How to Talk About Jesus Without Being Weird | Cy Kellett Catholic Answers

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Leisure

4.8 • 768 Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Cy Kellett, host of Catholic Answers Live, joins the Catholic Man Show for a wide-ranging and surprisingly practical conversation on evangelization. If the idea of “sharing your faith” makes you uncomfortable, intimidated, or quietly guilty, this episode is for you.

The guys talk about why evangelization feels scary for normal Catholics in the pews, why it is not optional, and why God never asked you to be effective. He only asked you to be faithful. Cy explains why pressure to “get results” is misplaced, how discouragement is the devil’s favorite weapon against evangelists, and why introverts might actually be better at sharing the Gospel than extroverts.

They also dig into what the Gospel actually is, why “God loves you” is true but incomplete, and how the full Christian story speaks directly to the modern world’s confusion about meaning, identity, and purpose. From street evangelization to talking with adult children who have drifted from the faith, Cy offers clarity, encouragement, and concrete advice rooted in real experience.

This is an episode about integrity, prayer, the sacraments, and learning how to talk about Jesus in a way that is honest, human, and real.

In this episode:

Why evangelization feels intimidating for ordinary Catholics
Why you are not called to be effective, only faithful
How discouragement shuts down evangelization
The difference between proclamation and debate
Why introverts can be excellent evangelists
What the Gospel actually is, beyond “God loves you”
How modern culture misunderstands science and human dignity
Why evangelization always includes words, not just example
The role of prayer and the Eucharist in sustaining evangelists
Why the goal is winning souls, not arguments
Cy’s new book, How to Talk About Jesus with Anybody

Guest:

Cy Kellett, host of Catholic Answers Live and co-author of How to Talk About Jesus with Anybody

Book mentioned:

How to Talk About Jesus with Anybody by Steve Dawson with Cy Kellett

Transcript

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0:00.0	Jim walks in perfect timing to the Catholic command show.
0:17.4	We were waiting for him and I thought we thought we almost gave up on you Jim.
0:25.8	We got, in fact, to be honest with you, We did. I was gonna say like I definitely gave up on you. We didn't think you're gonna be here, but it's great to have you Jim. Last week we at you didn't show up and Dave and I were recording and I said is Jim coming? He goes no
0:36.4	Why not?
0:38.1	And he goes, well, that could have been our fault.
0:41.5	We didn't invite him.
0:43.0	We forgot to tell him.
0:44.0	We forgot to tell him.
0:44.9	And I was like, yeah, that's-
0:45.6	We're recording right now.
0:47.5	So Jim, we're recording.
0:49.3	It's great to have you here.
0:50.6	Thank you.
0:51.1	We also are welcoming back, a good friend of ours. Sy Kellett. Thanks for joining us again
0:56.1	on The Catholic Man Show. Well, thank you for having me. I'm always really happy when I'm here.
1:00.2	Back in beautiful Tulsa, Oklahoma. Yes, right. Beautiful Tulsa, Oklahoma where it's funny, I only have a
1:08.3	limited experience of the Catholic community here in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
1:11.2	but I do have the sense that Catholics, when we're in the, like, the tiny minority
1:17.4	are more solicitous of each other.
1:20.1	There's a little more sense of community and ferocity in y'all.
1:23.2	I feel like that when I come here.
1:25.9	That's probably true.
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