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
<p>“Why does God call sinners to grace and not the damned?” This question raises important theological discussions about divine mercy and justice. Other topics addressed include how Catholics believe they can attain heaven, the procession of the Holy Spirit, and the significance of choosing a saint’s name for baptism.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>03:20 – Catholicism doesn’t make sense to me because it says God moves a sinner to repentance by grace and yet he doesn’t do that for the damned. If God were all-loving, then wouldn’t he move the damned to repentance and forgive them?</li>
<li>13:28 – How do Catholics make it to heaven?</li>
<li>16:50 – Why do we say the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and Son and why do the Orthodox disagree?</li>
<li>22:44 – If this is the Church Jesus founded, how is it that the Church has done so much evil in Canada, the crusades?</li>
<li>45:33 – I’m getting baptized this Saturday. What is the meaning of picking a saint’s name for baptism?</li>
<li>52:30 – Why go to general confession and why repeatedly confess the same sins over and over again?</li>
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<p>“What is our authority structure?” This question leads to a discussion on the implications of Sola Scriptura and how Catholics understand authority through both Tradition and Scripture. Other topics include how Catholics respond to 2 Timothy’s assertion about Scripture’s profitability and the significance of 1 Timothy 3:15 regarding the Church as the pillar and foundation of truth.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>03:33 – If Sola Scriptura is Wrong, Then what does our authority structure look like?</li>
<li>13:54 – How do Catholics refute protestant understanding of 2 Tim, All scripture is profitable.</li>
<li>21:00 – 1 Tim 3:15 says the Church is the pillar and foundation. How do protestants get around that scripture?</li>
<li>29:33 – I think another evidence for being against sola scriptura is Satan using scripture to tempt Jesus. What are your thoughts on that?</li>
<li>32:35 – What exactly is Tradition?</li>
<li>42:14 – How do you deal with the objection from protestants about wisdom and not being in their canon but only accept Sola Scriptura?</li>
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<p>“How do you talk about chastity to an indifferent generation?” This question opens a discussion on the challenges of conveying the importance of chastity today. Other topics include seeking intimacy without lust in relationships, addressing concerns about the Church’s stance on sexism, and offering guidance to a daughter navigating attraction in dating.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>04:40 – How do you talk about chastity to an indifferent generation?</li>
<li>13:13 – I have been intimate with my girlfriend in an inappropriate way. How do I seek intimacy with her without lusting over her body?</li>
<li>16:30 – In light of the scriptures of the OT. How would you respond that the Church is not sexist?</li>
<li>29:24 – What words of wisdom could I offer to my 26-year-old daughter who is dating someone she is not physically attracted to because she is afraid, she can’t find any nice guys?</li>
<li>34:15 – At what point is pornography use habitual, making it a venial sin and not a mortal sin?</li>
<li>41:21 – Why doesn’t the Church attack the American sexual revolution? If they are the enemy why not attack them to destroy it?</li>
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<p>“Is it a sin to marry outside your faith?” This question opens a discussion on the nuances of faith and relationships, including interpretations of 2 Corinthians and the concept of being unequally yoked. Other topics addressed include the implications of Matthew 7:6 on sharing scripture, the nature of particular judgment, and the meaning of being poor in spirit.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>04:45 – When discussing 2 Corinthians where Paul mentions not being unequally yoked, my protestant friend argued is it a sin to marry outside your own faith. I argue that Paul was giving his own opinion and not giving a commandment from God. Is this a proper response?</li>
<li>13:33 – Matthew 7:6 says don’t throw pearls to swine. Would giving bibles to the homeless be throwing pearls to swine?</li>
<li>18:30 – How would I prove biblically that there is a particular judgement and not a resting in Christ until the final judgement? Do people go to Hades now or do they go to Gehenna?</li>
<li>37:05 – How do Catholics combat free grace theology using scripture?</li>
<li>45:38 – In John 21:15 Jesus says to Peter, “do you love me more than these?” Who are “these”?</li>
<li>48:30 – At the end of Acts, Paul was told he didn’t do anything wrong. Why then was Paul beheaded?</li>
<li>53:01 – What does it mean to be poor in spirit?</li>
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<p>“Did Jesus use a racial slur against the woman in Mt. 15:26?” This question opens a discussion on the complexities of scripture interpretation. Other topics include the Catholic understanding of faith and works as discussed by Paul, and how to reconcile 2 Corinthians 5:8 with the doctrine of purgatory, showcasing a range of theological inquiries.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>01:44 – Did Jesus use a racial slur against the woman in Mt. 15:26?</li>
<li>15:23 – How do Catholics understand when Paul says faith apart from works of the law?</li>
<li>29:30 – Jesus tells when we fast and pray we are to do things a certain way. Do we follow exactly what he says or do we follow how the Church tells us to? If the fasting is in quiet, how do we witness to people?</li>
<li>41:15 – How do we reconcile 2 Cor 5:8, to “be away from the body and at home with the Lord” with the doctrine of purgatory?</li>
<li>47:23 – Did St. Jerome change his mind on the Deuterocanon?</li>
<li>51:59 – I want to study more formally bible studies. What do you recommend one do or which programs to follow?</li>
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