What are the advantages of sitting in front of the Blessed Sacrament?
17:46 – What does the Church teach about a marriage between people of different faiths?
29:22 – What does justification by faith and works really mean?
42:02 – How do I explain apostolic succession to my Protestant friend who believes that succession ended when the apostles died?
51:04 – Why did everyone before Noah live for so long?
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:
06:51 – In the last 6 months I started a business. It has been very stressful and full of worry. How can I rely on God and get some peace of mind?
13:25 – I have generalized anxiety disorder. Is there anything you can recommend for my prayer life that can help me with this?
21:33 – I have bipolar and depression. I’ve been on medication. It hasn’t really worked, and my depression is really getting to me. What can I do?
30:33 – Is it okay to take medication for anxiety?
35:03 – Are there any saints who are patron saints of anxiety and worry?
40:00 – I have bipolar and schizophrenia. How do I leave my financial anxieties with God?
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