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
Questions Covered:
05:10 – Did the Old Testament permit chattel slavery?
11:05 – Regarding your recent Sola Scriptura Debate. Why did it matter that the Jews didn’t know that Isaiah was a part of the canon?
13:17 – I’m a little confused about purgatory. What exactly is it for?
17:15 – How can we be sure that the Divine Mercy revelation is true?
20:41 – If NFP is just as successful as other contraception, how does the Church differentiate the morality of one or the other?
24:46 – Was it wrong for Rahab to have lied to the guards?
31:44 – How are we supposed to interpret 1 John 5:16-17 in the context of venial and mortal sin?
41:30 – Where does motor sport fall into CCC 2290 which states, “Those incur grave guilt who, by drunkenness or a love of speed, endanger their own and others’ safety on the road.”
44:19 – If God knew us from the beginning, does this mean that time is not linear but just is?
49:38 – What do Catholics believe about Protestants who speak in tongues?
52:39 – How would one respond to a non-Catholic who claims we do more than just pray to saints like ask St. Anthony to find lost items or bury a statue of St. Joseph to buy a house?
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Questions Covered:
08:16 – In order to become a sacristan, does one also have to be an extraordinary minister on holy communion?
12:30 – After the final judgment, will there be procreation?
17:56 – How can I gain enough knowledge to defend the Filioque and the papacy from the Orthodox?
20:49 – Can you elaborate on the differences between praying to Mary and the saints and contacting the dead?
37:08 – How can we not conclude that Genesis 3:18-19 would you support human composting?
44:03 – How do you know when you are truly repented of a sin rather than just being afraid of hell?
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Questions Covered:
06:30 – Is belief in purgatory necessary for salvation?
17:05 – How does John 17:15 relate to the life of monks?
24:25 – How can a Catholic prove that the Church didn’t fall into apostasy after the apostolic age?
35:33 – Is human composting ethical and dignified?
43:55 – How do I respond to the claim that the Church suppressed saints and they claimed the papal bull Beatus Andraeus was the cause of this. I can’t find the document anywhere. What is it and how do I respond?
49:05 – Acts 13:33 quotes Psalms. Did they already have a Jewish canon of scripture at that time?
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Questions Covered:
02:02 – The Catholic Church says that no evil thing can enter into heaven. Then how can Satan enter heaven accuse the brethren before God?
07:31 – Who can bless people? Can we only bless our children? If someone baptizes their child in a non-emergency situation, would it be valid and would it be a sin?
15:27 – My parents are Pentecostal and have recently been asking why we don’t celebrate Easter on Passover or any other Jewish feasts? How should I respond?
22:16 – I’ve been meeting with Jehovah’s Witnesses. They claim that the bible says that the name of God (Jehovah) must be used. How do I respond?
29:04 – I was arguing with a protestant who said Jesus can’t be sacramentally present in the Eucharist because of Hebrew 9:28. What is the
35:28 – Does the Church teach that all truths that are necessary for salvation are found in the bible?
43:01 – Are the 3 persons of the Trinity co-equal?
47:54 – What if a person baptized a child without the knowledge that they weren’t supposed to? Is that sinful?
51:16 – I disagree with your comment that God did away with the law
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Questions Covered:
03:41 – This YouTube user’s main stumbling block to Catholicism was Divine Hiddenness. Why doesn’t God show himself to us?
15:36 – My son is scrupulous. If my son is in a state of mortal sin but desires to go to confession and suddenly dies, what is the disposition of his soul?
20:12 – Hypothetical Question: Would lay people be able to offer the sacraments if there were no more clergy?
25:09 – CCC 83 says sacred tradition needs to be of apostolic origin. Why isn’t there a consensus on the number of sacraments?
44:30 – Is the essence of the Trinity the first person of the trinity, the Father?
50:22 – My husband says he doesn’t believe in the Catholic Church anymore. Is he committing a mortal sin if he continues to receive communion?
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