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!
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Most Recent Episodes
Questions Covered:
04:45 – How could one in the Church still believe in the claim of authority in light of all the controversy?
15:13 – My co-worker says he is spiritual and believes in the pineal gland and its supernatural effect. Do you know anything about this?
18:29 – How should Catholics navigate modern dating?
25:12 – Would you be willing to do a dialogue with Gavin Ortlund especially after all your videos?
36:55 – Was Paul an apostle?
43:12 – How do we reconcile No Salvation outside the Church and those ignorant of Christ possibly having salvation?
49:52 – My protestant admits the Early Church was Catholic but how do I convince her of apostolic succession and why it still matters today?
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Questions Covered:
04:45 – How could one in the Church still believe in the claim of authority in light of all the controversy?
15:13 – My co-worker says he is spiritual and believes in the pineal gland and its supernatural effect. Do you know anything about this?
18:29 – How should Catholics navigate modern dating?
25:12 – Would you be willing to do a dialogue with Gavin Ortlund especially after all your videos?
36:55 – Was Paul an apostle?
43:12 – How do we reconcile No Salvation outside the Church and those ignorant of Christ possibly having salvation?
49:52 – My protestant admits the Early Church was Catholic but how do I convince her of apostolic succession and why it still matters today?
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Questions Covered:
01:48 – How can I trust that the whole of tradition is divine revelation rather than a false doctrine of human beings?
12:00 – What about people who feel so close to God, what about their authority?
18:51 – What’s the relationship between James and Peter and the authority of the two?
24:20 – If I didn’t go to Church on Sunday and wanted to watch football, then if I die, would I go to hell?
33:57 – I’m a catechist. What are the dogmas of the Church? Is there a definitive list?
40:07 – I don’t know what kind of Christian I am. Can you help me to clarify where I stand?
47:15 – In Matthew Jesus rebukes the Pharisees and tells his people to listen to them. Why did you use that story as evidence to follow authority?
52:42 – What would be the main way to bring a friend to Catholicism who is interested in Orthodoxy?
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Questions Covered:
05:08 – Is it accurate to put scripture and tradition in the same level of authority?
08:49 – Why should we believe the magisterium over a Protestant pastor?
20:11 – What gives priests and bishops authority to consecrate the Eucharist?
29:31 – How does a Catholic reconcile 1 John 2:27 and the authority of the magisterium?
36:40 – What’s the difference between big “T” traditions and small “t” traditions?
43:52 – How do we show that from authority that apostasy is not the only mortal sin but also includes the breaking of the 10 commandments?
51:28 – Why does the Church give authority to the Protoevangelium of James?
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Questions Covered:
02:56 – If a person goes missing and is presumed dead. What would happen if the spouse remarried.
10:10 – I need direction on presidential candidates on the issues of abortion and immigration. What’s your advice?
10:10 – I need direction on presidential candidates on the issues of abortion and immigration. What’s your advice?
19:30 – Could you explain the canonical delict of heresy and notoriety in fact?
28:39 – I bought a rosary at the Vatican gift shop but the center metal had a skull and crossbones instead of a Marian medal. What should I make of this?
32:26 – Can you clarify on Mary remaining a virgin and the meaning of until in the phrase, she remained a virgin until…
37:36 – Can you explain how Pope Benedict can potentially agree with Sola Fide?
44:06 – At mass, a priest encouraged everyone to receive communion and to approach confession afterwards if they needed. Is this okay to do?
46:30 – I was denied absolution, but then another priest gave it to me. Am I absolved?
48:47 – Can we still hold to traditional understanding purgatory?
51:39 – Jesus mentions he is one with the father and mentions all he knows is through the father but claims to not know the end times. Why is that?
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