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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
What happens when we die? Answers are limited, but the news is generally good. Father Hugh Barbour shares insights into the feasts of All Saints and All Souls.
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You are connected to the dead, and before long you’re going to join them. Father Hugh Barbour helps you deal with that, next.
Cy:
Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. I always like talking to Father Hugh, but there’s a particular joy that comes with talking to him about what happens on the other side. As Catholi…
Questions Covered:
15:35 – When the hierarchy in the United States was under John Paul II, I feel he relied on the papal nuncio. Can I have your thoughts on that?
29:07 – I saw a movie on Padre Pio, in one of the scenes Padre Pio met John Paul II as a young man and Padre says to a colleague, “he will be a pope one day.” Was this a true statement? Did they ever interact?
37:59 – There was a picture of John Paul II with a Buddhist statue on the tabernacle that he didn’t know about. Who did that and why?
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Questions Covered:
24:48 – Father, do we need to read “Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide to Everyday Living” before we read this?
29:22 – How do you respond to young couples asking about when it is the right time to get married?
43:44 – I have been struggling with the temptation not to pray- how does one work through the struggle to not pray?
51:19 – How would one know his soulmate when the heart is deceitful?
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Questions Covered:
01:00 – When should we talk to kids about what happens with pets after they die?
9:15 – What is a doctor of the church and how can one become a doctor of the church?
14:30 – Can you speak to the subject of the bi-location of Saints? Is it as rare as the stigmata? Or are there many saints that have been bi-located?
18:51 – Can you recommend any books with research on becoming a better Catholic Man?
22:38 – What implications does Ipson esse have?
27:37 – I was wondering if you were a Catholic then if your grandparents or family were not Catholic would you be able to see them in heaven?
30:04 – I have seen different versions of the catechism- which one is the right one to buy?
34:01 – How does the old testament and the book of genesis get so specific that it often gets interpreted as metaphorical?
41:15 – There are different rights in different parishes- what are the differences?
47:00 – How do you respond to the claim that a lot of Catholics don’t take personal faith seriously?
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Questions Covered:
04:00 – Apostolic succession is in both the roman and orthodox catholic church, but they differ, how and why is this the case?
11:50 – Why are all souls day and all saints’ day so close to each other and what is the difference, why are they so close to Halloween?
6:43 – Are humans really so different after 5,000 years and is his analogy on teaching Hebrew really comparable to teaching a people morals and theology?
29:11 – Has the triumph of the immaculate heart at Fatima happened yet or is it to come?
32:33 – Is it okay for Catholics to listen to evangelical music?
39:05 – I know someone considering becoming Catholic and they are willing to consent to the church’s teachings, except for Marian Devotions. Can they become Catholic if they won’t say a Hail Mary?
43:40 – The Catholic Church has some documents on the glorification and exaltation of violence in media, does that mean that combat in video games or action in film and tv is sinful?
50:05 – A priest said “consider wearing a mask and it will be used as prayers for souls in purgatory” Can I have more clarification on that?
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