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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
Round One
Contestant One
1) The early Church accepted Jesus as the Christ. What does the word Christ mean?
a) Living Water
b) Anointed One
c) Son of God
2) Who among the following probably knew the Apostles Paul and Peter?
a) Pope St. Clement 1
b)Sts. Felicity and Perpetua
c) Pope St. Gregory 1
3) St. Augustine wrote the City of God and was a bishop in:
a) Asia Minor
b) Africa
c) Europe
Contestant Two
1) Women in the early Church
a) Were not called to be martyrs because they stayed in the home.
b) Were called to be martyrs only if their…
Questions Covered:
14:29 – My cousin says that priests have all the power in the Catholic Church. How can I respond to her?
19:38 – What do you have to do to become a permanent deacon?
23:29 – If a priest is sinning and not taking the priesthood seriously, can you and should you still go receive the sacraments from them? Are they valid?
29:58 – How old is too old to become a deacon?
32:42 – Why is the permanent diaconate a part of holy orders, precluding women from being deacons?
44:14 – All Christians are apostles and priest, bishops are just hierarc…
Questions Covered:
03:43 – Why does the perpetual virginity of Mary matter?
07:23 – What is the best response when a friend tells you that they are not religious or spiritual, and are not interested?
13:57 – What makes God a friend to us?
16:30 – Other than Paul’s reference to a “new creation,” I am trying to find more evidence in Scripture for sanctifying grace. Can you help?
21:21 – Why is there a tabernacle in the Church?
28:31 – What does “manifesting” mean? Is it evil or does it have any witchcraft involved?
33:12 – Can a bishop excommunicate som…
Questions Covered:
05:52 – Is there any evidence that Christ’s second coming will happen in the next 50 years?
10:42 – My son is allergic to many things, including the Eucharist. Should I get my son baptized, even if he won’t be able to receive the Eucharist?
13:25 – If a married couple with 3 children plan to send them to Catholic school, why is against Church teaching to prevent future pregnancies? Our family is complete, and we won’t be able to pay for Catholic school if we have more than three.
17:17 – Is IVF for animals acceptable?
20:06 – Can I bury the ash…
On this Feast of St. Augustine, Fr. David Meconi explains the life and teachings of the great doctor of the Church.
Questions Covered:
16:51 – How did St. Augustine become a saint with the kind of life he lived? What was the miracle that allowed him to become a saint?
20:46 – Did St. Augustine go through his conversion before his mother died?
29:02 – What were the highest and lowest points of St. Augustine’s life?
32:00 – How would St. Augustine defend the Trinity to a oneness Pentecostal?
36:55 – Was St. Augustine present at any early Church councils?
43:50 R…
