Catholic Answers Live

Joe Heschmeyer, Catholic apologist and historian of the early Church, explains complex questions in clear historical terms. He unpacks papal authority, the relationship between Vatican I and the Council of Constance. He also discusses the practice of praying for the dead and how Orthodox perspectives view Roman primacy.

Joe Heschmeyer, popular Catholic apologist and podcaster, explains why ashes are a sign of penitence, not public show. He tackles faith and politics, whether churches should back parties, and when civil law must yield to God. He also explores claims about the papacy, the Antichrist charge, and the differences between Catholicism and Orthodoxy.

Tom Nash, Catholic apologist and author, offers clear takes on Mass and sacramentals. He explains who may receive ashes and contrasts Catholic liturgy with Protestant services. He discusses calendar changes for saints, the water added to the chalice, and why ritual and repetitive prayer matter. Short, accessible reflections on tradition, practice, and why the Mass looks the way it does.

Joseph Freymann, apologist and educator who teaches Catholic apologetics and created the Summa Apologetica app, unpacks Mary’s role as our spiritual mother and mediator. He explains why the rosary is repetitive yet Christ‑centered. He covers Scripture for saintly intercession, how the Church tests Marian apparitions, and why doctrines like the Immaculate Conception and perpetual virginity matter.

Karlo Broussard, apologist and theologian known for clear Catholic apologetics and books, tackles whether God willed Adam and Eve to sin. He explores why the cross figures in salvation history. He examines baptismal validity when desire is mixed, rejects karma as compatible with Church teaching, and discusses adoration of the real presence and concerns about post-Vatican II unity.

Dr. Carlo Broussard, Catholic apologist and author known for books on baptism and saints, answers caller questions. He discusses whether an infallible magisterium negates Scripture. He explains transubstantiation and why receiving one species still gives all of Christ. He explores being born again as baptism and the relationship between faith and works.

Jimmy Akin, senior apologist and podcaster, joins to tackle strange and fun theological puzzles. He debates whether zombies could marry and what counts as healing. He explores whether a pope could still crown a Holy Roman Emperor today. He also imagines how to convince a medieval king you are a time traveler and examines limits on a priest blessing water.

Jimmy Akin, senior apologist and podcaster who investigates paranormal and theological puzzles, explores whether vampires could be created beings and what vampirism implies about evil. He weighs if aliens might be demon manifestations and whether fictional human-alien relationships can follow real-life moral principles. Short, thoughtful, and intriguingly speculative.

Jimmy Akin, a senior apologist known for clear explanations of Catholic doctrine, tackles whether it is appropriate to ask deceased loved ones to pray and how that differs from forbidden practices. He also discusses the relative place of Marian dogmas within Church teaching and how later definitions develop from the apostolic faith.

Jimmy Akin, senior apologist and author, explores whether the Exodus was historical or symbolic. He discusses evidence like the Merneptah Stele and the criterion of embarrassment. He also examines Matthew 24:36 and the Olivet Discourse, explains how the Rosary and Dominicans opposed the Cathars, and why the four Gospels tell similar stories with different details.