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>“Does wealth endanger our salvation?” This episode explores the relationship between material wealth and spiritual well-being, along with intriguing questions like whether the Olivet discourse refers to 70 AD or the end of the world, and what occurs at the atomic level during transubstantiation. Tune in for a thoughtful examination of these important topics.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>00:01:06 – Does the Olivet discourse describe 70 AD or the end of the world?</li>
<li>00:10:45 – What happens at the atomic level in transubstantiation?</li>
<li>00:16:30 – Must agoraphobics attend Mass in person?</li>
<li>00:20:37 – If God is unchanging, does creation exist forever?</li>
<li>00:22:24 – Does wealth endanger our salvation?</li>
<li>00:24:41 – Did Jesus die on April 3, AD 33? How exact is the dating?</li>
<li>00:28:51 – What is the “Promise of the Father” in Acts?</li>
<li>00:42:18 – Why did the angel in Revelation forbid worship?</li>
<li>00:49:49 – Why were only four gospels chosen?</li>
<li>00:53:02 – Do good works prevent loss of salvation?</li>
</ul>
<p>“Did Jesus really appear to 500 people at once?” This episode explores this intriguing question while also addressing topics such as the relationship between good works and grace in mortal sin, and how Catholics can affirm the Filioque without compromising the Trinity. Tune in for a thoughtful examination of these essential aspects of faith.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>01:38 – Did Jesus really appear to 500 people at once?</li>
<li>04:31 – Do good works earn grace if I’m in mortal sin?</li>
<li>06:31 – How can Catholics affirm the Filioque without compromising the Trinity?</li>
<li>10:51 – Why does the Angelus say “conceived by the Spirit” before “be it done”?</li>
<li>15:09 – Can someone avoid sin without grace?</li>
<li>17:16 – If Jesus finished His sacrifice, why do we still suffer?</li>
<li>20:24 – What’s the significance of confirmation?</li>
<li>28:38 – Where are Jesus’ and Mary’s bodies now? What is Heaven?</li>
<li>35:58 – How can Jesus be both divine and human?</li>
<li>38:09 – When did the liturgy of the word begin?</li>
<li>45:35 – Why do even trained exorcists risk being deceived by demons?</li>
<li>51:41 – Must a Doctor of the Church be a canonized saint?</li>
</ul>
<p>“Can indulgences help souls in Purgatory?” This episode explores the significance of indulgences in the context of Purgatory, while also addressing questions about the Mystery of Faith during Mass, the church’s teaching on Israel’s role in the end times, and what makes a Baptism valid.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>04:39 – During the Mass, why does one option for the Mystery of Faith not mention the resurrection?</li>
<li>12:19 – What is the church’s teaching on Israel’s role in the end times?</li>
<li>15:43 – What is necessary for a Baptism to be valid?</li>
<li>29:00 – How can I defend the charismatic faith?</li>
<li>36:45 – I heard that Jesus quoted the book of Tobit. Where is this?</li>
<li>41:09 – Where did we get the word “Church”?</li>
<li>44:39 – Can explain the indulgences given during this year of Hope as they relate to souls in Purgatory?</li>
<li>50:26 – What is the biblical support for particular judgement?</li>
</ul>
<p>“How Can Jesus be both God and Son?” This episode explores the complex doctrine of the Hypostatic Union, while also addressing varied questions such as the identity of the Black Hebrew Israelites, the significance of Godparents, and the role of the two witnesses in Revelation.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>02:20 – Are the Black Hebrew Israelites the Real Jews?</li>
<li>13:59 – Who are the two witnesses at the end time in Revelation 11?</li>
<li>19:11 – What are some tips on selecting God Parents?</li>
<li>29:10 – If Jesus is the most high God, how can He have a Father?</li>
<li>39:07 – Can you clarify the Hypostatic union?</li>
<li>49:11 – Can a Roman Catholic appreciate St. Gregory Palamas’s energy essence distinction?</li>
<li>52:31 – How are Catholics to understand Ephesians 2 considering the contradiction in James ?</li>
</ul>
<p>“Is Mary pre-saved according to Scripture?” This episode explores the biblical basis for Mary’s unique role, addressing questions like whether the term “Adelphoi” always indicates a biological sibling and why the Blessed Mother doesn’t mention abortion in her apparitions. Tune in for a thoughtful examination of Mary’s Immaculate Conception and her sinlessness.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>02:07 – Is thinking of Mary as being “pre-saved” biblical?</li>
<li>08:02 – Is it true that the Greek word Adelphoi always refers to a sibling born of the mother or father unless there is a qualifier?</li>
<li>15:30 – Why doesn’t the Blessed Mother ever talk about abortion in her apparitions since she always appears pregnant?</li>
<li>18:50 – Is there any mention of Mary being baptized?</li>
<li>23:20 – Regarding Lourdes, how does Mary’s declaration of being the Immaculate Conception relate to being protected from original sin?</li>
<li>29:29 – Is it true that if Mary had any sin on her soul she would not be capable of saying yes to the Angel Gabriel due to the pain she would endure during the passion?</li>
<li>34:04 – Can you provide a list of Early Church fathers that supports the view that Mary was purified and sanctified at Jesus’ conception in her womb?</li>
<li>38:03 – Could you expound on the term handmaid and what it means, especially in the context of Mary’s response to Gabriel?</li>
<li>44:44 – How could Mary be sinless and perfect? Since only God could be perfect, wouldn’t that be contradictory?</li>
<li>51:20 – Is there any reason to think that Mary lived a consecrated life in the temple?</li>
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