Stella Maris Roman
Catholic Church

Prayer is spending time in conscious awareness of our loving God. It may involve silence or moments of dialogue. This interplay yields...

We serve a loving God who is rich in mercy, full of compassion and generous with grace. Our Lord generously gave His entire self on the...

Our Lenten journey has begun. On Ash Wednesday, we were reminded to observe the disciplines of fasting, praying and almsgiving. Each...

“Lose yourself in Me, and you will find yourself. Lose yourself in me, and you will find new life.” This beautiful line from one of our...

Jesus was an insightful and creative Teacher beyond compare. His words and actions were so aligned, that He Himself was also the Lesson....

What happens when we have questions to which we have no answers? We read that the first people, Adam and Eve, had three sons (Gn. 4:1-15,...

Our God is more than capable to satisfy our needs. He not only responds to our humble prayer requests, but also goes beyond waiting for...

As we approach Valentine’s Day, we know that the only way to have a real ‘heart to heart’ connection is to spend time with each other...

Every individual is first and foremost a child of God. One’s gender, race and nationality are secondary incidentals based on biology,...

Our hearts are capable of loving with passion or hating with destruction. When we love with all our heart, our desire is to seek the good...

Work and rest are the two ‘legs’ on which we walk through life. We all need some form of work to feel a sense of purpose and...

Archaeology has presented evidence concerning the reality of evolution. Theories in books, and fossils in laboratories and museums, make...

Experience shows that the ‘vaccine’ to cure loneliness, anxiety, mild depression, self-pity and skewed thoughts, is to embrace a...

When parents are grounded in love for each other and for God, they not only bring life into the world, but also groom their children to...

Every Disciple who is “summoned and sent” (Mk. 6:7) represents the One in whose name and authority each individual acts. Therefore, the...

“Strive for peace with everyone” (Heb. 12:14). Such a simple yet profound and necessary statement. Living in tension and stress is...

The presentation of the child Jesus by Mary and Joseph in the temple (Lk. 2:22-32) allows the promise made by the Holy Spirit to Simeon...

God cares. Everything that brings happiness or sorrow; joy or pain; health or illness; calm or storm, is known to God and is of concern....

“Your smile lights up my world.” Such a simple statement yet filled with so much emotion. A seemingly small act of a genuine smile, that...

An example of how the ‘ancient’ scripture applies to every generation is evident in today’s readings. “We must consider how to rouse one...