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
<p>Many hear the phrase “imputed righteousness” and think it’s a Catholic belief—but is it? We explain how Catholicism differs from Protestant views on righteousness, justification, and purgatory.</p>
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<li>07:54 – Is 2 Tim 1:12-14 linked to <em>sensus fidelium</em>?</li>
<li>19:20 – Is the Archangel Gabriel, Mary’s guardian angel?</li>
<li>31:50 – How should we understand doing works of mercy and how it relates to the final judgment?</li>
<li>38:49 – I’m reading a book on purgatory and saw the phrase imputed righteousness of Christ. What does that mean?</li>
<li>46:04 – What are your thoughts on the claim that Jesus was a master hypnotist and trained his apostles?</li>
<li>51:58 – Am I allowed to genuflect after communion?</li>
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<p>When Jesus said “I Am,” was He just making a poetic statement—or clearly claiming divinity? We explore how His listeners would’ve understood those words and why they reacted the way they did.</p>
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<li>07:23 – I used to be Mormon and on my way to converting. My mother had a profound emotional experience inside a church. She took it as a negative experience. What advice can you give on how to approach her?</li>
<li>19:58 – Why do we say Christians with valid baptisms are converts? What was the process by which we said which laws of the Old Testament were fulfilled and no longer applied to us?</li>
<li>32:52 – I’m a new Catholic. Can you help me better understand indulgences? Can you offer it up for someone else?</li>
<li>40:33 – Jesus says I Am a lot. Would his listeners have understood that he was claiming divinity?</li>
<li>47:47 – My dad is a huge Joe fan. What book does Joe recommend I get for my dad for Father’s day?</li>
<li>52:36 – My family is Protestant. How do you talk to someone who only believes in Sola Scriptura about the Eucharist?</li>
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<p>After leaving Mormonism, many seekers ask: What makes Catholicism unique? We explore the Church’s claims to apostolic authority, the sacraments, and how it fulfills the promises of Christianity in ways no other faith does.</p>
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<li>12:28 – When was the sacrament of baptism instituted? When were the apostles baptized?</li>
<li>21:00 – When John the Baptist says I baptize with water he will baptize with the Holy Spirit. Would his audience know what that means?</li>
<li>31:40 – I grew up Mormon but have since fallen away. What does Catholicism claim that sets itself apart from the rest of the Abrahamic faiths?</li>
<li>43:54 – What is the meaning of Exodus 16:16-18? It seems like a contradiction.</li>
<li>48:51 – What is the Catholic response to the claim that once saved, always saved is biblical?</li>
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<p>If God is called “the Rock” in Deuteronomy, how can Catholics say Peter is the rock in Matthew 16:18? We explore how Scripture uses the term and why identifying Peter as the rock of the Church doesn’t take anything away from God’s ultimate authority.</p>
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<li>29:47 – If a person confesses their sins to a person who is portraying themself as a priest, is that confession valid?</li>
<li>40:07 – Is the following a proper analogy: We are like the apostles who were lost in the quantity of fish they caught and didn’t recognize Jesus along the shore? We get caught up in our daily distractions and don’t recognize Jesus.</li>
<li>48:47 – How does the Church resolve God being the rock such as in Deuteronomy?</li>
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<p>Many wonder whether the Mass is a true sacrifice or just a memorial. We explain what the Church teaches about the Eucharist, how it’s tied to Calvary, and why it’s not a re-crucifixion.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>07:45 – Is the sacrifice of the mass the sacrifice of Jesus being perpetuated or is it just symbolic?</li>
<li>30:14 – What’s the difference between actual grace and sanctifying grace?</li>
<li>40:52 – How do you defend the claim that the Catholic Church is the oldest governance body in history?</li>
<li>47:55 – How does 1 Tim 2:5 relate to the pope?</li>
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