Stella Maris Roman
Catholic Church

Our group indicates our identity. The behaviour and mentality of any crowd has to be evaluated to see if we belong to that group. In the...

Today’s Gospel (Mk. 6:1-6) ends on a note of incredulity, “Jesus was amazed at their lack of faith.” People will always justify why they...

Scripture tells us that love is patient and kind (1 Cor. 13:4). This truth is highlighted by our Lord in today’s gospel (Jn. 20:24-29)....

Today’s gospel (Mt. 9:9-13) imparts a certain sense of comfort and joy to all. Jesus calls Matthew to follow Him and welcomes sinners in...

We are amazed at the miracles of Jesus and grateful for His forgiveness. Both are present in today’s gospel (Mt. 9:1-8). However, do we...

Jesus is our great deliverer. As with the demoniacs (Mt. 8:28-34), so with us. He enters our lives to set us free from any force or...

Our Lord has given His promise that the “gates of the netherworld shall not prevail” against the Church He has built (Mt. 16:18). The...

Nature abhors a vacuum. If we do not fill a space with one thing, it will be filled, either with or without our consent, by something...

Our Lord desires and actually heals all our infirmities (Mt. 8:5-17). Life is lived through our moments of health and illness. We learn...

As the Lord heals us, He desires that our gratitude be evident in our worship. When Jesus healed the leper and told him to show himself...

When Zechariah doubted the gift of a child by the Angel of the Lord, he was struck mute (Lk. 1:20). But when he acknowledged the birth of...

A healthy tree bearing good, sweet, ripe fruit is a joy to behold. However, happiness comes from picking and eating the fruit to one’s...

The words of Jesus are meant to match His intention. It is His intention to impart true love, real joy and abundant life (Jn. 10:10) to...

Psychology helps us to understand human behaviour. Freud is credited with the concept of ‘projection’, whereby people project unto others...

There is a certain truth in life that every individual must face and own: worrying does not change anything. We worry to our detriment...

“The lamp of the body is the eye” (Mt. 6:22). If we gaze on beauty, we aspire to draw close to beauty and become beautiful. If we fix our...

Prayer is a necessary and beautiful gift. It is necessary because it keeps us connected with our God and each other. It is beautiful...

The Lord loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor. 9:7). When we give without any agenda except to please the Lord, pray to Him not out of duty but...

Only strong people can love the way God desires (Mt. 5:43-48). People who choose to make themselves enemies of each other are revealing...

We either transform the darkness around us or become imitators of it. We either rise above the evil we encounter in others or become...