A Catholic nun has issued a warning regarding the increasing fascination with UFOs and alleged extraterrestrial encounters, proposing that these phenomena may stem from the spiritual realm rather than extraterrestrial visitors.
Mother Miriam, born Rosalind Moss, believes that many UFO sightings and alleged alien encounters could be attributed to the work of fallen angels. She cited the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas, who described angels as extraterrestrial beings because they originate from the spiritual realm. "The Catholic position, there is such a thing as extraterrestrial intelligence," she stated. "These creatures really are from another world, the spiritual world. They're what we call angels."
Mother Miriam's perspective aligns with views expressed by some prominent conservative figures. Vice President JD Vance has previously suggested that UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena might be "demons" rather than aliens. Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has also discussed the idea that celestial phenomena or aliens could be spiritual or demonic entities on his shows and podcasts.
The Catholic Church has not officially taken a stance on the existence of extraterrestrial life, leaving the matter open to scientific inquiry and personal interpretation. However, Mother Miriam asserted that not all spiritual beings are benevolent, with some acting as "ministers of deception and destruction."
She expressed concern that an obsession with UFOs and paranormal phenomena could serve as a spiritual distraction, hindering individuals' connection to faith and God. "If they can get people wrapped up in theories of alien visitations and extraterrestrial visitors to Earth, if they can get them absorbed and fascinated by any number of paranormal phenomena and distracted from God, they will have succeeded in their diabolical mission to deceive and to destroy," she warned.
Mother Miriam described a "great cosmic war" involving spiritual forces and humanity, urging individuals to choose their side in this conflict. While acknowledging the possibility of life on other planets, she emphasized that the church has not definitively addressed it and that genuine extraterrestrial life has not yet been confirmed.
Mother Miriam, who was raised in a Jewish home and later converted to Catholicism, previously served as the head of the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Israel's Hope monastery in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her remarks come amid a period of renewed public interest in UFOs, influenced by congressional hearings, declassified documents, and numerous military encounters with unexplained aerial objects.
