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
Why do Catholics believe and practice the faith in the way that they do?
Questions Covered:
02:07 – Why do Catholics pray to Mary? Why do they worship the Pope? And why do you have to tell your sins to a priest?
11:10 – How does one fast? Why do we fast?
19:27 – Where do the titles for priests, bishops, cardinals, and popes come from and why do we use them? (Father, Your excellency, his holiness, etc.)
28:30 – What gives Catholic priests the right to turn the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ?
35:21 – How can Catholics believe that Mary is all holy and without sin when the Old Testament shows that people can sin by mistake?
35:21 – How can Catholics believe that Mary is all holy and without sin when the Old Testament shows that people can sin by mistake?
43:40 – If I go through a divorce, would I still be able to receive Communion or get remarried?
49:55 – Why do Catholics use icons and holy relics?
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Why do Catholics believe and practice the faith in the way that they do?
Questions Covered:
14:18 – What is the Catholic teaching of the sacredness of the Eucharist? Can you get sick by receiving it?
18:32 – How do I explain to a Protestant the evidence that Catholics have for Mary’s perpetual virginity?
20:20 – Why did Jesus have to die for God if he is God?
36:21 – What does the Church teach about consuming pork? In the Bible, it was not allowed.
45:25 – What is the Catholic interpretation of Psalm 110, especially the part which says, “The LORD says to my lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?
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Do Catholics favor traditions of men over the word of God? Jimmy Akin next on Catholic Answers Focus.
Cy Kellett:
Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus I’m Cy Kellett, your host, joined by Jimmy Akin, Senior Apologist here at Catholic Answers. Hello Jimmy.
Jimmy Akin:
Howdy.
Cy Kellett:
I want to ask you today about some passages in the gospels that say not to replace God’s word with the traditions of men-
Jimmy Akin:
Okay.
Cy Kellett:
… particularly in Matthew and Mark’s gospel.
Jimmy Akin:
Mm-hmm (affirmative).
Cy Kellett:
So, and this is covered by the w…
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:
01:30 – Do we need religion in order to believe in God and does God need it to exist?
14:35 – Can I go to confession over the phone or can I confess my sins without a priest during this time?
28:12 – Is it true that we don’t need a physical building for a Church? How can I speak to a friend about our need for Churches?
36:39 – Did St. Paul have apostolic succession?
40:43 – Why does there have to be any gluten in the Eucharist?
42:58 – How do we know that Peter was the successor of Christ?
51:26 – Why is it so hard to be a Catholic? It seems like other religions have it a lot easier than we do.
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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:
07:35 – How do I respond to an atheist who believes in syncretism in the 1st century?
20:25 – In Scripture it says, many are called, but few are chosen. How do Catholics interpret that?
35:00 – Do they leave the bread in monstrance or do they change it out?
42:00 – How can our sacramentals be blessed during this time when we don’t have physical access to priests?
48:40 – Can you tell me about the three seers of Fatima? What were the graces that they received?
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