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:
5:00 – My grandson is not baptized. Can I take him to Church and get him the sacraments?
11:52 – What does Canon Law say about being withheld from receiving Communion?
17:31 – Why do we need to confess to a priest?
22:12 – Are Catholics aware of Cardinal Pell being in jail and is there anything being done about this?
29:05 – If I stay home from Mass because of the coronavirus, is that a sin? My diocese has not canceled Masses.
31:43 – What can you tell me about Pope Innocent the VIII?
34:10 – I am Catholic but I really want to learn more about the Catholic faith. Where can I start? My priest told me I cannot take RCIA classes.
41:40 – I am in marriage prep and RCIA and I won’t be able to receive the Eucharist at my wedding. Will that affect the validity of our marriage?
46:32 – Can you explain Mark 16:16 versus Luke 23:32-43?
51:05 – If a priest is bad or has sinned, can he still say the Mass and consecrate?
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Question Covered:
02:00 – Is it true that the reception of the Eucharist can be compared to a wedding?
06:37 – Can the saints hear our prayers?
11:00 – How do you justify the prophet Elijah killing 300-400 people who were non-believers?
15:14 – Where does the idea of doctrine based on Tradition and independent of Sacred Scripture come from?
23:20 – At what point does the honoring of Mary go too far?
37:35 – I have been hired at a Presbyterian church. Is this moral work for me to do since I am a Catholic?
43:30 – What is the best way to explain the importance of the Mass and abstinence to a significant other?
52:26 – How can I defend the inerrancy of the Bible when it has contradictions or historical errors?
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Question Covered:
06:13 – In Canada, lots of bills are being passed regarding euthanasia and abortion. How can I trust in God through all these trials? What can I do as a Catholic?
13:29 – Recently I have had a lot of skeptical thoughts. How can I combat this skepticism?
20:44 – What is the Catholic Church’s stance on the death penalty?
28:57 – If God gave us free will, then why don’t we have the freedom to choose whether we have free will?
31:50 – Where do Calvinists find total depravity in the Bible? What do Catholics believe about total depravity and where do we find it in the Bible?
39:44 – On which shoulder did they put the cross on Jesus, right or left?
41:44 – Can a Jewish person and Catholic person get married in the Catholic Church?
44:13 – How can I overcome scrupulosity?
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Questions Covered:
06:46 – I have trouble talking with family members about this topic. Is it true that the Bible contradicts itself?
22:24 – I’ve been challenged by people thinking that the God of the Old Testament is different from the God of the New. How can I respond and refute this?
29:37 – When it comes to different translations of the Bible, how can we know which one is the most correct to read?
35:45 – Did the God of the Old Testament relate to His people differently?
43:30 – Does the Bible support that there is only one God or are there other gods, too?
51:52 – How many books were in the Septuagint at the time of Christ?
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Questions Covered:
15:36 – When you pray how can you tell what the Lord is telling you and what is coming from yourself?
35:55 – I thought Jesus gave Mary the ability to dispense of His grace when we pray to her. Is that true?
39:15 – Whenever we pray for intercession from the saints, is it true that our prayers go to God?
42:00 – What do you do when God is not responding to your prayers and that is not usual for your prayer life?
49:40 – Is it possible to ask Moses or other Old Testament figures to intercede for us in prayer?
53:08 – Doesn’t grace come from God?
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