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
We focus on pastoral concerns but welcome any question callers would like to ask a Catholic priest as we are joined by the Catholic Answers chaplain, Norbertine Father Hugh Barbour.
Questions and Topics Covered:
03:04 - I am coming into the Church, and I have a few friends who are gay. What can I tell them when they find out I’m Catholic?
14:10 - How can I help my niece who is transgender and going to have surgery after she graduates high school?
18:48 - If Jesus is the new Adam and Mary is the new Eve, then after the Resurrection, why didn’t the world go back to being like the Garden of…
Internet star Fr. Mike Schmitz stops by for a conversation about his new book, Made for Love: Same-Sex Attractions and the Catholic Church.
Questions and Topics Covered:
17:45 - It seems that our kids learn by experience and not be reading anything, or hearing anything from their parents. So is there anything I can do to instruct them?
23:02 - How can I discern?
28:50 - What are some practical tips for treating people with same-sex attraction?
34:03 - How do I make more time for God in my busy lifestyle?
37:20 - My nephew came out that he is transgender last year. How do I explain that…
The 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:
02:41 - How do we reconcile outside the Catholic Church there is no salvation and the idea that non-Catholics can be saved?
06:21 - What are ways to combat scrupulosity?
22:07 - Why do people use B.C.E. over B.C. these days, even Catholics?
29:49 - We pray to the Church triumphant, but if they’re not omnipresent, how do they hear our prayers?
32:41 - Has…
Questions Covered:
13:19 - Does the Catholic Church allow any form of contraception?
23:03 - When and how did the Church develop the scientific method?
29:01 - How do I explain to my friends about the child sexual abuse case?
36:55 - Can you comment on these two principles: life itself is a gift from God and bringing life into the world is sacred act, so contraception is wrong because it is blasphemous; contraception objectifies one of the partners and the baby, so that is why it is morally wrong.
Resources Mentioned:
The Seven Big Myths about the Catholic Church: Distinguishing Fact…
Questions and Topics Covered:
13:12 - What do you think of this: forgiveness conquers evil?
17:57 - I’ve forgiven my husband for many things, but he has no forgiveness for me in how I’ve responded. How does forgiveness work in this situation?
32:42 - My confirmation sponsor helped me with forgiveness by telling me to pray to God to forgive my parents. It was an act of will and I prayed for months and it really helped me forgive some major abuse that happened to me. What do you think of this process?
43:32 - God gave me a beautiful gift of forgiveness for the abortion I had. I asked…
