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:
15:51 – How do you know if God is calling you to date a person and that you’re not reading too much into “signs”?
19:22 – How much of an influence does social media play in taking away from the one-on-one that used to be present in dating?
22:32 – I have a 24-year-old son who moved out because we said no to him living with her. He lives with us again and has a different girlfriend now. He wants us to allow her to stay over. How can I talk to him about this?
28:32 – What are the boundaries that the Catholic Church sets for touching and intimacy b…
Questions Covered:
13:29 – My daughter recently had her second child, but the father of the baby is Jewish. Will it be possible for us to baptize the baby?
17:04 – I baptized my grandkids myself when they were born because my kids aren’t practicing Catholics. Were they legitimate baptisms? What are the rules on this?
21:56 – How can I explain that baptism is not just a symbol to my coworker?
31:27 – Why doesn’t the Catholic Church accept Mormon baptism?
34:34 – How can the Catholic Church accept some Protestant baptisms, but still say there is no salvation …
Where does the idea that we are made it God’s image and likeness come from?
Questions Covered:
11:50 – I have some cuts on my wrists from a serious depression that I went through. Am I forgiven for hurting myself like that? Am I still in the image of God?
19:15 – How can we understand original sin and being made in the image and likeness of God?
33:42 – If we are made in the image of God, why are we so prone to sin?
43:20 – I think tattoos can be a way to beautify the body. How is it an evil or different from piercing the ears?
48:50 – Is it wrong for an abo…
This upcoming liturgical year features Matthew’s gospel in the Sunday readings. Why Matthew is so important for us today?
Questions Covered:
31:22 – My pastor said that Jesus was being sarcastic when he told the story of the shepherd leaving the 99 to find the one lost sheep. Is this a new theory?
33:33 – Some skeptics say that Jesus never claimed to be God in the book of Matthew. How can I respond?
40:56 – What does it mean when Jesus was on the Cross and he said, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Is Jesus quoting the Psalms and showing solidarity to the J…
Questions Covered:
04:45 – How should I tell my Protestant friend about purgatory?
13:13 – When Jesus was a baby, did he know that He was God or have full knowledge of God?
20:07 – Is there a difference between the Septuagint and the old Hebrew Bible?
28:45 – What are the Gnostic gospels? How can I respond to someone who says that the Catholic Church has a conspiracy theory to suppress these gospels?
36:30 – Why do Catholics believe in purgatory? I’m oriental orthodox.
45:35 – Can I attend the liturgy at an Anglican or Greek orthodox Church in place o…
