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
If you’re troubled by the number of young people in your parish who leave the Faith year after year, Everett Fritz has some challenging insights. The author of The Art of Forming Young Disciples shares his ideas on mentoring the young to walk with Christ.
Questions Covered:
12:52 - Do you think youth ministries rely too much on fads?
20:08 - I have four children, two in high school. Do you have any suggestions about taking mission trips? How do I find a good and safe one to send my kids on?
23:02 - I think young people want to be challenged instead of getting a watered down faith. What do…
Can’t find the papacy in the Bible? Karlo Broussard, author of Prepare the Way: Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospel, and the Church, explains how Peter’s special role lays the foundations for the role of the pope.
Questions Covered:
17:02 - If Jesus meant for the Eucharist to be his real body and blood, then why at the last supper did he give the disciples bread and wine?
30:50 - What does the book of Acts tell us about the papacy?
41:30 - Is there biblical evidence for the continuing supremacy of the see of Peter after Peter’s death. Also, Ephesians 2:20 mentions the Church is built…
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:
02:47 - When do you break your personal fast during Lent, after Holy Thursday Mass or after Easter Vigil?
06:05 - Will our glorified bodies be made up of matter?
12:12 - I’m looking at Marriage and the Priesthood. Is one higher than the other? Are both sacraments of service?
18:05 - I’ve struggled with Mary’s prevalence in the Catholic Church. It sometimes…
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:
08:12 - How do I explain and defend Mary’s perpetual virginity in light of Matthew 1:25?
17:57 - Can you explain, “Father forgive them for they know not what they do” in light of our own obligations to forgive?
22:46 - What’s the difference between being beatified and being canonized?
29:10 - Can you explain general and particular judgement at the final…
Callers share their questions about pro-life issues from conception to natural death.
Questions Covered:
13:44 - What is the connection between Planned Parenthood and the Girl Scouts?
16:27 - I hear pro-abortion people admit that a fetus cannot survive in such and such circumstances. So they admit it’s a life. Isn’t that the only argument we need?
29:10 - MLK was opposed to abortion, but I think African Americans feel marginalized by pro-life politicians. What do you guys think about that?
41:40 - Why do we only look at abortion? Should we focus more on building up family values in…
