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
Questions Covered:
02:33 – What is the Church’s stance on Matthew 23:9?
07:07 – In the Book of Acts, there are a couple instances where people were baptized only in the name of Jesus. Why is that?
11:34 – Why does God seem to favor some more than others if he is a just God?
16:00 – What should I listen to when I am in prayer?
20:18 – Can you tell what kind of Christian someone is by the Bible translation that they use?
24:26 – Does the Presbyterian church have a valid Eucharist?
32:34 – What resources are there to learn about the Catholic Church?
37:00 – Does the Church supporting pro-life activities like breast-feeding?
46:50 – I am a Catholic going to a public high school. What is the best way to charitably evangelize without being in people’s faces?
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Isn’t it a contradiction to say that Jesus is God and man at the same time? How can I believe in Jesus when the only evidence for him comes from the Bible?
Questions Covered:
14:10 – My friend says he is religious but not Catholic. How can I explain to him why being Catholic specifically is very important?
16:54 – My sister perceives Jesus as a demi-God. How can I set her straight?
28:34 – How can we know that the historicity of the gospels is accurate?
41:55 – I have an atheist friend who always criticizes God’s treatment of people in the Old Testament versus the New Testament. He doesn’t believe they are the same God. What can I say to him?
46:53 – I have a lot of atheist friends who want to separate Christianity from philosophy. How can we bring the two together?
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Who were the Old Testament prophets? Did their entire lives lead us to Jesus? Find out here with Fr. Thomas Esposito.
Questions Covered:
20:36- How do you interpret Isaiah 13-14, the lion laying down with the lamb?
28:42 – Were all the prophets celibate? Does Scripture say anything about this?
31:15 – How do I read the prophets? I am a beginner and am intimidated. There seems to be much that I don’t know.
36:33 – Isaiah references the “young girl” in Hebrew, and later it is translated into Greek. How does this agree with the last few verses of Revelation? This seems to alter the meaning from the original. Why was this done?
45:06 – Can you talk a little bit about the prophets who are integrated into books of the Bible that do not have their name?
49:40 – Can you talk about Elijah? Is his life a parallel to the Assumption?
52:23 – Was John the Baptist the last prophet? Did Jesus’ ministry begin when John was beheaded?
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In the last century, the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls raised the profile of the ancient community of the Essenes. Do these discoveries debunk Christian ideas about Jesus?
Cy: Who were the Essenes and how are they connected to the Dead Sea Scrolls next with Jimmy Akin, and don’t forget to stay all the way to the very end. There’s a surprise coming up. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and we’re joined again by Jimmy Akin, the author of The Bible Is a Catholic Book among many other books and senior apologists here at Catholic A…
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:
00:41 – I have an American Bible from 1972. In John 6:62, it says the flesh is useless. Could this mean Jesus’ flesh?
12:27 – My younger sister is getting married. She is not a practicing Catholic. Should I attend the wedding?
18:23 – During Lent, how can I keep spiritual endurance when I am struggling already?
24:44 – When is it acceptable to receive ashes for Ash Wednesday?
28:42 – Why are Catholic Bibles Masoretic text with Septuagint influences?
35:14 – Is it theologically possible for an all-powerful, all-knowing God to be evil?
38:15 – Why do they call it the Mass and not Church?
43:35 – How do Catholics view Ephesians 6:10, “the armor of God”?
49:00 – Is it true that not many people will be saved? If so, how can we remain joyful?
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