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
What happens if someone receives a sacrament while pretending to be someone else? We explore a wild baptism scenario involving identical twins and what it means for the validity and liceity of the sacrament. Plus, we tackle guardian angels, Mass in space, miracles, and the mystery of God’s plan.
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Questions Covered:
02:52 – Considering most of your show is about theology I was wondering if you experience anything more on the personal side.
13:25 – Would it be permissible for a Catholic to believe that God knows all possible multiverses and chose to create the one we are in where we have freewill and God reveals himself and incarnates as Jesus to help us know God, but that the universe basically runs on its own and our choices are our own. Would that be a way to reconcile that God has a plan, but that we also have free will?
18:20 – Why does God allow miracles in some cases but not others, especially in reference to Matthew 18:19 which states, “Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven”? For example, why does this not apply when groups of people are praying for someone to be healed and they are not.
23:25 – Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by me.” Did he mean that he, Jesus Christ is the door, or did he mean “the way, the truth, and the life” is the door? Or both?
28:42 – Does Mary have the same kind of guardian angel as we do? Could it possibly be Gabriel? Is there any value in contemplating the guardian angels of others?
34:49 – You mentioned something about shared death experiences (where someone else will be in the room when someone is dying and someone will be in the room who is not dying and they both experience the visions) in one of your videos. Have you come across any contemporary accounts of these that are credible? Asking for my friend who is a grad student in philosophy.
37:46 – I was wondering about Holy Mass and space travel. if you were traveling near lightspeed, let’s say 99% , You start to experience some heavy time dilation. Specifically at 99% light speed you’re you are experiencing 14% of the time that passes on Earth relative to an observer on Earth. Would your Sunday obligation depend on Earth time or ship time assuming there’s a priest on the ship? I figured it out that there will be about one day for a week so you could do mass everyday, but I was also wondering about calculating the date of Easter while you’re on a relativistic speed journey. Would the priest need to start Mass at the short time that it’s still Easter on Earth?
43:30 – Is it a correct understanding of the teaching of the Catechism of the Council of Trent to say that the expression “God died” is not to be understood literally but rather figuratively (i.e., anthropomorphism and/or synecdoche)?
46:25 – Let’s say there are two identical twin sisters, Kait and Leia. Neither are baptized, but Kait wishes to become baptized. For reasons, Leia does not want her sister to be baptized, and so has her sister kidnapped. Leia pretends to be her sister Kait and receives the sacrament. Question: When the priest says, “I baptize you *Kait in the name….”, how does this affect the validity and liceity of the sacrament? Is Leia actually baptized? What about Kait?
<p>Protestants often ask how Catholics can believe in sacraments, purgatory, and the Mass while affirming that Jesus’ sacrifice was once and for all. We explain how Catholic theology upholds this truth, along with insights into purgatory, salvation, and the unity of the Church.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">00:45 – The Bottom Line on The Natural Law</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">10:02 – What passages can I use as evidence for purgatory that a protestant will accept, especially 1 Corinthians?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">14:32 – Why do Catholics believe there could only be one Church?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">30:11 – I’m Protestant moving closer to Catholicism. How does Catholicism view the once and for all Sacrifice of Jesus considering all the things Catholics believe in like sacraments and purgatory?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">36:50 – How do I refute the Protestant view that we are all one church?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">45:59 – How do Catholics respond to the question: Are you saved?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">49:40 – Regarding Baptist baptism. Would their intent to baptize confer grace even if they don’t believe it is salvific?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p>Many Protestants see relics as idolatrous—but are they? We explore the biblical and historical support for relics in Catholicism, and also answer questions on praying to saints, Marian apparitions, and what makes Good Friday “good.”</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">04:54 – How do we support the use of relics when Protestants see it as idolatry?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">14:01 – I’m in OCIA. How are Catholics different from Gnostics and Protestants?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">21:29 – The bible tells us not to seek mediums or speak to the deceased. How is it then you can speak to the saints?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">34:53 – My protestant sister asked me, why do they call it Good Friday if that was the day Jesus suffered and died? Who gave it that name?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">42:03 – Why do Catholics take John 6 literally but John 6:58 sounds more metaphorical?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">48:39 – How do we know that Marian apparitions are not taking away attention from Jesus? How do we get the title of Queen of Heaven for her?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p>What sets the Catholic Church apart from other faiths? We explore the historical, theological, and spiritual reasons to choose Catholicism, along with questions about evolution and the conditions for a valid Eucharistic consecration.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>17:00 – I’m a convert. If a priest walked into a bakery and said the words of consecration, would the bread become Jesus?</li>
<li>21:54 – Why Catholicism over any other religion?</li>
<li>46:01 – How do Catholics approach evolution?</li>
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<p>What does the Church say about receiving the Eucharist if your annulment hasn’t been finalized? We explore this important question and also discuss healing after divorce, reuniting with a former spouse, and how to approach annulments with non-Catholic partners.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>18:42 – I’m in a civil marriage that needs an annulment on behalf of my wife. How do you get a non-Catholic to support the annulment process?</li>
<li>22:42 – I went through an annulment. I found it easiest to focus on writing out a draft and presenting it</li>
<li>32:10 – My annulment was the best thing that has happened to me. It allowed me to fully recognize my now Catholic Marriage.</li>
<li>37:34 – What do you think about the idea that more attention needs to be placed on the person who is not seeking out the annulment?</li>
<li>40:42 – I’m a good practicing Catholic and I don’t want a divorce, but I can’t handle the abuse, he’s a narcissist. What should I do?</li>
<li>44:21 – I’m 59 and my ex-husband remarried civilly. Should I seek out an annulment to help him out?</li>
<li>50:28 – Is it ok for me to receive communion even though I left the annulment process incomplete?</li>
<li>53:29 – I married my husband, we got a divorce and then got back together. Do I need an annulment?</li>
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