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
Is there evidence in history and Scripture for the liturgy? Scott Hahn tells all.
Questions Covered:
17:08 – The Catholic Church is the new Israel. Is this because the Mosaic covenant was temporary?
22:59 – If we believe that Christ is truly present on the altar in Mass, then how do we understand how is with our Protestant brothers and sisters?
33:56 – As the father of a 13-year-old, how can I explain the true divinity and reality of the Eucharist so that she can understand and believe in the True Presence?
39:30 – Can you talk more about the fourth cup?
44:16 – My nephew asks how God could just choose one group of people in choosing the Israelites. He also doesn’t believe that Abraham exists. How can I talk to him about these issues?
49:59 – How can Catholics believe that grace overrides nature in the transubstantiation of the Eucharist?
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How much are Catholics required to give? What is the difference between tithing and alms-giving? Find out from Joe Heschmeyer.
Questions Covered:
15:00 – People are wondering where their gifts to Church are going.
20:58 – What is the rule of thumb for how much to give? Should it be painful?
28:52 – I am trying to discern how much money to set aside for retirement. How can I determine how much to give and how much to save for that?
32:00 – Is there any validity not donating and saving money now so that you can make a larger donation later?
41:50 – How do we sort out the issue of donating to a diocese and donating to our parish? There is no accountability for the donation of our funds.
46:30 – Is it virtuous to save for my children’s college education?
48:27 – If you fall on hard times and you have to scale back, how do you analyze charitable giving?
50:15 – I heard that Peter’s Pence is used to support the people at the Vatican. Is this true? If so, is this right?
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Catholic Answers staff brings their children into the studio to ask Tim Staples questions for the second annual Christmas Kids’ Show.
Questions Covered:
02:53 – Is purgatory in time and space?
08:57 – If Mary said no to the angel Gabriel, what would have happened?
14:30 – How can angels have wings?
19:02 – How did the devil become evil if there was no evil?
25:55 – How can I become a better son to my parents?
34:25 – How do I become a saint?
40:12 – How did Noah live till he was 600 years old?
43:30 – If God didn’t need us, why did he create?
46:30 – If Adam and Eve hadn’t committed original sin, would we live forever and never die?
48:27 – Did the Blessed Virgin Mary suffer birth pains when she had baby Jesus?
50:48 – Why does God let people be abused?
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Catholic Answers staff brings their children into the studio to ask Tim Staples questions for the second annual Christmas Kids’ Show.
Questions Covered:
04:03 – What would have happened if Adam and Eve didn’t sin, but their kids did?
06:54 – Where does the name Christmas come from?
10:49 – How can Jesus Christ be a part of the Trinity and have a human and divine nature?
16:28 – What are the few days between the end of the liturgical year and the beginning of the next?
17:49 – How did Adam and Eve live off the fruits of trees?
21:19 – Why are the archangels considered to be saints?
29:13 – Why didn’t God just kill the devil and free the earth from sin instead of waiting for the second coming?
33:43 – Why did they cut up saints’ bodies and send fingers and bones all over the place? Is it still okay to do that?
41:20 – How was God created?
45:25 – We know God has existed for all time, but time has not always existed. Before time began, what was God doing? Do we have any way of knowing?
50:49 – Where does the Bible mention abortion and how does the Bible reflect on that?
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Questions Covered:
06:39 – Can you explain the phrase “God from God, light from light” in the Creed?
15:47 – Can you explain to me the perpetual virginity of Mary?
22:20 – What is the purpose of doing penance after confession?
29:40 – As a newly religious person, how can I get closer to God?
34:18 – Is it true that some of the stars and other aspects are painted onto the Tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe?
37:05 – When our beloved ones die, do they go to heaven, hell, purgatory, or do they just sleep “in the hope of rising again”?
44:45 – How do Catholics explain why they celebrate the Mass in a more solemn manner?
51:34 – If you go to confession and forget a sin, do you have to go back to confession? How often do I need to go to confession?
Resources Mentioned:
Theology for Beginners by Frank Sheed
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