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.
Call in with your question at 1-888-31-TRUTH!
Most Recent Episodes
We focus on pastoral concerns but welcome any question callers would like to ask a Catholic priest as we are joined by the Catholic Answers chaplain, Norbertine Father Hugh Barbour.
Questions Covered:
16:33 - Why is it required to rest on Sunday?
19:26 - Is it okay to watch movies or TV that you know will take the Lord’s name in vain or have cursing?
30:30 - Why is sex before marriage a mortal sin? If I have sex and don’t have time to go to confession, will I go to hell?
38:00 - We are going on a cruise over a Holy Day of obligation and are not sure if there will be a priest there to go…
The callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.
Questions Covered:
05:02 - When a consecrated host falls on the floor, what is the proper procedure?
15:25 - Can you give some advice on how to explain the parables to people we teach?
20:44 - Why does God refer to himself as “We” in Genesis?
30:20 - My friend said that Catholics are wrong when they baptize in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,…
The callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.
Questions Covered:
06:00 - Is Blessed Mary omnipresent?
15:11 - Am I considered a widow or divorcee after my ex-husband's passing?
17:04 - Should I pray for the things that I want?
28:55 - How can I explain to my family member the importance of the Sacrament of marriage and raising a family?
42:16 - Is it a general Catholic teaching that all good people, no matter their…
Trent Horn generates moving and surprising conversations when he asks listeners to call and share which Catholic moral teaching they reject.
Book Trent to speak at your parish or next event.
Questions Covered:
02:07 - When Jesus was teaching in the temple and was rejected by his people, was it a sin for them to reject him?
16:06 - I reject needing to go to confession to a priest.
22:39 - I reject the Church’s teaching on IVF.
29:05 - I question the teaching that we can commit objective evils as long as we are subjectively not culpable?
34:18 - I reject the Church’s teaching about…
Trent Horn generates moving and surprising conversations when he asks listeners to call and share which Catholic moral teaching they reject.
Book Trent to speak at your parish or next event.
Questions Covered:
08:20 - I reject what the pope has said about borders and immigration.
09:20 - I find it problematic when we hear that people are obligated to follow their conscience.
18:40 - Is Catholic moral teaching going against natural inclinations?
23:30 - I am not sure that reception of the Eucharist is necessary for salvation.
29:35 - I heard that Pope Francis said gay men can’t become…
