Mother Miriam Live

Mother Miriam Live - June 3, 2024

A Catholic convert shares his story in a newsletter from The Coming Home Network International

I have heard a lot about Eastern Catholic churches lately and their "Divine Liturgy." Is that something you would recommend a Catholic check out some time? I have heard many good things, and as I understand it, any Catholic can participate. I get the impression that this is still a better option than an irreverent Novus Ordo mass.

Can a Catholic married man continue to maintain close relationships and friendships with women other than his wife?

Navigating difficult and borderline abusive relationships

For those of us holding firm to the teachings of the Church on human sexuality and the dignity of the human person, how can we guard ourselves against accusations of hatred and bigotry by those who subscribe to these modern gender ideologies? Also, how can I explain that having a belief about such issues does not in itself denote that someone is being "judgmental"?

During World War Two, Hitler put Jews in the oven. Their crime: Being Jews. Someday, God will put Jews in the oven (Hell). Their sin: Being Jews (not becoming Christians). Hitler burned the Jews, God will burn the Jews. Your thoughts on this comparison, please?

Mother Miriam Live - May 31, 2024

Mother is joined live and in-person by Bishop Joseph Strickland for a special conversation about the current state of the world and the church and how we as Catholics can best navigate it all.

Mother Miriam Live - May 29, 2024

Pope Urban IV and his declaration of Corpus Christi as a feast in the Latin church

Advice for those who have lost hope in life

What happens to a consecrated host, the Eucharist, if it is presented by a lay minister (Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist) or a deacon during communion, and not by the consecrated hands of a priest? I know you've said that such action is a desecration. What does that mean? Does the Eucharist cease to be the body, blood, soul and divinity of Our Lord? Is it "nullified" or "lessened" somehow? Does the communicant commit a sin if he or she receives communion from one of these people?

Can you recommend a homeschool program?

What are the signs of the true church?

Mother Miriam Live - May 24, 2024

Spirituality for the imperfect and the end of Paschaltide

Was Russia ever fully/properly consecrated as requested by Our Lady at Fatima?

Do animals have souls? Do animals make it to heaven? I've heard this widely debated between Catholic and Protestants for some time now.

How do you feel about the news that Blessed Carlo Acutis is set to soon be named the first "millennial saint?" Do you think this, in any way, could be an appeal to young Catholics to give them a saint that they might relate to more closely?

A disturbing report about a "transgender monk"

Do you have any upcoming speaking engagements? I know you probably aren't able to travel nearly as much as you once did, but I've always wanted to meet and hear you speak in person.

Are ouija boards the "real deal?" Have you had any experiences with the demonic?

Mother Miriam Live - May 23, 2024

Dom Prosper Gueranger on Pentecost

Do you recommend participation in the National Eucharistic Congress and the Pilgrimages leading up to it?

My parishioner friend brought to my attention from our parish bulletin/website that our parish is invited to attend a Shabbat from a Jewish community. Please share your wisdom on this if it is ok for a Catholic to participate.

I feel I'm under a great spiritual attack. What can I do?

I feel torn between a Protestant church and the Catholic church. How can I function within both at the same time? Is such a thing even possible?

Mother Miriam Live - May 22, 2024

Dom Prosper Gueranger unpacks the day of Pentecost and what it means to Catholics

Confession and scrupulosity

My mother has started to practice Kabbalah and it has affected our relationship. What can I do?

How can I leave my current job if my husband is against me doing so?

Mother Miriam Live - May 16, 2024

Reading an inspiring article about a week that Bishop Strickland spent in Mexico with troubled women

Should we be in a state of quiet preparation when we're driving to Mass?

I'm unable to find a reverent Mass - what should I do?

How do you go about discerning the apparitions in Medjugorje? It seems many have a deep devotion to it, while others say it is the work of the enemy. Is it best to just ignore it all until the Vatican makes some sort of decision?

Mother Miriam Live - May 15, 2024

Continued reading on the role of a Catholic mother

Rules for co-habitation regarding civil marriages

Possible demonic activity - how to proceed?

Mother Miriam Live - May 14, 2024

Spiritual guidance for mothers who have recently had a newborn

I would like to start praying the Divine Office and am wondering what resource you and your order use. I would also like to learn more about the Chapter (Rule of St Benedict) and wonder how I might do that?

How can we cope with anxious thoughts when sometimes things that we ask for from God take longer than expected or seem like they will never come?

A Catholic wife and Mother shares an inspiring story for those who find themselves in a similar role and/or situation

Mother Miriam Live - May 13, 2024

Discussing the role of a Christian Mother in honor of Mother's Day

A Muslim girl is going to convert to Catholicism on the 18th of May, but she is living with a man. She told me that they don't have any sexual relationship and she doesn't want the priest to know that she is living with a man; if the priest knows, he may not give her the sacraments. I humbly asked her to share her situation with her priest and make a true confession before she received the Holy Sacraments, but she got angry. What shall I do?

Was the Blessed Mother bound by the old ceremonial law prior to the birth of Christ? And if she was, would it be possible for her to remain pure and also menstruate monthly as all other fertile women do? Or could it be that her first ovulation produced the egg that produced Jesus?

Handling increasing anti-Semitism in the world, particularly the United States