Mother Miriam Live

Mother delves into the joy of getting to give something up for Lent and accompany our Lord on his forty days in the wilderness. Mother answers questions about why the church uses such ornate buildings and vestments, individuals with special needs receiving the Sacraments, the morality of investing in the stock market, and what could happen to money saved for your future if you enter religious life.

Mother reads from Dom Prosper Gueranger's "The Liturgical Year." Mother answers questions about whether Jesus is physically on the Earth, what to do if a priest tells you not to kneel during the consecration of the Eucharist, whether the Eucharist can be gluten-free, whether a person with celiac disease can safely receive the Eucharist if it isn't low-gluten, how to create a strong Catholic home while also managing practical responsibilities, and what to do if you divorced and remarried while away from the church.

Mother continues St. Paul's Letters to the Ephesians. Mother answers questions about why St. John Lateran Basilica is the seat of the Pope, how to become a traditional Catholic without the Latin Mass, Melania Trump's stance on abortion, what the church does to support babies after birth, and overcoming the fear of death.

Mother shares more of St. Paul's Letters to the Ephesians, describing chapter four as Catholics' "marching orders." Mother answers questions about Lenten sacrifices, forgotten observances, how to spend time in Scripture during Lent, why the Catholic church does not celebrate holidays from Leviticus, people speaking in tongues at a Pentecostal church, whether Catholics can be democrats, and what work is forbidden on Sundays.

Mother discusses Bishop Strickland's article on SSPX, Apostolic continuity, and unity in the church. Mother answers questions, including: Was the Inquisition justified? Can baked bread become the Holy Eucharist? Can past sins "curse" a marriage with infertility? Where can you learn more about elements of the Roman Catholic faith? What is the difference between Novus Ordo Mass and Traditional Latin Mass? Who is guiding the church today? How does she determine whether something is heretical? Why hasn't the pope resolved "the Traditional Latin Mass issue"? Is it right for a priest to scold someone after confessing? Why are US Bishops collecting for CRS? Do Lenten fish frys go against the spirit of Friday fasting? Why do some people travel to multiple Altars of Repose on Maundy Thursday?

Mother reads about the controversy surrounding the SSPX's upcoming consecration of bishops without the Pope's approval. Mother answers questions about attending the secular wedding of a baptized relative, a Muslim prayer area in the Vatican, and how to continue raising children while facing the long-term effects of difficult pregnancies.

Mother continues reading from St. Paul's Letters to the Ephesians. Mother responds to a caller who is worried her recent confessions were invalid and answers messages about reading to understand your faith, what it means when she calls herself "the completed Jew," how old temple worship has its completion in the Traditional Mass, good penitential practices, children born out of wedlock, when the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, and whether you can believe homosexual people are "born that way" while still believing in the natural law.

Mother Miriam Live - February 3rd, 2026 Mother reads from the Apostle Paul's Letters to the Ephesians. Mother answers messages about what to do if homeschooling is forbidden, the difference between Dominican Mass and Roman Catholic Latin Mass, whether protestants are saved, original sin, whether church doctrine can change, how to thank our Blessed Mother more daily, why women cannot be priests/bishops/popes, how to express disapproval of the move away from traditionalist practices, and what she recommends reading to know your faith better.

Mother Miriam Live - February 2nd, 2026 Mother speaks about Candlemas, the Purification of Our Blessed Lady, and the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple. Mother answers messages about why Holy Communion is presented in both species, discouragement when debating Christians who support the sin of abortion, distraction during Mass, a bishop's comparisons of America to Nazi Germany, and whether it is ok to shop or watch live sports on a Sunday.

Mother Miriam Live - January 30th, 2026 Mother speaks about Septuagesima and Candlemas. Mother answers a caller whose husband disapproves of her conversion to Catholicism and a question about ICE protesters invading a church service in Minnesota.