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 prevenient grace give some form of imperfect faith, hope, or love in order to move us to baptism?” This question opens a discussion on the nature of grace and its role in our spiritual journey. Other topics include the unique benefits of Eucharistic adoration compared to communal prayer, the lesser-known significance of St. Joseph, and the reasons why the symbolic view of baptism is not accurate.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>06:36 – Does prevenient grace give some form of imperfect faith, hope or love in order to move us to baptism?</li>
<li>16:21 – What do I get out of adoring the Eucharist that I wouldn’t get from gathering 2 or 3 in Jesus name?</li>
<li>31:54 – Why don’t we hear much about St. Joseph?</li>
<li>43:50 – Why is the view of baptism being symbolic not correct?</li>
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<p>“Is Sola Scriptura self-refuting?” This question opens a discussion on the foundations of Scripture’s authority, while also addressing why Catholics believe the Eucharist is essential for salvation. Additional topics include the salvation of Gentiles in Romans 2 and the theological implications of drinking the blood of Jesus despite biblical prohibitions.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>08:03 – Is Sola Scriptura Self Refuting?</li>
<li>14:40 – Why do Catholics believe they need the eucharist to be saved?</li>
<li>35:12 – How are the gentiles in Romans 2 saved?</li>
<li>50:35 – If the bible says drinking blood is a sin, then why is drinking the blood of Jesus not a sin?</li>
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<p>“How Can Non-Catholics Be Saved If Jesus is the Only Mediator?” This question opens a discussion on the relationship between faith, works, and salvation, addressing concerns about Ephesians 2:8-9 and its compatibility with Catholic teaching. Other topics include the nature of Marian devotion and its perceived paganism, as well as the implications of Vatican II on salvation for non-Catholics.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>09:41 – Seems to me that Marian devotion is paganism, like it’s worship. It’s one of the reasons why I left the Church. How would you respond to that objection?</li>
<li>21:42 – It always bothered me that God gave Bathsheba an abortion — why would God do that?</li>
<li>29:32 – According to Vatican II a non-Catholic can be saved. That seems to contradict Jesus’ teaching that nobody comes to the Father except through him.</li>
<li>37:02 – Why do we have Holy Days of Obligation?</li>
<li>46:46 – After Peter died, would the new bishop or Rome have authority over the still living apostles, such as John?</li>
<li>50:52 – Is it better to think of works in terms of losing our salvation through mortal sins of omission?</li>
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<p>“How do you make a good examination of conscience?” This essential practice is explored alongside questions about the significance of Jesus’ second coming, the role of the Trinity in marriage counseling, and the implications of annulments for remarriage. Each topic sheds light on the complexities of faith and relationships within the Catholic tradition.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>07:50 – How do you make a good examination of conscience?</li>
<li>19:25 – What does it mean that Jesus will come again in glory? Was the first time at creation, the incarnation, or the Eucharist?</li>
<li>22:00 – How might one use the image of the Trinity when counseling couples for marriage?</li>
<li>24:33 – What happened to the gold, frankincense, and myrrh that the wise men gave to Mary and Joseph?</li>
<li>29:57 – If my husband divorced and I have an annulment, does he have to die before I can marry someone else?</li>
<li>36:00 – My wife and I are going through OCIA and our annulments are not complete. If the annulments are not finalized by Holy Week would we still be able to enter the Church provided that we intend to remain celibate until the annulments are resolved?</li>
<li>41:00 – Could a widow enter into a marriage that was just through the Catholic Church and not a civil, legal marriage? I’m getting mixed answers about whether or not this should be done.</li>
<li>43:26 – My son is getting married to a muslim woman. He was raised Catholic. Now he says he believes in God but not in Jesus’ divinity. She is Muslim but not very practicing. They told her father a lie, that my son converted to Islam, to appease him. How do I handle this upcoming wedding?</li>
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<p>“Will there be a Rapture?” This episode dives into the Catholic perspective on popular rapture theology and explores key topics such as the concept of a literal thousand-year reign, the Catholic understanding of the Three Days of Darkness, and the nature of the Antichrist. Join us for an examination of these important eschatological questions.</p>
<p>[Encore episode, original air date July 25, 2025]</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>05:30 – Will there be a Rapture, and how should Catholics respond to popular “rapture” theology?</li>
<li>20:00 – Will there be a literal thousand-year reign (the “millennium”)?</li>
<li>31:00 – What is the Catholic understanding of the Three Days of Darkness?</li>
<li>33:00 – What is the Illumination of Conscience or Warning, and when might it occur?</li>
<li>43:00 – What is “Antichrist”?</li>
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