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.
Call in with your question at 1-888-31-TRUTH!
Most Recent Episodes
Is in vitro fertilization ethical? If someone is in great pain, can their life be ended? Find out today, with Fr. Tad Pacholczyk.
Questions Covered:
15:22 – What is the best way to explain to people why we chose to conceive via NFP rather than in vitro fertilization? How can I explain the scientific benefit of it, rather than the Catholic side of it?
22:12 – Does the embryo in the IVF process have a soul right away, or only as it develops?
31:18 – When someone is very sick and weak, isn’t it wrong to withhold food and water from someone so they’ll die? They seem to be so drugged that they can’t make a real decision about whether they want to eat.
36:50 – Is in utero insemination sanctioned by the Church?
46:57 – If a doctor recommends a hysterectomy to a woman as a necessity, should she attempt to put off the surgery if possible, to remain open to life or is it acceptable to get the surgery when it is recommended?
49:48 – What is the Catholic Church’s doctrine on changing human DNA?
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Children between the ages of 3 and 16 are welcome to call with their questions about the faith. Tune in for an hour of thoughtful and intelligent questions from the youngest members of the Church.
Questions Covered:
03:05 – Did God create hell?
05:40 – Did the angel of light actually appear to the Mohamed?
12:54 – In the Old Testament, what happened to Lot’s wife’s soul when she was turned into a pillar of salt?
18:15 – Why is Saladin who defeated King Richard the Lionheart is considered to be a good Muslim and important?
23:25 – Do angels all have something in common? How could Mary recognize that Gabriel was an angel?
29:36 – Is it wrong to adopt snowflake babies?
33:57 – My religion teacher said Mary and Jesus were the only ones who ascended into heaven, but what about Elijah, who ascended in a chariot of fire?
41:50 – Did the Israelites think that the pagan gods of the Greeks and Romans were demons?
45:20 – Is it okay to play Dungeons and Dragons?
48:10 – If someone is ill, is it a sin to miss Church?
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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Which were the best movies of the last year?
Questions Covered:
15:35 – What is best Catholic movie of all time?
20:11 – What is the difference between the intent of the artist making the movie and the objective nudity or violence in a film?
31:56 – What do you think of movie franchises and the seeming inability for a movie to end? It seems like there is such an emphasis on making a series go on forever.
42:00 – What are your thoughts on the movie called “Silence”?
44:00 – Have you seen ‘The Two Popes’? What was your take on it?
47:03 – Do you have any good recommendations for kids for Easter?
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Questions Covered:
03:06 – What is the Catholic interpretation of Romans 3:23?
12:54 – Is splitting conjoined twins the same as abortion since the chance of death is high?
19:53 – What is your advice for a beginner’s level apologetics ministry at my Church? Do you have any resource suggestions for group study?
23:47 – What is the best Catholic Bible? I am Protestant but very interested in the Church.
31:20 – Can Catholics attend a Byzantine Church?
33:55 – I am going through RCIA. How can I speak to people in my life who are really upset that I’m becoming Catholic?
40:16 – Why does God expect and want us to have faith when it is uncertain and can be prone to error?
47:22 – Which scriptures are inspired that are not in the canon of the Bible? When did the Catholic Church start using missalettes instead of Bibles?
Resources Mentioned:
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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What does being the man of the household mean? Find out here, with Prof. John Cuddeback.
Questions Covered:
18:24 – I am a divorced father with two children, 10 and 12. My ex-wife has left the faith. My kids are being very rebellious. How can I best be a father, not pushing the faith on them, but drawing them towards it?
23:33 – What practical advice do you have for a couple who can’t afford to have the wife stay at home? How can the couple maintain this husband/wife balance when the man is not able to be the sole provider?
31:10 – My parents were divorced when I was a child, but my father was unswerving. Because of him, I am a Catholic today.
34:30 – What are your recommendations for good books and movies that encourage healthy manhood for my son?
42:25 – I am a single mom, divorced due to a mental illness in my husband. What can I do to help my two sons to grow into men who will be the men of the household?
45:50 – What is the path forward once your kids are grown? How are you man of the house if you are divorced?
48:45 – How can we practice masculinity in a culture of so much immodesty?
Resources Mentioned:
Little Britches by Ralph Moody
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