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
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:
03:55 – Is coronavirus the great chastisement that prophecies have foretold?
14:50 – How can you say that we won’t know if we are truly detached from sin until we are beyond this life? Maybe some people can tell if they are.
19:55 – How can I help my friend who does not believe in God anymore because science has disproved a lot of what he believed in?
33:33 – How can I respond to people who say that we don’t know that the gospels are primary sources?
46:39 – How can souls already be in heaven or purgatory; how can they rise from their graves at the Last Judgement?
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In times of uncertainty and confusion, Fr. Paul talks about clinging to the Peace of Christ.
Questions Covered:
16:46 – What do you suggest for those of us who do not have Mass or Churches to go to? What can we do in our family life to bring the peace of Christ into our homes?
22:17 – Jesus is known as the Prince of Peace, but he also says he does not come to bring peace, but the sword. How can we reconcile these two things in our world today?
24:51 – What are our obligations now that Mass is suspended?
36:30 – For myself and those who struggle with depression, should I be seeking spiritual direction or a therapist? Is the sick feeling that I sometimes get during my depressed periods a spiritual attack?
40:27 – In the history of the Church, has the Mass and the Eucharist ever been withheld from the people?
45:23 – If I follow the 10 Commandments and pray the Rosary every day, am I living in the peace of Christ? If I am a Catholic in my heart but I was baptized in another Church, would you hear my confession or give me the Eucharist? I attend Mass but am not Catholic. I want the peace of Christ.
49:42 – Where can I look for a spiritual director?
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Who was St. Joseph and why would Catholics be consecrated to Christ through him?
Questions Covered:
15:15 – Did Joseph and Mary have other kids?
18:10 – In the prophecies, the Messiah was supposed to be descended from the royal line of David. Does this prophecy make St. Joseph a king?
22:15 – Can we still do the consecration if we wouldn’t be finishing on St. Joseph’s feast day?
31:22 – Why is St. Joseph called the “Terror of Demons”?
34:03 – Have you heard or experienced the Sicilian celebration of St. Joseph?
35:55 – My son is a seminarian right now. How can I help my son, who didn’t really have a father figure, to call on St. Joseph as his father?
42:45 – What are your thoughts on St. Joseph’s age?
47:00 – What can we do on a local level to help get St. Joseph on the universal calendar?
49:30 – When people are trying to sell their homes, they get a little holy card of St. Joseph and bury it in the yard. Is this reverent or appropriate?
51:29 – What are some ways we can incorporate praying to St. Joseph in our daily lives?
53:45 – Why does Joseph appear so seldom in Scripture?
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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:
02:19 – Was the reign of David supposed to be continually held by his descendants until the time of Christ’s birth?
13:17 – Does the Catholicity of the Church come from the Eucharist or from the unity of the Church?
17:00 – What do the letters above Jesus on the cross mean?
21:14 – My Protestant friend says, “The things Catholics do don’t matter, just repent and be saved.” How can I respond to this?
28:45 – When did Mary get her glorified body if she didn’t die?
34:00 – Can I get some points for talking to my brother who wants to leave the Church and become a Lutheran?
42:05 – Is there Scriptural evidence for following religion and not just believing in Jesus?
47:18 – I am struggling in my prayer life. Why do we need to pray if God knows our needs?
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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:
02:19 – Was the reign of David supposed to be continually held by his descendants until the time of Christ’s birth?
13:17 – Does the Catholicity of the Church come from the Eucharist or from the unity of the Church?
17:00 – What do the letters above Jesus on the cross mean?
21:14 – My Protestant friend says, “The things Catholics do don’t matter, just repent and be saved.” How can I respond to this?
28:45 – When did Mary get her glorified body if she didn’t die?
34:00 – Can I get some points for talking to my brother who wants to leave the Church and become a Lutheran?
42:05 – Is there Scriptural evidence for following religion and not just believing in Jesus?
47:18 – I am struggling in my prayer life. Why do we need to pray if God knows our needs?
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