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>“Can Muslims pray to the same God?” This question opens a discussion on the theological connections and differences between Islam and Christianity. The conversation also touches on the implications of John 14:6 in light of the Quran’s view of the Gospels, the Catholic response to Jesus’ separation from God in Matthew 24:36, and effective approaches to engaging with cradle Muslims and converts.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>01:47 – Since the Quran gives positive credit to the Gospels, what do they think of John 14:6?</li>
<li>05:33 – Muslims quote Mt 24:36 as Jesus separating himself from God. What’s the Catholic response?</li>
<li>12:21 – Sunan abi dawud 44:52. Is there any evidence for the four-witness claim?</li>
<li>16:35 – What’s the most effective approach to cradle Muslims and Muslim converts?</li>
<li>19:40 – Sure Muslims pray to the same God but He doesn’t hear them since they don’t pray in Jesus’ name.</li>
<li>23:40 – What does the Quran sawilliam alby about God being love?</li>
<li>28:45 – Did Islam come from Hagar and Ishmael</li>
<li>32:01 – What do you think about the theory that a gnostic offshoot of Catholicism prepared Mohammed to start Islam to foil the economic plans by the Jewish authorities that were challenging the growth of Catholicism?</li>
<li>33:23 – Do you ever discuss the Cappadocian fathers to Muslims?</li>
<li>40:23 – My friend is marrying a Muslim woman. She is going to convert to Christianity. Does it make a difference if she goes either Catholic or Orthodox?</li>
<li>45:17 – What was Islam before Mohammed?</li>
<li>48:16 – Where did Muslim veneration for Mary come from?</li>
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<p>“What is the Islamic Dilemma?” addresses the complexities surrounding Sharia law and its implications for evangelization. The discussion also touches on the theological differences in naming Jesus, the reasons behind seeking common ground with Islam, and the misconceptions surrounding sharia law as a scare tactic. Additionally, the episode examines whether Muslims believe all Christians must convert or face dire consequences.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>01:30 – What is the Islamic Dilemma?</li>
<li>16:07 – What are the theological differences in calling Jesus Yeshua and Eisaa apart from the linguistic differences?</li>
<li>23:37 – Why does our leadership try to find so much common ground with Islam instead of highlighting the controversial side of it?</li>
<li>32:41 – My sister converted to Islam. She sent us a video saying that sharia law is actually a scare tactic made up by Christians. What are your thoughts on this?</li>
<li>37:32 – Do Muslims believe all Christians need to convert or be killed?</li>
<li>43:53 – Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? What about Christians and Jews?</li>
<li>50:44 – What is the best way to evangelize Muslims?</li>
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<p>“Why doesn’t the Bible say Mary was a perpetual virgin?” This question opens a discussion on the nuances of biblical interpretation and tradition. Other topics include the nature of perfect contrition and its implications for confession, as well as the concept of the treasury of merit and its origins.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>02:40 – If the Beatific Vision is a gift that God gives us, then it would seem that God could create us with that gift. But why doesn’t he? Creating us with this gift would ensure that no moral evil exists. How would you answer that question?</li>
<li>12:22 – Can you explain what perfect contrition is? How does it affect confession? Can non-Catholics have perfect contrition?</li>
<li>21:32 – What is the treasury of merit and where do we get it from?</li>
<li>28:59 – Why doesn’t the bible just come out and say that Mary was a perpetual virgin?</li>
<li>35:24 – Where do we find co-remptrix in the Bible?</li>
<li>41:57 – No divine justice for non-human animals does not make sense to me.</li>
<li>51:39 – Is there anything in our faith about exactly how Jesus was born?</li>
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<p>“How do we bring young people back to the Church?” This question resonates with many parents concerned about their young adult children drifting away from the Faith. The discussion also touches on how to share Catholic beliefs with classmates at a Protestant school, the importance of not pressuring individuals into faith, and the dynamics of interacting with Protestant friends.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>04:27 – We hear from a lot of parents about their young adult children leaving the Faith, how do we get them back?</li>
<li>13:30 – I go to a protestant school. How do I bring my classmates the Catholic faith?</li>
<li>18:00 – I suggest that we don’t pressure them into the Faith.</li>
<li>29:27 – How would you interact with protestants you are friends with?</li>
<li>37:25 – Is evangelization safe if it always makes us question our faith and look for other options?</li>
<li>45:14 – Why does the Church take its time on evangelizing and catechizing people even when they fall away and return?</li>
<li>50:32 – Is it appropriate for a Catholic to say ‘I am saved’ when evangelizing protestants?</li>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>02:51 – What are your thoughts on ancient civilizations like Atlantis and Lemuria existing 10,000 years ago and ending up destroyed sending civilization into the dark ages. The theory is survivors from those civilizations spread out through the world in brought technology to build the great wonders like pyramids and temples.</li>
<li>17:06 – Are there, as some people think, a race of folks who are inherently evil through their DNA because they are descendants of either Cain, the giants, or both?</li>
<li>28:53 – Why do you think Jesus instituted the Eucharist with bread and wine, instead of something like lamb meat (and blood?)?</li>
<li>32:57 – Is it theoretically possible for the saints to save ‘everyone’ through ‘time travel prayer’, so that hell ends up being empty?</li>
<li>39:55 – Do SOME catholic priests perform remote viewing on people during confession? Padre Pio or the Cure of Ars for example</li>
<li>47:24 – How many bison have been sucked into tornados?</li>
<li>48:49 – Is the “Angel of the Lord” in the Old Testament, Jesus?</li>
<li>52:02 – Opinion question: assuming human beings on Earth are the only intelligent life in creation, if a total extinction event were to occur, would you expect time in this reality to continue on (our sun eventually maturing into a Red Giant etc…) or would you expect the general physical resurrection to be triggered by the last human death?</li>
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