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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!
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Most Recent Episodes
Media depictions sell the “Rapture” as a Christian doctrine. But the event generally understood as the Rapture is not Christian doctrine at all. Karlo Broussard, the author of Purgatory Is for Real, decodes the truth about the end times.
Cy Kellett:
Do you want to be raptured? Karlo Broussard is next.
Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and Karlo Broussard is here with us to talk about the rapture. Is it something you should be anticipating, working towards, worried …
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:
01:34 – Why do we get baptized?
03:18 – What is adrenaline?
05:02 – Why does the Bible say that Abraham is 135 years old when he enters the land of Canaan?
16:12 – Is it appropriate for Catholics to celebrate Halloween and is there a Christian origin of the holiday?
23:19 – Why can a priest bless holy water or salt, but we can’t? What is the holy water or holy salt doing?
36:55 – Is grace different in the New Testament than it was in the Old?
41:50 – Do Catholics believe that Jesus shares Mary’s DNA?
44:30 – What is the Church’s views on devotions and joining a group that focuses on a particular devotion?
47:22 – How do you avoid using the sacraments and indulgences in a way that emphasizes the work aspect rather than the belief aspect?
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The Bible Is A Catholic Book
Teaching with Authority
A Daily Defense: 365 Days (plus one) to Becoming a Better Apologist
The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church
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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:
03:25 – Is the sacrifice of Christ that we see during the Mass ongoing or did it happen once?
08:14 – What is purgatory and why is it necessary?
15:03 – If the partial judgement is private and the final judgment is public, why are we now canonizing saints publicly and declaring their salvation?
19:53 – Why do we strike our chest three times during the “Hail, Holy Queen” when we say ‘o clement, o loving, o sweet Virgin Mary’?
23:15 – How are we meant to understand Romans 4:5-8 regarding the covering of sins?
34:12 – How is the Catholic Church trying to evangelize when the Mass doesn’t focus on the preaching?
43:10 – What is Catholic interpretation of Isaiah 9:6?
50:29 – Is dialogue with other religions with the hope of converting them sinful?
Want more from Jimmy Akin?
The Bible Is A Catholic Book
Teaching with Authority
A Daily Defense: 365 Days (plus one) to Becoming a Better Apologist
The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church
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Yet whether we like it or not, almost every corner of our lives—from dissertation writing to channel surfing—brings us face to face with competing philosophies and world views, each claiming to tell us definitively what it means to be human. How can we know which one is right? And what difference does it make?
Questions Covered:
13:03 – How, as Catholics, are we to read the pagan philosophers?
21:37 – How can we combat human constructed truths and relativism?
32:12 – I have a 10-year-old daughter who is really questioning God. Is there a resource out there for her to answer some of her questions? She’s a big reader.
36:15 – What is the difference between philosophy and metaphysics?
46:00 – Earlier you said that the only alternative to Nietzsche was Thomas Aquinas. Nietzsche makes a lot of sense to me. I am Catholic, but why shouldn’t I believe him?
Resources Mentioned:
The One Minute Aquinas by Kevin Vost
BitChute.com – Stefan Molyneux – FreeDomain
Aleteia.org
Real Philosophy for Real People Fr. Robert McTeigue .S.J.
Fr. Spitzer – The Magis Institute – magiscenter.com
The Death of Christian Culture
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How can we best handle the trials of life and manage our emotions? How can we calm the fears of our family members?
Questions Covered:
13:33 – How do you help someone who is in the middle of an anxiety attack?
22:26 – I have a 10-year-old son who has been dealing with anxiety and panic attacks, especially when walking through a restaurant or somewhere that he feels is too crowded. How can I help him?
34:54 – Since the pandemic started, I have been very afraid. How can I deal with my fear?
41:55 – I had a frustrating conversation with a person at the grocery store about faith on Saturday. I really lost my temper and I butchered what I wanted to say. Should I go back and apologize, or should I just move on?
45:55 – I have bipolar disorder. In the last 6 months, I have felt like I don’t need my medication. My family wants me to go on it, but I feel like God doesn’t. What should I do?
48:32 – My fiancé is anxious, and the kids get on her nerves a lot. She says she hates her life. How can I help her?
Resources Mentioned:
Unworried by Dr. Popcak
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