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:
02:50 – A person wants to be baptized but has a family member who insists they were baptized as children, together (at the same time as they are twins). They do not have anyone living who would know and cannot locate records in places they guess it may have occurred. Do they take the steps toward baptism or assume they are?
04:50 – Is the Protestant Canon of Scripture materially sufficient for salvation? If yes, is the Deuterocanon unnecessary? If not, is there information in the Deuterocanon that is needed for salvation?
11:16 – Jimmy I think the biggest crisis in the Church today is the lack of belief in the Eucharist. I’d like to see you speak on the prefigurement of the Eucharist in the Old Testament and the fulfillment in the new. Also, I’d like to see a discussion on the real existence of hell and what many of the saints have said about it plus the testimonies of modern-day exorcists. Thanks.
18:38 – Why does St. Paul refer to levels of Heaven and what might that mean for Christians? Are the levels multiple steps to God?
22:58 – In Matthew 4 and Luke 4:8, why did Jesus tell Peter to “Get behind me Satan”? Why did he call him Satan? Or did he? Thanks, Jimmy!
28:35 – In your podcast episode where you went through the different possibilities of aliens, I didn’t hear you mention the possibility of an alien race that is ahead of humanity in their salvation journey. What are your thoughts on an alien race that is on their New Earth equivalent? I would assume that alien abduction would be immoral and therefore such a race wouldn’t abduct anyone. Would such a race be able to or even want to interact with humans?
33:18 – It would seem that Judas was the first to receive and leave communion in a state of mortal sin at the Last Supper. What might be the implications of Jesus knowing ahead of time that Judas would receive the morsel with murder in his heart?
42:00 – Why can’t I baptize people with Beer since it’s mostly water? Also, can I baptize with tears?
45:20 – My 15-year-old would like to know why God would choose a 13-year-old girl to be the mother of Jesus instead of a fully grown woman.
51:20 – Is it okay to lie in certain situations like if you were hiding Jews, in Germany during World War II?
53:23 – If I suffer Martyrdom with unconfessed sins, even a Mortal one, do I really go straight to heaven or will I still need to spend time in Purgatory?
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Questions Covered:
03:17 – Are there any insights as to when Christ was using His Divine intellect vs. His human intellect or is this a complete mystery or is it incorrect to say Christ was not always using both?
06:38 – I would love to hear you comment on the theology of numbers.
18:58 – If God is the God of all, how can he have a “chosen people”?
21:41 – God gave us the gift of free will. By my understanding, it is the only gift he cannot take back or overrule, otherwise our will would not be truly free. With this in mind, how are we to understand his words in Exodus where he seems to make pharaoh obdurate, as though overriding the free exercise of his will? For example, Exodus 7:3-4: “Yet I will make Pharaoh so headstrong that, despite the many signs and wonders that I work in the land of Egypt, Pharaoh will not listen to you. Therefore, I will lay my hand on Egypt, and with mighty acts of judgment I will bring my armies, my people the Israelites, out of the land of Egypt.”
30:17 – It seems like miracles are less known than they should be. Example- Fatima, St Pio, Beauraing, and others. Do you think the evil one obfuscates the message?
32:51 – Questions from a fellow pipe smoker. What’s your favorite pipe and tobacco?
40:26 – Which is the best government: the United Federation of Planets (from Star Trek) or the United Planets (from Legion of Super-Heroes)?
44:04 – Is there any chance Our Lady of America is coming back from the disapproval of the diocesan bishops?
48:55 – Please discuss the metaphor and actuality of new heavens/new earth. Who (will) live there? The need for a new earth and whether it’s metaphorical has been discussed more than a new heavens. What is wrong with the old heavens?
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Questions Covered:
04:00 – Are the results of our free will predestined if God doesn’t change his mind?
12:22 – My co-worker is Wiccan and and her granddaughter wants to know about God. My co-worker gave me permission to talk to her but I don’t know where to start. What’s your advice?
18:35 – My father is saying that there would have been no census during the birth of Christ, therefore no flight to Bethlehem. What’s the response to this?
23:49 – Where does the Church stand on plastic surgery?
29:39 – Should we receive communion unless we are certain of having committed a mortal sin?
34:58 – I’m interested in the Church Fathers. What book do you recommend to read to get started?
39:53 – What has Pope Francis done that’s so objectionable that people slander him instead of defend him?
47:44 – Is Doxastic Damage Theory of lying applicable Jn 7:8-9?
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Questions Covered:
04:01 – How can we as Catholics demonstrate to Protestants that our bible is accurate?
10:25 – Since the Trinity are different persons but all one God, did everyone come down earth when Jesus did?
16:01 – Is it acceptable to listen to music written by Protestants that are theologically acceptable?
20:15 – Was Jesus actually tempted or did the devil just try?
24:09 – How prevalent was the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament?
24:09 – If Adam and Eve had not sinned, would we be here?
32:02 – Can we trust the International Association of Exorcists?
39:58 – How do I respond to the question that if Jesus is perfect, then why is his Church so sinful?
46:08 – How did Joseph truly marry Mary if it was never consummated?
50:00 – I thought that if Adam and Eve didn’t sin, each of us would have been individually tested. What are your thoughts?
52:34 – How do we know that the intercession of saints has helped in prayer?
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Questions Covered:
02:10 – Why should we not believe in Sola Fide and once saved always saved?
13:48 – Is it possible for the Magisterium to suppress truths for the sake of order?
20:18 – How do you reconcile your fear of God and God’s love?
30:05 – Are boxing, MMA and Muay Thai immoral?
42:06 – I’m struggling with the St. Michael prayer. How is it intercessory if we are directly asking St. Michael to protect us?
48:12 – Why are bishops like Strickland and Burke being kicked out of the Church while others that are blessing gay marriages safe?
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