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
Catholic Answers staff brings their children into the studio to ask Tim Staples questions for the second annual Christmas Kids’ Show.
Questions Covered:
04:03 – What would have happened if Adam and Eve didn’t sin, but their kids did?
06:54 – Where does the name Christmas come from?
10:49 – How can Jesus Christ be a part of the Trinity and have a human and divine nature?
16:28 – What are the few days between the end of the liturgical year and the beginning of the next?
17:49 – How did Adam and Eve live off the fruits of trees?
21:19 – Why are the archangels considered to be saints?
29:13 – Why didn’t God just kill the devil and free the earth from sin instead of waiting for the second coming?
33:43 – Why did they cut up saints’ bodies and send fingers and bones all over the place? Is it still okay to do that?
41:20 – How was God created?
45:25 – We know God has existed for all time, but time has not always existed. Before time began, what was God doing? Do we have any way of knowing?
50:49 – Where does the Bible mention abortion and how does the Bible reflect on that?
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Questions Covered:
06:39 – Can you explain the phrase “God from God, light from light” in the Creed?
15:47 – Can you explain to me the perpetual virginity of Mary?
22:20 – What is the purpose of doing penance after confession?
29:40 – As a newly religious person, how can I get closer to God?
34:18 – Is it true that some of the stars and other aspects are painted onto the Tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe?
37:05 – When our beloved ones die, do they go to heaven, hell, purgatory, or do they just sleep “in the hope of rising again”?
44:45 – How do Catholics explain why they celebrate the Mass in a more solemn manner?
51:34 – If you go to confession and forget a sin, do you have to go back to confession? How often do I need to go to confession?
Resources Mentioned:
Theology for Beginners by Frank Sheed
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Questions Covered:
01:52 – Does cremation affect the resurrection of the body?
03:34 – I saw an article that said Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI cannot donate his organs because he is a pope. Is this true? If so, why?
11:08 – How can I explain Jeremiah 17:5 to my Confirmation student?
16:28 – Is Baptism regenerative?
20:16 – Can I eat blessed salt? Is blessing salt witchcraft?
24:21 – I play a video game that has elements of magic. Is it permissible to play this as a Catholic?
35:18 – What is meditative or contemplative prayer? If a priest blesses an item, does he need to do it with holy water or just with his words?
41:10 – How can I defend why Catholics pray to Mary? I am a new Catholic with a Protestant family.
44:30 – Are there any saints who are not Catholics?
48:55 – How did the different translations of the Bible come about? How do I cite a Bible verse?
52:12 – What can we do about Catholic hospitals that perform semi-permanent and permanent contraception on patients?
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Is something keeping you or someone you love from joining the Catholic Church? Karlo Broussard is here to help.
Questions Covered:
04:33 – When Jesus went to be baptized, he sought out John. I believe he did this because John held the authority to baptize. How do we justify who has the authority or not?
14:11 – My daughter is vegan and finds it difficult to be Catholic because the Bible condones eating animals and animal products.
21:47 – My obstacle is the promises of the Rosary. This is confusing to me. How is it a sacramental, but not a sacrament?
31:54 – I don’t believe salvation is found in the Catholic Church.
39:00 – My stumbling block is that Catholics believe in eternal hell. Why would hell be created to be so bad if most people are going there?
46:36 – My obstacle to Catholicism is NFP.
52:03 – When people die, do we know if they are able to ask for forgiveness after death?
Book Karlo to speak at your parish or next event.
Want more from Karlo Broussard?
Prepare the Way: Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospel and the Church
Why God Still Matters
The Bible Blueprint for the Priesthood
The Bible Blueprint for the Mass
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Is something keeping you or someone you love from joining the Catholic Church? Karlo Broussard is here to help.
Questions Covered:
06:53 – Can you help me to understand the relationship between Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture?
15:25 – What happens to babies who die without baptism?
19:21 – One of my obstacles to Catholicism is relics. How can I understand these better?
23:26 – In the case of the ectopic pregnancy, isn’t it moral to end a pregnancy?
35:48 – My daughter has just left the Church at 18. She claims that the only truth is in the Bible. How can I talk to her about this?
48:23 – What is the moral obligation that Catholics have in voting? Book Karlo to speak at your parish or next event.
Want more from Karlo Broussard?
Prepare the Way: Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospel and the Church
Why God Still Matters
The Bible Blueprint for the Priesthood
The Bible Blueprint for the Mass
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