Catholic Answers Live

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Catholic Answers LIVE is a daily, call-in radio program of Catholic apologetics and evangelization airing live from 6-8 pm ET.

Recent Episodes
  • #12196 Why Be Catholic If God Isn’t Catholic? And More From Non-Catholics - Joe Heschmeyer
    May 15, 2025 –
  • #12195 Is Pope Leo XIV Liberal or Conservative? And More From Non-Catholics - Joe Heschmeyer
    May 14, 2025 –
  • #12194 Is the Papacy Biblical—or Just a Temporary Office? - Joe Heschmeyer
    May 14, 2025 –
  • #12193 Did Paul’s Rebuke of Peter Undermine the Papacy? - Joe Heschmeyer
    May 13, 2025 –
  • #12192 Why Do Non-Catholics Have to Go Through OCIA Before Joining the Church? - Karlo Broussard
    May 13, 2025 –
  • #12191 Is a Non-Catholic Guilty of Mortal Sin If They Reject Catholic Teaching? - Karlo Broussard
    May 12, 2025 –
  • #12190 Is Vatican I Rooted in the Early Church? A Look at First-Century Echoes - Jimmy Akin
    May 10, 2025 –
  • #12189 What Does the Church Teach on Pregnancy Complications and Abortion? - Jimmy Akin
    May 9, 2025 –
  • #12188 Where Can I Learn Catholic Social Teaching? Resources for Beginners - Tim Staples
    May 9, 2025 –
  • #12187 Why Leo XIV? What the New Pope’s Name Might Be Telling Us - William Albrecht
    May 8, 2025 –
  • #12186 What If I Was Poorly Catechized? Invincible Ignorance and Responsibility - David Anders
    May 8, 2025 –
  • #12185 Was There a Pope in the First Century? And More on the Papacy - Erick Ybarra
    May 7, 2025 –
  • #12184 What Really Happens in Purgatory? And All Questions Purgatory Related - Karlo Broussard
    May 7, 2025 –
  • #12183 If Jesus Paid for Our Sins, Why Do Catholics Believe in Purgatory? - Karlo Broussard
    May 6, 2025 –
  • #12182 Where Did the Liturgical Reforms After Vatican II Really Come From? - Tim Staples
    May 6, 2025 –
  • #12181 Must Priests Break the Seal of Confession Under New Laws? - Colin Donovan
    May 5, 2025 –
  • #12180 How Do We Know Jesus Is Eternal and Fully God and Fully Man? - Tim Staples
    May 3, 2025 –
  • #12179 How Were Popes Elected Throughout Church History? - Tim Staples
    May 2, 2025 –
  • #12178 Can a Pope Override an Ecumenical Council? And More - Jimmy Akin
    May 2, 2025 –
  • #12177 What’s the Strongest Argument Against Eastern Orthodoxy? - Jimmy Akin
    May 1, 2025 –
  • #12176 Is the Story of Pope Joan Historically True? And More Questions - Joe Heschmeyer
    May 1, 2025 –
  • #12175 Where in the Bible Does It Say That Jesus Is God? - Joe Heschmeyer
    Apr 30, 2025 –
  • #12174 If Mary Was Without Original Sin, Why Did She Need a Savior? - Karlo Broussard
    Apr 30, 2025 –
  • #12173 What’s the Origin of Confession in the Catholic Church? - Karlo Broussard
    Apr 29, 2025 –
  • #12172 Evangelizing Through Social Media - Emily Torres
    Apr 29, 2025 –
  • #12171 How Do I Explain the Atrocities of the Middle Ages to Protestants? - Trent Horn
    Apr 28, 2025 –
  • #12170 Why Are There Twelve Stars on the Miraculous Medal? - Jimmy Akin
    Apr 26, 2025 –
  • #12169 How Can Adam and Eve Fit with Modern Evolutionary Science? - Jimmy Akin
    Apr 25, 2025 –
  • #12167 Easter and the Persecution of the Church in Nicaragua | Flannel Panel - Joe Heschmeyer
    Apr 25, 2025 –
  • #12167 Flannel Panel | Easter Edition - Christopher Check
    Apr 24, 2025 –
  • #12166 How Do We Know the Bible Is Truly the Word of God? - Joe Heschmeyer
    Apr 24, 2025 –
  • #12165 What’s the Purpose of Prayer If God’s Will Always Happens? - Joe Heschmeyer
    Apr 23, 2025 –
  • #12164 What Is Baptism and What Does It Actually Do? And More on Baptism - Karlo Broussard
    Apr 23, 2025 –
  • #12163 How Should We Understand Ephesians 2:8–9 on Faith and Works? - Karlo Broussard
    Apr 22, 2025 –
  • #12162 Remembering Pope Francis - Joe Heschmeyer
    Apr 22, 2025 –
  • #12161 Pope Francis, Mercy, and What Comes Next - Trent Horn
    Apr 21, 2025 –
  • #12159 Why Did Jesus Die on the Cross? The Love and Logic of Good Friday - null
    Apr 18, 2025 –
  • #12157 What Happened on Holy Thursday? The Last Supper and the Priesthood - null
    Apr 17, 2025 –
  • #12156 Was Papal Infallibility Practiced in the Early Church? - Joe Heschmeyer
    Apr 17, 2025 –
  • #12155 What Is an Apostolic Pardon and How Does It Work? - Joe Heschmeyer
    Apr 16, 2025 –
  • #12154 What’s the Biblical Basis for Temporal Punishment for Sin? - Karlo Broussard
    Apr 16, 2025 –
  • #12153 Where Does the Bible Say Jesus Descended Into Hell? - Karlo Broussard
    Apr 15, 2025 –
  • #12152 “How Do You Refute Muslim Claims That the Bible Is Corrupted? - William Albrecht
    Apr 15, 2025 –
  • #12151 Where Were the People Jesus Miraculously Healed During His Passion? - Steve Ray
    Apr 14, 2025 –
  • #12150 How Do Catholics Justify Repetitious Prayer Like the Our Father? - Jimmy Akin
    Apr 12, 2025 –
  • #12149 Why Is Being Re-Baptized Spiritually Problematic? And More Questions - Jimmy Akin
    Apr 11, 2025 –
  • #12148 What Happens If the Words of Consecration Are Incorrect? - Tim Staples
    Apr 11, 2025 –
  • #12147 Why Do We Need Infallible Authority for the New Testament Canon? - Trent Horn
    Apr 10, 2025 –
  • #12146 What’s the Catholic Understanding of Free Will, and How Can We Defend It? - Jimmy Akin
    Apr 10, 2025 –
  • #12145 Can a Sacrament Like Baptism Be Valid If Given Under False Identity? - Jimmy Akin
    Apr 9, 2025 –
Recent Reviews
  • SMTTT2025
    Catholic teaching is wrong and mostly blatant lies. Follow Jesus.
    Please people do not follow these man made sacraments and doctrines. Follow the Bible. Scripture is all that matters and is all you will ever need. You do not need works or sacraments for salvation. You do not need to pray to saints or Mary. Faith in Christ is all you need. He paid it in FULL no amount of works or man made tradition is necessary or could ever earn salvation in the first place. Good works will come with a changed heart after following Christ, but it is not a requirement. I love all my Catholic brothers and sisters in Christ, and pray you find the truth in scripture. Not church doctrine and tradition.
  • AJOlszanski
    Truth and beauty
    As a lifelong Catholic, but one who has grown much more deeply in the faith and understanding of the faith over the last forty years, I tune into Catholic Answers to deepen my theological understanding and propel me along my journey as a Christian man. The answers help me guide others toward God and the truths upheld by the Catholic faith, in a humble and charitable manner.
  • edelweiss rosaries
    Five stars for Jimmy and Tim
    Jimmy's work and Tim's are invaluable contributions in an online Catholic world of noisy bloviating and divisive rhetoric. Really appreciate them both in their humility and breadth of knowledge. However, the pompous Lofton has proven himself unworthy of ever appearing on this show. Personal request: Jimmy, we all love you, but please return to your highly articulate speech. Dropping the g's off your word endings is grating.
  • Double Doy
    My review
    I like it.
  • Harry lilavois
    Thank you
    It is amazing how much I have learned from Catholic Answers... Thank you!
  • 1391
    Good Show but
    but there are more advertisements here than any other Catholic show I listen too
  • KongKarls
    Accent
    Why is Jimmy playing around with his accent? I know he’s from and now returned to the South, but the accent feels a bit like a performance.
  • STL_Chris
    Insightful
    Thank you for sharing your knowledge of the Catholic faith - much appreciated!
  • Jaquobb
    Thank you thank you thank you!!
    I don’t think my conversion would have been possible without Catholic Answers and the guys that are on the show. I can’t express how thankful I am for this wonderful resource that has led me to a place where I can receive the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ on every Lords Day! Such a wonderful ministry and surely a blessing to so many people that now worship Christ in the way He intended in the one true Church that Christ started. Thank you so much!
  • God Bless the USA 67
    Thank you
    Thank you for educating me! Love this show & all the guests! Thank you for what you do!
  • HunterReviews
    Top 5 Podcast
    This podcast made me Catholic! I was raised a Jehovah’s Witness and was then an atheist. Thank God for this podcast for helping me find Jesus and helping me realize the Lord has been with me the whole time. This podcast is in my top 5 all time podcasts!
  • Larylizard
    Faith
    You have brought me back to the church.
  • True miracle of in corruption
    The best podcast ever
    I would listen to it with my dad coming home from flag football. Don’t change the intro music
  • Nerfmom
    Full of Wisdom, knowledge and understanding
    I’m an adult in RCIA, becoming a Catholic. This podcast is so clear and helpful. Than y’all for what you do.
  • kmjpmc
    Interest is waning
    I have always enjoy shows re: Q/A of Catholicism. Not a fan of weird questions or flannel panel and yes would love to hear a different intro music… Knowledgeable guests but would like their answers to take less time … please be concise and allow other callers to ask questions. Some guests are very thorough AND concise… thank you Joe H and Mark B
  • sclb71
    Intro music
    Any chance they could change the intro music?
  • Leanski16
    Seek and you will find
    I left the Church after I was confirmed. This show brought me right on back. I had so many burning questions about Christianity, and Catholic Answers was the only show that provided the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Thank you for reigniting my Faith.
  • kenhagen
    Thank you.
    Not a fan of Michael Lofton. He attacks good Catholics.
  • seeker11177
    Always leaving the the non live listener hanging
    The last 3 days of episodes are not on Apple Podcasts, Youtube or even the Catholic Answers app. This is extremely frustrating. I have a hard time understanding why the content is unavailable for people who choose to listen the next day.
  • LAkewoodCA ty
    Why didn't I learn about these guys sooner?
    I’ve learned so much about our faith! So clear and easy-to-understand information. To learn how to defend the trust, you should listen to Catholic Answers. I love this podcast, and I'm glad I found them!
  • willooch
    The Host
    Ever since Patrick Coffin left I’ve had to grit my teeth when listening to this host. He is constantly bailed out by the likes of Tim, Jimmy or Trent. Anyone who claims to be a Catholic and supports the liberal idea of abortion should not be on this show , let alone hosting.
  • Bob the safety guy
    Great to listen
    I am learning so much listening to this podcast. All the guest are so knowledgeable!
  • Corey Lambrecht
    A+++++
    Great show , highly recommended!
  • sinnedwerdna
    Smart
    Great show they are so smart they know LITARALY everything about catholic and there answers are great always to the point and I don’t mind the commercials at all and also there pretty funny to
  • adsybc
    Great podcast
    I’m only nine years old and I’m catholic I don’t always get the questions but I do know that it’s a great podcast I listen a lot I like that they make tons of episodes all the time so you can always listen anyway keep up the great work keep it up🇺🇸🇹🇱🙀😑🤪😋😀😃😁😁😆😄
  • EmmieQ
    Panel
    Excellent show, insightful and informative. As someone from Wichita KS I can tell you the reason for our success is first and foremost the number of churches with perpetual adoration and second our commitment to Stewardship, which creates the community that so many people crave and give as a reason for leaving the Church.
  • Knight Says NYT
    The tension is palpable
    There’s a very hard analytical edge beneath Jimmy’s meek bearing but the edge is never seen. Mysterious world is a great example of the lengths to which he will go to consider even the most outlying theory with the utmost respect, patiently dismantling and cataloging the evidence piece by piece. Other hosts may be equally bright on IQ but not equally meek. I tried to listen to two recent interviews but tension with guests is frankly unbearable. CA needs more hosts who don’t seem like hyper aggressive dominant geniuses, but who come across as having above average intelligence with a kind heart. Or geniuses with a kind heart will do also.
  • RedTea GreenTea
    Always a good time with these guys!
    Keep up the good work!
  • Antonia357
    Terrific show! The best!
    Love this show, sincerely… has answered so many of my questions.
  • Alfred Gonzales
    Cy and commercials take away from it
    After Jerry usher and pat coffin, In our charity I think cy is a step down. He means well but he’s just a little too goofy. And it’s a distraction. Also all the commercials. I think a better apologetic show is EWTN “Called to Communion”. It’s just one hour of straight apologetic answers with no commercials and now goofiness. Still that being said, I do appreciate Catholic answers and all that it’s done. I am glad that we have it
  • Nav loves God
    Good and helpful!
    Many good answers, questions, and help!
  • Micram330
    Best podcast and radio show out there
    This podcast is amazing. The guests are always so well prepared and open to any question that callers may have. Cy is great host.
  • O'Treasaigh
    Great content - too many sales pitches
    I want to love these guys, but I tuned in to another “Defending the Faith” session, hoping for guidance, and instead got another segment of the sales pitch of the day. Enough already. You’re making it impossible to tune in.
  • Mr. Odub
    Sold out to radical right wing politics
    Long time listener who has noticed that right wing politics are now more important than Catholicism on this show. These apologists unfortunately sold out to a political agenda.
  • SgtStork
    Getting to the truth
    Great teaching.
  • DeniseDS
    So Informative
    I have listened to Catholic Answers for years now. It’s often though a challenge stay tuned in and undistracted. The current host is very chatty, overly humorous and tends to interrupt the guest speakers with his own comments. It would be most helpful if he toned down his verbosity and stayed out of the way of the speaker and caller.
  • Mayra :-)
    I’ve learned so much and so will you!
    I like that the speakers are respectful to callers asking questions and do a great job of explaining the Catholic Church’s position on various topics. I’ve learned so much about what the Catholic Church teaches from this show.
  • onestrivingsoul
    Pretty Good Show
    My favorite episodes are when Cy Kellett and Trent Horn are on together; their repartee is quite entertaining!
  • JNC0902
    Great show
    Great host + great guests = great show
  • bigjohn64
    Great teaching
    I am studying at my dioceses catechetical institute. I just finished year one of a two year certificate for adult faith formation. This podcast aided my learning , I believe that the success that I achieved at school was influenced in a positive way by being an everyday listener. Thanks for your apostolate.
  • Eric from Michigan
    Great podcast for all Christians
    I’ve learned so much from this show. Great guests that know about the Bible and the early Church. They have taught me a love of Holy Scripture and have helped me grow in my relationship with Our Lord Jesus Christ! God Bless!
  • DanTheCatholicMan
    A MUST-HEAR FOR ALL CATHOLICS
    This show is just so informative and the apologist they bring on the show are just really smart people and they know everything there is to know about the Catholic faith and can answer any objection one may have about the Catholic faith.
  • catholicgeek92
    Amazing podcast
    I learn so much about my Faith every show
  • Toastmonster
    Catholic Necessity
    I have found no better source outside the Church (but absolutely with the Church) to learn and understand the faith better than at Catholic Answers and all their resources (Forums, CA live, catholic.com) etc. Thank you to everyone at CA and all those who help support CA!!! Don’t just listen; become a supporter!!!!
  • JohnSutter
    Essential Listening
    For Catholics and also non-Catholics. I have learned so much about the catholic faith from this show. The host is charismatic, and the guests are knowledgeable and charitable.
  • JKJ146
    Great show
    Wonderful refresher for the poorly catechized. Helps me explain beliefs , practices and traditions to candidates in RCIA!
  • AMM1125
    I love this show
    No easier way to learn more about your Catholic faith. I absolutely love this show.
  • One star is too generous
    Such a great way to get Catholic Answers!
    I love this podcast! The apologists give a lot of information in laymen’s terms to answer caller’s questions. Cy Kellet is an amazingly sweet and gracious host. He definitely makes this show fun! I learn something new about our faith every day. Thanks CAL!
  • cyurasko
    Always the best
    Clear, concise teaching on all matters of the Catholic Faith. Lots of fun too!
  • SrCatherine
    Definitely the Holy Spirit!
    Praise God for the CA’s ministry
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