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
Questions Covered:
02:04 – Is suffering a part of God’s will and plan or is it from the devil?
07:39 – In James 5:15, what is the prayer that is mentioned? Also, is Holy Orders required for the Anointing of the Sick?
14:12 – It seems like there are things that Christians believe that are logically impossible, like the Trinity or Jesus being fully man and fully God. How do you explain these illogical beliefs?
21:23 – Is there a New American Bible without the mistakes in translation available to the public? I know that it was corrected for the Mass.
28:46 – Ho…
What is the role of Sacred Tradition in the Catholic Church?
Questions Covered:
19:08 – Have the Sacred Traditions changed since the beginning of the Church?
30:02 – Is it true that Catholics believe that only through Christ we are saved? Do Catholics still follow the 10 Commandments?
37:40 – What is the difference between practice and tradition?
43:53 – Is this a good book to put up in the information rack at our Church for Protestants and Catholics?
46:17 – What did Jesus mean when he said, “And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and commandmen…
Gark Zimak discusses battling the suffering and hardship of life, but still finding joy.
Questions Covered:
13:39 – I have a 12-year-old who is always very negative. What can you recommend that could help her? She feels helpless.
16:38 – Do you have any tips for keeping your joy when dealing with other people who complain?
19:24 – How did you transition into ministry?
21:50 – My boyfriend is dark and depressed right now. He drinks a lot and has not been a very nice person. How can I help him? He is Catholic and I am becoming Catholic.
24:37 – I have struggled…
The founder of shamelesspopery.com defends the Catholic understanding of the interior life and shares tips for developing yours.
Cy Kellett: Do you have an inner life and can you develop it? Joe Heschmeyer is next.
Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett your host. In a practical sense, the interior life is under attack because life is so full of distractions and entertainment, but in an intellectual sense, the interior life has been under attack for a long time with many skeptics now saying the interior life is nothing but an illusion and many Christian…
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:
00:55 – Is it appropriate to ask saints to do things for us or just for intercessory prayer?
06:48 – What can you do if you are trying to abide by Church teaching on contraception, but your spouse is not? Do you deny your spouse or break Church teaching?
14:41 – Can we disagree with the Pope on capital punishment?
28:40 – Is it wrong to us…
