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Catholic Answers Live

Catholic Answers

The phone lines open, and anything can happen. Catholic Answers Live is the daily call-in show from Catholic Answers, the San Diego apologetics apostolate. Listeners call with questions, and a rotating cast of apologists and guests answers them live on the air.

That unpredictability is the fun. One caller asks about purgatory. The next wonders whether her wedding was valid. Another is stuck on a verse in Romans, and then an atheist calls with a challenge. Many episodes are themed, such as questions from non-Catholics or a specific topic with an expert guest. The answers tend to be short, clear and anchored in Scripture and the Catechism.

It suits inquirers with a pile of small questions, people who learn by hearing others ask, and catechists who want to know what objections people actually raise. The archive is searchable, and clips are posted on YouTube, so your question may already have been answered.

Key Takeaways

  • Answers to real questions from real callers.
  • Themed shows, including ones for non-Catholics.
  • Replies grounded in Scripture and the Catechism.
  • A searchable archive of past answers.
Why it’s on the shelf

It lets you hear real questions from real callers answered on air.

Recommended by: r/Catholicism 1, 2, 3

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