Mother Miriam Live

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With her trademark wit and wisdom, host Mother Miriam takes you on a spiritual journey through some of life's toughest challenges. Produced by The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network.

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#70
Today · 45 min
How Can I Get To Heaven After Raising My Children Poorly?
Mother continues to read from The Christian Mother and The Christian Father, and answers questions from: Scotty, who wonders how Catholics should approach tipping; Josh, who asks for advice on practicing obedience to his parents; Gracie, who is concerned about using Amazon; Lindsey, who has a friend who gossips a lot; and caller John, who is worried about getting to heaven after feeling he raised his children poorly.
#69
Wednesday · 47 min
How Can I Deal With My Mother's Death and Family Drama?
Mother continues to read from The Christian Mother and The Christian Father, and answers questions from: Gene, who is concerned about praying Fr. Ripperger's "deliverance prayers" for the laity; Caller Kara, who needs prayers and advice for dealing with her mother's death and family drama; Azannette, who has a daughter who's "come out"; and Karen, who wants to know why Catholic clergy seem to dress in fancy clothes.
#68
Wednesday · 48 min
Why Do Some Dislike the Divine Mercy Chaplet?
Mother continues to read from The Christian Mother and The Christian Father, and answers questions from: Rich, who wants to know what the Church teaches about "animal rights"; Dorothy, who's curious about the Holy Maccabees; Jacqueline, who struggles with whether to give money to panhandlers; Selena, who is disturbed by people who dislike the Divine Mercy Chaplet; Ronaldo, who has difficulty with married Catholic priests who were once Anglican ministers; and Doug, who has a follow-up point to make about Selena and the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
#67
Tuesday · 43 min
At What Age Are Sleepovers Appropriate?
Mother continues to read from The Christian Mother and The Christian Father, and answers questions from: Debbie, who's concerned about motorcycle culture and lack of reverence; Rob, who's confused about the death penalty; Rafael, who is upset about a sacrilegious ad campaign by David Protein Bars; Paula, who's wondering about male modesty compared to female modesty; Stacy, who'd like to know at what age sleepovers are appropriate; Stephen, who is dealing with older children who reject the faith; and Ann, who would love to know Mother's favorite Marian apparitions.
#66
August 4 · 46 min
What Does It Mean To Take God's Name In Vain?
Mother continues to read from The Christian Mother and The Christian Father, and answers questions from: Jonathan, who is confused about "taking God's name in vain" (Mother recounts her diner swearing story); Ronnie, who's curious about the Divine Office; and Anonymous, who wants to know how a Catholic man should approach a suspicion of an affair.
#65
August 4 · 45 min
What Do We Do About People Talking in Church?
Mother continues to read from The Catholic Mother and The Catholic Father, and answers questions from: Mirela, who is asking for more details about Enoch and Elijah; Sally, who is curious about Archbishop Cordileone; Luke, who is encouraged by bishops speaking out against euthanasia; Susan, who struggles to focus during Mass and Adoration; Mark, who wants to approach his priest about people talking in church; and YouTube commenters wondering about divorce, cremation, yoga, and Mother's religious order.
#64
July 31 · 45 min
Are All Temptations Actually Sins?
Mother continues to read from The Catholic Mother and The Catholic Father, and answers questions from: Anonymous, who struggles with scrupulosity and asks if all temptations are sins; Grace, who wonders why Our Lord seemed to rebuke His Mother; Hannah, who wants to know the difference between a nun and a sister; Jeanie, who has trouble with her Protestant relatives regarding conversion of the Jews; Richard, who asks whether God answers non-Catholics' prayers; And Kristen, who wants to encourage her husband to lead family prayers more often.
#63
July 31 · 45 min
How Do I Raise My Kids with a Protestant Husband?
Mother continues to read from The Catholic Mother and The Catholic Father, and answers questions from: Amy, who is struggling with disabilities and discerning a late vocation; Ernesto, who found a 1956 Hong Kong Chinese Daily Missal; Mikayla, who loves hearing Mother's evangelization stories; And caller Rachel, a recent Catholic revert who asks for advice on raising her three sons with a staunchly Presbyterian husband.
#62
July 30 · 45 min
How Do I Help My Daughter Who Is Confused About Same-Sex Attraction?
Mother continues to read from The Catholic Mother and The Catholic Father, and answers questions from: Nadia, whose daughter is confused about same-sex attraction and gender ideology; Valerie, who is hurt because her parish took away Sunday Confession times; And Marie, who is concerned about Muslims moving into Long Island and buying former Catholic properties.
#61
July 28 · 47 min
How Do I Deal with My Divorced and Remarried Relative?
Mother reads from The Catholic Mother and The Catholic Father, and answers questions from: Maureen, who is very concerned about husbands using pornography; Maria, who is worries about her daughter practicing yoga; https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/should-catholics-practice-yoga; https://womenofgrace.com/new-age; Jessica, who needs advice on dealing with her divorced and remarried aunt; Kaitlin, whose boyfriend is agnostic; And Victor, a Catholic struggling with same-sex attraction.
#60
July 28 · 43 min
How Should Traditional Catholics Handle the Second Vatican Council?
Mother answers questions from: Susan, who is struggling with the issue of "altar girls"; Tony, who's wondering how Catholics should approach the Fr. Marko Rupnik trial; Will, who recently converted but lives with a confrontational Pentecostal roommate; And Victor, who wonders how traditional Catholics should handle the Second Vatican Council
#59
July 22 · 46 min
How to Speak About Catholicism to Non-Catholic Family Members
Mother answers questions on: how to speak about Catholicism and Church teaching to non-Catholic family members; whether the Mass in English is a problem; homeschooling vs. Catholic schools; Eucharistic Ministers; the "superiority" of Catholicism; the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Holy Spirit; learning Latin for the Mass; and Orthodoxy vs. Catholicism Recommended links from Mother: https://latinliturgy.com/index.html https://www.baronius.com/fundamentals-of-catholic-dogma.html https://dn721805.ca.archive.org/0/items/AssortedCatholicBooks/Fundamentals_of_Catholic_Dogma_Ludwig_Ott_text.pdf
#58
July 20 · 1 hr 1 min
Feeling "More Catholic"
Mother reads an email from Martina about feeling "more Catholic" than ever, and then reads an article from Crisis Magazine by Kevin Wells: An Open Letter—and an Urgent Plea—to an SSPX Priest - Crisis Magazine
#57
July 14 · 46 min
Transgenderism in Sports
A quick summary of Mother's SSPX position Gary in California asks for advice on his adult daughter dressing immodestly Jamie asks about the US Supreme Court's "transgender" sports ruling A parent asks about a "transgender" child Jayden from England asks about visiting a mosque on a school trip A widow asks for advice on her fallen-away adult children and baptizing her grandson
#56
July 13 · 47 min
SSPX Consecrations
Mother addressed the SSPX Consecrations and offered her opinion. She read an article from Fr. Gerald Murray about it: https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2026/07/02/sspx-schism-and-excommunication/
#55
June 30 · 46 min
Where Is the True Church? (Follow Up From 06/29/26)
Mother Miriam Live - June 30th, 2026 Mother Miriam and Jakob Martin Kraft continue their discussion on the True Church.
#54
June 29 · 46 min
Where Is the True Church?
Mother Miriam Live - June 29th, 2026 Mother Miriam and Jakob Martin Kraft have a discussion on How do we know what is the True Catholic Church? Can we trust papal elections? How do Catholic handle ambiguous Church statements? The hermeneutic of continuity Caller Richard asks about how we're called to speak out like St. Catherine of Siena And this article: https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/is-the-true-catholic-church-distinct-from-the-institutional-church
#53
June 5 · 43 min
The Christian Mother (Part 3) and Father (Part 2)
Mother Miriam Live - June 5th, 2026 Mother Miriam continues her study on the family, focusing on two books from the late 1800s: "The Christian Mother" and "The Christian Father" by Rev. Wilhelm Cramer. Mother Miriam answers questions about what to do when a child wants to leave Catholicism for the Eastern Orthodox Church and Benedictine abbeys and monasteries that accept non-Catholics into their Oblate lay communities.
#52
June 4 · 42 min
The Christian Mother - Part 2
Mother Miriam Live - June 3rd, 2026 Mother Miriam continues her study on the family, focusing on two books from the late 1800s: "The Christian Mother" and "The Christian Father" by Rev. Wilhelm Cramer. Mother Miriam answers questions about how to pray for people, the problem with correcting people on their church attire, the writings of Luisa Piccarretta, and whether a widow or woman with an annulment can become a nun if childless.
#51
June 3 · 42 min
The Christian Father - Part 1
Mother Miriam Live - June 2nd, 2026 Mother Miriam continues her study on the family, which will focus on two books from the late 1800s: "The Christian Mother" and "The Christian Father." Mother Miriam answers questions about whether to stay in a liberal parish with a strong community, relatives who support or practice homosexuality, raising children with an atheist spouse, and whether protestants can go to heaven.

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