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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 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 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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Jeff Cavins and Father Mike Schmitz are now doing for the catechism what they did for the Bible. Cavins joins us to explain the value of the catechism in sharing the Faith.Cy Kellett:Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your faith. I’m Cy Kellett. And as we think about sharing the faith a…
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Open Forum – Questions Covered:10:25 – I’m atheist and am looking into Catholicism. My only religious friend began attacking Catholicism the moment I mentioned it. Why would Christians say that Catholicism is evil and Satan worshippers?18:18 – What is the ordinary form of the liturgy and what are the other forms?28:36 – If the priest does not say t…
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Open Forum – Questions Covered:03:13 – How can I make sure to stay rooted in my Catholic faith when I enter college?12:26 – How do we know when we shouldn’t be around bad influences since Jesus spent time with sinners?19:10 – Would Catholic Answers consider airing Matt Walsh’s Documentary on your website to combat Pride month in honor the Month of …
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Questions Covered:12:11 – Is there a list of dogmas that I have to believe that I have to believe to convert?16:44 – I want to challenge the Catholic view on and interpretation of the Old Testament?30:00 – What creates the foundational understanding of the Church’s teaching on contraception?41:00 – What is the responsibility of the Church if they h…
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Questions Covered:17:00 – When is the ideal age for a woman to conceive a child?19:42 – Should Christians see adoption of frozen embryos as a noble thing to do?24:44 – If someone is terminally ill and certain to die in a short amount of time, why is it morally wrong to terminate their own lives?33:10 – I’ll be entering the medical field soon. What …
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Questions Covered:2:58 – Jimmy, huge fan of your work, your terminal intellect and towering beard. Or maybe I got that backwards. If we, in the eschaton are given our infallible bodies and the new Jerusalem in essence becomes our planet krypton… can you postulate on what we will do in the eschaton? Saints are generals in God’s army etc? But what wi…
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Questions Covered:04:00 – Was it certain or contingent that Adam and Eve would fall or that the angels would fall? 14:42 – Suppose Middle-Earth really existed. Could God become incarnate as a man, an elf, a dwarf, and a hobbit all at the same time? If yes, could man, elf, dwarf, and hobbit Jesus interact with each other and maybe all go 17:03 – I a…
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Questions Covered:01:43 – What’s a good response to someone who insists that believers don’t need a hierarchy? 04:38 – When Jesus was baptized by JTB, did John hear God say that Jesus was his son? If so, why did John ask Jesus if he was the Messiah in Luke 7? 11:16 – Soul sleep. I’ve read everything on Catholic Answers including your own article Ji…
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Questions Covered:05:25 – If we are not guilty for the sins of our father, then why are we guilty of “original sin”? Follow-up question: If Mary could be born without the stain of original sin then why can’t God afford us the same and let us all start off with a clean slate? Thank you Jimmy. 13:03 – You may have dealt with this before: would aliens…
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Open Forum – Questions Covered:15:59 – Why do we say that we vote on the issues instead of the person? What if a person is morally corrupt?22:02 – NFP is causing a rift in my marriage. Is there any middle ground for Catholics?37:12 – How do you defend the privation view of evil?45:03 – I’m interested in Catholicism. I’ve been convinced that the sab…
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Open Forum Questions Covered:04:00 – What’s the Church’s teaching on transgenderism?28:23 – My adult son was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. He wants to receive communion, but it scares him to come into a church and confess. What can he do?40:05 – Did Jesus have siblings?50:38 – I’m a former Mormon. Are Mormon baptisms considered valid in th…
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In such a confusing world where nothing seems to make sense anymore, one question comes to mind: how do we discuss anything with our kids when they keep getting conflicting answers? Ana Samuels joins us to discuss gender identity with our children and how to speak clearly on these issues.…
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Questions Covered13:41 – Do you think Pontius Pilate went to heaven?20:42 – How do you recommend talking to someone who is Anti-Catholic?30:48 – What is the difference between someone’s mind and soul?35:56 – How can the Catholic church promote reading the Bible more?42:47 – If two popes have differing opinions/teachings on things, how do you approa…
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Questions Covered06:16 – Does Paul teach works-based salvation in Romans?13:36 – How do we invite Non-Catholic’s to Mass?22:14 – Can the devil read your thoughts?29:38 – How do you explain Mary being the Queen of Heaven?42:17 – As someone who is new to Catholicism, how do you dive deeper into your faith? Why do you have to go to mass on Sunday?48:3…
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Questions Covered:04:15 – Is it morally permissible to 3D print religious art and icons? 19:33 – My question is based on a recent debate a friend and I had: would it technically be okay to wear an upside down cross as a necklace to represent the St. Peter’s cross. We both love the representation of humility and devotion St. Peter had and the symbol…
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Questions Covered13:47 – As people have their body parts replaced with mechanical parts (arms, heart, etc.) is there a point where they are no longer themselves?19:00 – Has there been any update on stem cell research? Is there any update on embryonic stem cell research?31:49 – Is it acceptable to donate your body to science? What is the Church’s st…
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Questions Covered07:23 – Is it heretical or orthodox to say that homosexual behavior is illegal?16:28 – What translation of the bible do you use? What makes a good/bad translation?20:55 – Does it matter if you get baptized in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit versus just the name of Jesus?34:00 – Is it orthodox to throw red rose petals durin…
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