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
Karlo answers challenges from Protestants who questions Catholic Church teachings.
Questions Covered:
14:36 – A friend of mine is going through a divorce and she wants to leave the Church. She thinks it’s too difficult to get an annulment. How can I respond to her? I want her to know that being a part of the Church is about a relationship with God more than it is about finding a Church that fits your lifestyle.
23:08 – Is it true that people outside the Church don’t have salvation?
48:25 – How can I explain the hierarchy to Protestants?
50:15 – I think you’re wrong to say that priests receive more knowledge than the layperson.
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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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How is suffering good or beneficial? Should we ask for it? Find out here, with Marcellino D’Ambrosio.
Questions Covered:
16:42 – How can I look at suffering with gratitude as a Catholic?
20:58 – How can I discern when suffering is from God and when it is not from God?
23:45 – How can we accept suffering caused by evil acts? How do the victims cope with that suffering?
33:02 – I bought your book and I want you to explain what we sacrifice when we attend Mass.
43:30 – How do we reconcile the desire for healing and acceptance of suffering?
47:12 – Is it okay to offer up suffering to God that we have brought upon ourselves?
49:11 – Can you give me an example of how to join our suffering to Christ?
Resources Mentioned:
40 Days, 40 Ways by Marcellino D’Ambrosio
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The president of Catholic Answers shares insights into the reality of the Crusades to help the Christian who is confronted with that apologetics conversation-stopper: “What about the Crusades?”
Cy Kellett:
How to handle the challenge of the Crusades with Chris Check right now. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Opponents of the Catholic Church often use the Crusades as evidence for the corruption of Catholicism and for the violence of religion in general. Their point is that Christian claims to be a religion of love and peace are de…
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:
04:56 – When can we start defending the faith physically?
13:36 – Were the words, “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do,” in the original text of Scripture?
20:00 – How much of God’s plan did the devil know? When the devil tempted Jesus, did he know that he was the Lord?
28:53 – Where do the fruits of the mysteries come from? Why are there different versions of these fruits?
31:33 – Do the orthodox and Ethiopian churches still have valid sacraments and apostolic succession?
33:43 – What is the Catholic position on the free will of mankind?
40:03 – What is it that makes a Catholic Bible translation Catholic besides a complete canon?
44:36 – How should I approach someone who inappropriately received the Eucharist? Or should I be talking to a priest?
47:37 – Should a child be made to receive the sacrament of Confirmation when they are expressing doubts?
51:00 – If we believe that it is truly the Body and Blood of Christ, why would we believe that disease could be transported through it?
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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:
03:37 – How does the biblical timeline work with the different gospels?
13:59 – Is it okay to miss Mass if I am afraid that I will contract the corona virus?
19:03 – Is it good to watch the Mass on EWTN? Is it still beneficial, even though it’s not in person?
21:36 – Did Martin Luther suffer from scrupulosity?
28:25 – When you’re trying to decide between two good things, how do you recognize which is the right thing to do? Is one from the devil and one from God?
34:38 – How would you answer a teenager who says, “If I don’t believe in all this Catholic stuff, why do I still have to go to Church?”
41:00 – Which prayers are Catholics required to know?
44:00 – What was your reaction the Pew research poll that said most Catholics don’t believe in the True Presence? Do you think it’s accurate?
49:50 – I teach 8th grade Confirmation classes. It doesn’t seem to matter what I teach them, they don’t believe me. What can I do or say to help them to understand that I am teaching them something that is real?
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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