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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.
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Catholic Answers Focus, the world's premier podcast on Catholic apologetics, helps you explain and defend the Catholic Faith. If you want to take a deep dive into the reasons behind Church teaching, Catholic Answers Focus is for you.
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Catholic Answers apologist Trent Horn and Catholic speaker and blogger Timmerie Millington discuss what happens when culture meets faith. Tune in to hear these young and dynamic hosts show why Catholicism satisfies our mind’s desire for truth and our heart’s desire for grace and eternal life. Hearts and Minds airs every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PST.
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If God created human life on other planets, would original sin apply to them? Jimmy Akin explores this fascinating question and more, including papal authority, Friday fasting rules, and Confession in non-church marriages. Questions Covered: 03:56 – How do I approach my non-ecclesiastical marriage in terms of the martial embrace and Confession? 11:…
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How Do You Defend Papal Primacy Using Scripture? And More What biblical evidence supports the Pope’s authority and the early Church’s foundation in Rome? Joe Heschmeyer explores this question and more from the audience at SEEK 2025, including Sheol’s transformation after Christ, infant baptism, and the Real Presence in Anglican and Orthodox churche…
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Join Catholic Answers Live as Cy Kellett interviews Fr. David Michael Moses on reaching young people through social media and evangelization in today’s digital age!
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Tradition says Jesus was 33 when He died, but did early Church Fathers like St. Irenaeus suggest otherwise? Tim Staples explores this question and more, including Mary’s virginity, swearing as a sin, and historical accounts of Jesus’ miracles. Questions Covered: 08:39 – Can you explain Jesus’ age when he died? St. Irenaeus seems to say Jesus died a…
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Sharing and defending Catholicism can be overwhelming—how can we do it with confidence and peace? Tim Staples offers practical advice and answers more on the Wailing Wall prophecy, Eucharistic Adoration, and the role of the Trinity in Baptism. Questions Covered: 08:15 – Why is a Wailing Wall leftover from the temple (Mt 24, there will not be a ston…
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What’s the difference between change and development in Catholic teaching? Karlo Broussard explains how the Church maintains continuity and answers more on First Confession, receiving Communion, and the first miracle of creation. Want more free exclusive content? JOIN THE CA LIVE CLUB NEWSLETTER Questions Covered: 03:08 – What are we supposed to co…
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Why do sins have consequences even after the forgiveness of sins? Karlo Broussard breaks down the concept of temporal punishment and provides more answers on OCIA preparation, early Christian persecution, and proving the Resurrection to skeptics. Want more free exclusive content? JOIN THE CA LIVE CLUB NEWSLETTER Questions Covered: 06:31 – I find mo…
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Did the Declaration of Independence reference the Biblical Creator, or was it a more general idea of God? In this episode, we discuss The Church Against the State with Dr. Andrew Willard Jones, exploring the historical tension between secular and religious authority. Questions Covered: 37:48 – What do you think about the reference to a Biblical cre…
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What does the Church say about evolution? Dr. Stacy Trasancos explores the compatibility of Darwin’s theory with Catholic teaching and answers more on faith in science, IVF, and ethical fertility treatments. Questions Covered: 13:32 – Do you support the theory of evolution as proposed by Charles Darwin? 17:11 – How has faith related to your work in…
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If God is omniscient, how can He “forget” sins forgiven in Confession? Jimmy Akin explains this theological mystery and answers more questions on Genesis, Catholic complexity, and divine judgment. Questions Covered: 01:02 – How does the Jubilee Year and forgiveness apply to my divorce and financial situation? 07:39 – How can Catholics believe Genes…
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How do substance and accidents help us understand the Eucharist? Jimmy Akin unpacks Aristotle’s influence on Catholic theology and answers more questions on NFP, venial sin, and returning to the faith. Questions Covered: 05:09 – If someone venially sins in a category that is grave by nature, has one committed a grave offense that he’s only venially…
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Protestants often receive both bread and wine, so why don’t all Catholics? Tim Staples explains this and more, including annulment cases, attending Lutheran Confirmations, and whether Jesus referred to all the apostles as the “rock” of the Church. Questions Covered: 05:10 – To defend our position, is it possible to say that Jesus could have looked …
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Can we know for certain that souls exist? Trent Horn explores this fundamental question and more, including the meaning of the filioque, the fate of aborted babies, and how the Council of Trent would respond to Protestant objections. Questions Covered: 04:41 – What does the filioque really mean? 14:21 – Regarding your video on Evangelicals and Trum…
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If you were baptized in a Protestant church, do you need to be re-baptized after becoming Catholic? Jimmy Akin explains Church teaching and answers more questions on the Great Apostasy, Torah observance, and whether being late to Mass is a sin. Questions Covered: 01:55 – A Jewish friend said that everything went wrong after the Apostles. Was that t…
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Engaging in debates can be challenging, especially when opponents use unfair tactics. Joe Heschmeyer shares his approach to ethical debate and answers more questions on Purgatory, Catholic traditions, and even motorcycle club members joining the Church. Questions Covered: 14:00 – Where can I find the original source of the phrase “Source and summit…
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Does Matthew 1:25 contradict the belief in Mary’s perpetual virginity? Karlo Broussard unpacks this theological question and answers more “why” questions on penance, fasting, and why the New Testament wasn’t written like the Ten Commandments. Questions Covered: 03:58 – Why do we do penance to satisfy the temporal debt of our venial and mortal sins …
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Why does the Church take fasting so seriously, and how do we know if something is a grave matter? Dr. Karlo Broussard answers this and more, including First Communion rules, missing Mass, and salvation outside the Church. Questions Covered: 03:55 – Why is breaking the fast on a Friday considered a grave matter? How do we know if something is a grav…
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