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:
06:50 – If Numbers 36 applies to Mary since she’s a perpetual virgin, does this imply she is closely related to her husband?
09:10 – How does one become consecrated to Mary? How does the Church approve of Marian apparition or vision?
16:25 – How do I develop a stronger love and devotion to Mary?
19:50 – If Mary was consecrated, how was she not in the temple and getting married?
24:00 – If Mary was here to glorify her son, how do we make sense of her requesting Juan Diego to build a chapel in her honor in the Guadalupe apparition?
33:26 – How much autonomy does Mary have?
37:28 – Is it true that if you pray the rosary using a certain devotion you gain generational blessings?
41:55 – What was the cost that Mary endured to say yes to God?
47:35 – What does it mean to be consecrated to Mary as a child?
51:30 – Is there any teaching on the love between Jesus and Mary?
53:15 – Was Mary always the intended holy mother?
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Questions Covered:
15:50 – How does a man separate worry from his duty as a husband and father?
19:40 – What scripture can I meditate on to ease my guilt of leaving a job that is in desperate need?
30:00 – What are your thoughts on Phil. 4:6 saying not to worry. What do you think of false guilt?
36:13 – How can we find peace when our children and grandchildren don’t practice the faith anymore?
42:50 – Had a moment where a work situation stole my joy and peace. Offered it up through Mass but still had to deal with it afterwards. Besides trying to trust and continuing to “offer it up”, what can I do to not worry and trust Jesus more?
47:57 – I was diagnosed with chronic anxiety. I need help and answers.
50:50 – I am currently working to be a certified spiritual director. What piece of advice for someone who suffers from severe panic attacks?
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Questions Covered:
09:17 – How did Protestant lose the Doctrine of the Immaculate Conception?
16:17 – What is the status of the devotion of Jesus King of all nations?
20:16 – How would you word the Divine Simplicity of God not having a body without it becoming a heretic?
29:38 – What proof do we have that the Catholic church was founded by Christ?
36:30 – Having a hard time understanding why Mary is immaculately conceived but no else?
46:17 – The Pope and Trump have differing views on building a wall, who am I supposed to believe?
50:11 – how did protestants go from the catholic belief that faith without works is dead to faith alone?
52:00 – in a protestant bible study who is going to argue with her about confession… why do we have to confess to a priest?
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Questions Covered:
04:54 – Why did the Jews of Jesus’s day believe in the power of Satan to drive out demons?
15:20 – How do we evangelize people who are uncomfortable hearing about God?
22:14 – On Christmas Eve, the 50th Jubilee begins. If I can’t get to Rome, how can I observe the Jubilee?
48:40 – Did Jesus or the Apostle kneel before statues or pray to Saints?
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Questions Covered:
01:15 – Hi Jimmy! What does a real Paranormal investigator do and what methods do they use compared to all “ghost hunter” sensationalist types out there? I’ve had a couple of genuine experiences myself and I don’t fall for the bogus methods (spirit boxes. SLS cameras) out there. I’m Catholic (and certainly don’t think “everything is demons”) and I don’t believe nonsense like tarot or go looking for these encounters. Just curious if there’s any real scientific research in this area. Thanks!
13:45 – In light of recent studies on psychedelics such as psilocybin or DMT being an effective treatment for depression, PTSD, and smoking cessation, how can Catholics understand this and how does it apply to paragraph CCC 2291?
20:40 – What are your thoughts on reverse speech?
30:30 – What is the church’s teaching on usury? On economic injustice?
33:43 – I’m pregnant with my first child. When I receive the Eucharist, does my baby also receive?
35:27 – What I get from the online discourse is that the only mood for mass is reverence. I get that this is because of the sacrifice of Christ at the cross. But then, why can’t I feel joy or excitement? Or if I can, when is it appropriate to show it and how? Also, some resources for learning about liturgy would be nice.
42:45 – If God picks your time of death, wouldn’t this mean he could choose if you go to heaven or hell? Because your will might be at point A towards God and at point B against God
48:58 – If a person is prayed for that may already be in heaven, can those prayers help other family members or someone else who might be in need of those prayers?
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