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
<p>Can we trust Scripture as divinely inspired? We look at the historical and theological reasons Catholics believe the Bible is the Word of God, plus tackle topics like the early Church’s view of the afterlife, confirmation saints, and what really happened in the Roman Inquisition.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>03:20 – How does one properly incorporate my new confirmation saint into my prayer life?</li>
<li>13:43 – There’s a lot of pictures online of people in Spain with what look like KKK hoods. They are the Nazarene Brothers of the Holy Week of Seville. Are they Catholic?</li>
<li>19:31 – What is the early Church evidence for the state of the dead? Soul sleep vs entering heaven or hell?</li>
<li>30:45 – How do we make sense of 2 Maccabees 15 and it stating that taking one’s own life is an honorable thing?</li>
<li>34:27 – With the pope passing, what would happen if the east and west were to be united? Would we have to choose from the patriarchs to be the next pope?</li>
<li>37:28 – How do we know that the bible truly is the Word of God?</li>
<li>43:14 – I watched a video online that said Pope Francis is in hell. Is this true?</li>
<li>49:02 – I’m writing a series of articles debunking Chick Tracts. What actually happened during the Roman Inquisition?</li>
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<p>If God’s will is inevitable, why pray at all? We explore how prayer fits into God’s providence, and also tackle questions on prudential judgment, understanding papal encyclicals, and the emotional hurdles people face when approaching full conversion.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">06:56 – We just got confirmed this past weekend and I just want to say thank you!</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">15:16 – I’ve been praying the 7 Sorrows. One-line states something about suffering in silence. Should I not tell my husband when I’m having a bad day?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">23:59 – What is the relationship between a prudential judgement and the justification for it? Can a bad reason undermine the judgment itself?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">36:46 – If God’s Will will always be done, then what is the purpose of praying for things?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">44:20 – What resources do you recommend to properly understand Papal encyclicals?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">51:01 – How do I deal with the final hurdles to conversion?</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p>More than just a symbol, baptism is a sacrament with real spiritual power. We dive into what it accomplishes, who can receive it, and how early Christians—like the Church Fathers—understood it. Plus, we explore topics like baptism of desire, evangelical outreach, and infant baptism.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>13:43 – Is it possible to apply baptism of desire to the good thief on the cross?</li>
<li>17:20 – I’m Protestant. Do Catholics have evangelical events where they give people an opportunity to respond to God and be saved?</li>
<li>20:30 – What is baptism and what does it do for us?</li>
<li>30:02 – I see salvific baptism in the Church Father but not a lot of infant baptism. Where do we hear about that in the Church Fathers?</li>
<li>38:17 – Does water have to touch the skin in order for the baptism to be valid?</li>
<li>42:48 – If baptism has a purifying effect, then why aren’t we being baptized on a regular basis?</li>
<li>51:19 – What if a person is baptized in a Baptist church in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit but doesn’t believe that it’s regenerative. Is it still valid?</li>
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<p>Does Ephesians 2:8–9 contradict Catholic teaching on the role of works in salvation? We unpack this key verse and how Catholics interpret it, along with insights on baptism’s power, Mary and Adam, and resistance to Church reforms like those from the SSPX.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>16:33 – What is the difference between Adam before the fall and a current person who needs to be baptized?</li>
<li>24:25 – How is baptism actually efficacious? How do I explain it to my Protestant friends?</li>
<li>38:22 – Was Mary the same as Adam in being full of grace?</li>
<li>44:31 – What are your thoughts on Baptism being used as an acronym? Best Actions Persons Take In Saving Mankind</li>
<li>47:09 – What are your thoughts on the people coming to the Church who don’t want to embrace the changes just like the SSPX?</li>
<li>51:01 – How are we to understand Eph. 2:8-9?</li>
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<p data-start="290" data-end="375">The Flannel Panel discusses the recent passing of Pope Francis and how the media has reacted to the news.</p>
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