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
Catholics Answers’ chaplain, Norbertine Fr. Hugh Barbour, joins Cy to take any question of a pastoral nature. He offers advice on marriage, family, work, the liturgy, and much more.
Questions Covered:
04:06 – What is the Catholic teaching about the four horsemen of the apocalypse?
06:42 – When it says in the Bible that Jesus is fulfilling prophecy, it seems like he is doing things just because they were written and not of his own free will. Is this true?
10:49 – What are the requirements for absolution in confession? I heard that California might require the priest to break …
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:
03:31 – What does the future look like for the Church?
06:36 – Can academic and prayerful readings of the Scripture be combined, or should they be kept separate?
14:20 – How can I respond to 7th Day Adventists who say that the Sabbath is not fulfilled because of Matthew 25: 20?
23:54 – Is it licit to eat at a restaurant that has halal meat?
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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:
04:02 – I work at a grocery store that sells condoms. Can I continue working there?
14:00 – If the Eucharist corresponds with Passover, why don’t we celebrate it once a year? Why do we celebrate it every day?
15:36 – Why do Catholics drink from one cup? Many Protestant churches give individual cups to the congregation. Catholics can consume individu…
Fr. Tad Pacholczyk answers questions about bioethics and what the Church teaches- euthanasia, cloning, and more.
Questions Covered:
14:50 – What can scientific researchers do to avoid unethical research? Do you have any suggestions for me?
20:36 – If you get a bioethics degree, how can you use it? What kind of job can you have?
36:20 – How can we reconcile giving our kids vaccines that use aborted fetal cells?
45:05 – What does the Church teach about genetically modified food products?
Resources Mentioned:
National Catholic Bioethics Center
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Fr. David Meconi joins Cy to discuss the first fathers of the Catholic Church.
Questions Covered:
07:26 – St. John Chrysostom implies that Mary sinned. Is this true? What are your thoughts?
17:19 – I am struggling with St. Irenaeus’ book ‘Against Heresies.’ Does it get easier to understand? Do you have any tips for reading this book?
20:17 – What can you tell me about St. Polycarp as an early Church father?
29:26 – Why has the fact that St. Augustine of Hippo was a person of color been hidden/separated from the study of his work? Also, was St. Bernard of Clairvaux the …
