#12070 Why Do Catholics Believe Tradition Is Divinely Inspired? Plus More - Jimmy Akin
Jimmy Akin dives into big questions on Cain’s fear of others in Genesis, Catholic tradition vs. Sola Scriptura and many more questions!…
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Catholic Answers Live
Catholic Answers LIVE is a daily, call-in radio program of Catholic apologetics and evangelization airing live from 6-8 pm ET.
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#12069 Does Attending a Chaldean or Melkite Liturgy Fulfill My Sunday Obligation? - Jimmy Akin
Jimmy Akin tackles fascinating Catholic questions, from Sunday obligation at Eastern liturgies to Eucharistic reverence, and the best Bible translation.…
#12068 Why Can’t Non-Catholics Receive Communion in the Catholic Church? - Tim Staples
Tim Staples tackles tough questions from non-Catholics, covering topics like bad popes, and why non-Catholics can't receive Communion.…
#12067 Why Confess to a Priest Instead of Going Straight to God? - Tim Staples
Tim Staples answers questions from non-Catholics, tackling key topics like why Catholics confess to a priest instead of going straight to God, and much more…
#12066 Is Marijuana Addictive? What to Do When a Loved One Refuses to Quit - Scott Weeman
Scott Weeman discusses Catholic in Recovery, the 12-step model, and support for those battling addiction, include marijuana’s impact and family struggles…
#12065 Who Decided the Bible? Trusting the Canon, and Church Councils - William Albrecht
William Albrecht tackles key canon debates—John 8, Nicaea, apocryphal books, and translation changes. Can we trust the Church’s authority on Scripture?…
#12064 Do Jews Receive Forgiveness Without the Temple? And More Questions - Jimmy Akin
Jimmy Akin answers key Catholic questions on Jewish forgiveness without the Temple, King Solomon’s salvation, Jacob’s name change, and much more…
#12063 Should the Church Baptize Immediately? And More Bible Questions - Jimmy Akin
Jimmy answers key Catholic questions on biblical texts, St. Michael’s role, surviving biblical churches, immediate baptism, and differences in Catholic and Orthodox canons.…
#12062 How Can the Saints Hear Us? A Catholic Explanation, And More - Karlo Broussard
Dr Karlo Broussard tackles key Catholic questions on Sola Scriptura, the papacy in Isaiah, how saints hear prayers, and on how reliable the Church Fathers are.…
#12061 Are the Deuterocanonical Books as Authoritative as the Gospels? - John Martignoni
John Martignoni takes questions on scriptural apologetics defending prophecy with Scripture and the authority of the deuterocanonical books.…
#12060 Are All Religions Paths to God? And More Questions - Jimmy Akin
Jimmy Akin tackles questions on mysterious warnings, biblical oaths, the deuterocanonical books, forgiveness, all paths leading to God , and navigating faith with anti-Catholic family…
#12059 Can the Church Infallibly Declare Saints? And More - Jimmy Akin
Jimmy Akin answers key Catholic questions on Jesus' promise of paradise, the Church’s stance on creation, sainthood, Marian apparitions, marriage, and more.…
#12058 Was Jesus Really Born on December 25? And More - Tim Staples
In This Episode Tim Staples discusses the evidence for Jesus' birth on December 25, Why Jesus casted the demons into pigs and much more.…
#12057 Mystical Visions: Are They Real? And More - Jimmy Akin
This discussion explores key theological and historical questions within Catholicism and the Church’s stance on mystical visions…
#12056 AMA: Hand Postures in Prayer, Catholic View on Environmentalism, Praying to Mary, and Catholics Claiming the Caliphate! - Joe Heschmeyer
Questions Covered: 08:34 – Is it ok to raise your hands or hold hands during the Our Father? 13:20 – What does the Church have to say on environmentalism? I joined a club at school so I want advice on how I should approach it. 37:40 – Why do some Catholics refrain from using the word pray when discussing Mary when Church documents says Catholics pray to her? 48:50 – Would it be sinful for a Catholic to claim to be the Caliph of all of Islam? …
#12055 AMA: Gaps in the Bible, Infallible Canon, Tetzel’s Phrase, and 1 Tim 4:3 Explained! - Tim Staples
Questions Covered: 10:00 – Why are there time gaps in the bible when God speaks to us? 24:05 – What is your response to protestants who claim that an infallible canon is not necessary because the Jews didn’t have one during the time of Jesus? 37:11 – I was going to repeat my gift from last years but I have a challenge for you Cy and Tim. Repeat Johann Tetzels phrase in German and explain it and its misunderstanding from protestants. If you do I will double my donation! 47...
#12054 AMA: Moses and Elijah at the Transfiguration, Non-Catholic Gospel Music, Unnamed Apostle on the Road to Emmaus, Struggle Against Sin - Karlo Broussard
Questions Covered: 08:31 – Does the Catholic Church ever say that Moses and Elijiah were already in heaven at the time of the Transfiguration? 18:23 – What is the church’s stance on listening to non-Catholic gospel music? 37:13 – Do we have an idea on who the apostle who is not named on the road to Emmaus, is? 47:47 – Is the struggle against sin, even if one can never overcome it, still efficacious? …
#12053 AMA: Are Mosaic Law Sacrifices Valid, Urgency of Baptism, Fullness of Truth & Marian Doctrines in Early Christianity - Tim Staples
Questions Covered: 09:48 – Are mosaic law sacrifices valid? 22:34 – Since we place urgency on baptizing babies, why isn’t that also applied to adults who need baptism? 33:59 – You mentioned that the Catholic Church has the fullness of truth, but do the other churches like the Assyrian church also contain the fullness of truth? 46:32 – Why did early Christians celebrate and practice Marian doctrines? …
#12052 Ask Me Anything - Mark Brumley
Questions Covered: 05:58 – Why do some Catholics believe in the 3 days of darkness and others don’t? 15:20 – Where is a good place for a fallen away Catholic to start in the bible? 20:05 – Why does the Catholic Church ignore what the bible teaches? 41:25 – What did Jesus mean when he called Peter the rock? Could Jesus have been referring to the original cornerstone of the second temple, which now sits in the golden dome Mosque? 44:11 – Where in the bible does it tal...
#12051 The Whys of Catholic Belief - Karlo Broussard
Questions Covered: 07:28 – Why does the Church believe babies can go to hell? 20:05 – Does a priest have to wear a stole when he blesses items like holy water? 23:44 – Why is it that protestants no longer have genuine consecration of the eucharist if Martin Luther was a priest and was able to consecrate? 29:45 – What is the difference between meat and fish, especially in the context of meatless Fridays? 34:15 – Why do Catholics use Aristotelian logic especially when...
#12050 AMA: Catholicism - Jimmy Akin
Questions Covered: 3:46 – How do I convince a hardened atheist that God exists? Or even the historical figure of Jesus? 05:58 – How do we properly understand typology as pointing towards the New Testament? 14:10 – What does Jimmy think of the new document Antiqua et nova? Does he have any advice for the everyday person? 18:08 – I have a friend who doesn’t believe God loves sinners and uses Ps 5:5 as evidence. Are there other verses to combat this? 22:15 – What exact...
#12049 “Does God love Satan?”. . . and more questions answered! - Jimmy Akin
In this episode, we tackle an intriguing question: If God created Satan and loves all His creation, does God love Satan? Jimmy Akin answers this and more!…
#12048 AMA - Tim Staples
Questions Covered: 03:17 – I’m about to turn 82; how can old people deal with technology and progress? 12:08 – Is God displeased with quiet / subtle presentations of faith vs. publicly declaring the faith? 19:03 – Am I being prideful because I find it hard to accept help? 28:45 – Jesus said forgive your brother 77 times 7, how do I forgive people who’ve hurt me while I’m still in relation to them? 35:44 – Is it immoral to celebrate the death of those we view as enem...
#12047 AI - Fr. Tad Pacholczyk
Questions Covered: 30:17 – In light of the new Vatican document, is it sinful to hold an anti-AI position? I don’t think we can practically use AI well. 34:10 – In another country (Switzerland), are they doing A.I. confession? Is this possible? What are the repercussions of this if true? 36:41 – Is the Vatican / Catholic Church open to inputting the Archives into A.I.? 46:50 – I think A.I. is great for making my life a bit easier (opinion/comment, not question). 49:29 ...
#12046 Flannel Panel - Christopher Check
Topics Covered: 14:15 – Child Tax Credit 24:55 – Subsidiarity & Solidarity | CST 37:15 – China 47:00 – MAILBAG …
#12045 Flannel Panel - Joe Heschmeyer
Topics Covered: 03:40 – News 05:33 – Audience favorite topics 12:31 – Open AI 46:12 – Taylor Swift …
#12044 Why Don’t You Think Catholicism Makes Sense? - Karlo Broussard
Questions Covered: 13:52 – It doesn’t make sense to me why some people hear God in their prayers and others don’t? 19:38 – How is it that Protestants seem to experience the fruits of the faith, but without the sacrifices that Catholics do? 30:01 – As Catholics, we agree that we’ll probably be in Purgatory before going to Heaven. The Bible says that Jesus at the Second Coming will take everyone with him. Does that mean they’ll skip out on Purgatory? 35:33 – A Protestant fr...
#12043 Why Don’t You Think Catholicism Makes Sense? - Karlo Broussard
Questions Covered: 05:53 – Catholic, married Methodist. He has a divorce; they have a civil marriage. I’m told I need to get an annulment. Why is this? 12:20 – I’m not Catholic; why does the Catholic church believe/profess the doctrine of Transubstantiation? 20:11 – I come across a lot of Protestants who have trouble with perpetual virginity of Mary. Who is James (“brother of Jesus”) in Gal 1:19; is he one of the 12 apostles? 29:40 – Is the celebration of the Eucharist/th...
#12042 AMA - Tom Nash
Questions Covered: 03:09 – How do you compare Ephesians 2:8-9 to James 2:17? 06:43 – What is the church’s social teaching on immigration and treatment of immigrants? 17:00 – Why do we presume a valid Baptism for Protestants coming into the Catholic church? 21:37 – What is Opus Dei? 29:20 – It seems Mary’s condition of the Immaculate Conception helped her be sinless. Does this mean that children conceived sinfully are more prone to sin? 33:02 – What is the diff...
#12031 Not Just Spiritual - Christine Flynn
Questions covered: 6:21 – Why did you become Catholic instead of some other denomination? 29:46 – How did you arrive at your beliefs pre-conversion? 35:47 – How did you change your mind about Christianity not working for society? 42:36 – What came first for you: believing in the teachings of the Bible and the Church, or the sense of a personal relationship with Jesus? 46:05 – I experienced the same thing as Christine did with dreams coming true. What is that? 48:20 ...