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:
06:45 – Is baptism by desire valid in the Church’s eyes?
13:25 – A priest told me that I cannot be absolved for my sins. What can I do?
20:26 – How does Lucifer tie into the book of Enoch?
28:35 – What is required in order to become a saint of the Church?
35:10 – Who was Annas. the high priest?
39:47 – Does getting Last Rites guarantee that you’ll go straight to heaven?
44:23 – How does the Magisterium view Catholics praying with non-Catholics?
47:44 – There are people saying that the Novus Ordo is not valid and that all people who attend it are liberals. Who are these people and why do they say this? Is this a new schismatic movement?
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Behold Your Mother: A Biblical and Historical Defense of the Marian Doctrines
Jimmy Swaggart Made Me Catholic
Catholic Answers to Common Objections
The Sword of the Spirit: Defending Six Central Catholic Teachings
Living Bread (CD)
Last Call: The Catholic Teaching on Death, Judgement, Heaven, Hell
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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:
05:08 – How are communion services supposed to look and sound?
12:57 – What is the Church’s teaching on hypnosis for weight loss or to quit smoking?
14:23 – What are the advantages of sitting in front of the Blessed Sacrament?
17:46 – What does the Church teach about a marriage between people of different faiths?
29:22 – What does justification by faith and works really mean?
42:02 – How do I explain apostolic succession to my Protestant friend who believes that succession ended when the apostles died?
51:04 – Why did everyone before Noah live for so long?
Book Tim to speak at your parish or next event.
Want more from Tim Staples?
Behold Your Mother: A Biblical and Historical Defense of the Marian Doctrines
Jimmy Swaggart Made Me Catholic
Catholic Answers to Common Objections
The Sword of the Spirit: Defending Six Central Catholic Teachings
Living Bread (CD)
Last Call: The Catholic Teaching on Death, Judgement, Heaven, Hell
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Questions Covered:
06:51 – In the last 6 months I started a business. It has been very stressful and full of worry. How can I rely on God and get some peace of mind?
13:25 – I have generalized anxiety disorder. Is there anything you can recommend for my prayer life that can help me with this?
21:33 – I have bipolar and depression. I’ve been on medication. It hasn’t really worked, and my depression is really getting to me. What can I do?
30:33 – Is it okay to take medication for anxiety?
35:03 – Are there any saints who are patron saints of anxiety and worry?
40:00 – I have bipolar and schizophrenia. How do I leave my financial anxieties with God?
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Questions Covered:
15:44 – Why is it that when we start living a holy life, people sometimes start disliking us and our new lifestyle?
19:25 – I am a Baptist and am wondering why Catholics pray the rosary. Does it make you holier?
31:30 – What is your recommendation for how to make the most out of Eucharistic adoration?
36:08 – I say the Rosary. Is that okay? Do my rosaries help someone?
43:20 – I recently promised my dad that I would quit cigarettes if he would say the rosary every day. It has been very difficult for me. What is the Church’s teaching on smoking?
46:30 – How should we handle everyday gossip?
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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:
02:21 – Why does the Catholic Church still insist on using a priest for confession? Why do Catholics use priests when Jesus is our high priest?
15:17 – How do I become a Messianic Jew?
17:40 – Where do the ashes during Lent come from? Is there Scriptural evidence for this?
22:35 – What is the biblical support for people being able to receive Communion but not remarry once they have divorced? Where does this teaching come from?
33:25 – My non-Catholic friend said it’s okay to have multiple wives, using Scripture as evidence. How can I refute this?
39:43 – Jesus talks about “whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven.” What did that mean in the original Greek?
46:10 – Is it appropriate to change the images of Jesus and Mary to other races than their actual race?
50:09 – What is the best translation of the Bible?
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