Stella Maris Roman
Catholic Church

Lent is once again upon us. The call to show concrete signs of love for God, neighbour and self now booms in our ears. This is to be...

“My appointed time draws near” (Mt. 26:18). Jesus knows His hour is at hand, and so now he prepares for His greatest act of sacrifice...

"I will lay down my life for you" (Jn. 13:37). Peter made this bold statement but later denied Jesus three times. Jesus said the good...

Jesus is present in the poor. They will always be with us (Jn. 12:8). Ours is the task to commend them in prayer, and do what we can to...

We are on the verge of Holy Week. Now is the time to fortify ourselves for the journey ahead. As Jesus withdraws from the public domain...

We are not saved by our works, but by the grace of God and our faith in Him (Eph. 2:8-9). But faith without works is dead (Jas. 2:14-26)....

Jesus said, “Whoever keeps my word will never see death” (Jn. 8:51). He, the Word made flesh, invites us to live a particular quality of...

If we believe that God’s word is life, then breaking that word - sin - leads to death. Jesus the Word tells us that when we remain in His...

Every New Year, we make resolutions - some are kept, some are broken. Every Lenten Season, we make resolutions to move away from sin -...

There are feelings of warmth, comfort and security when the light from the sun or from the bulb floods the room. These feelings are often...

We are born into a world of differences. Our unique personalities and viewpoints, religious and political practices, cultural lifestyles...

“I know Him, because I am from Him, and He sent me” (Jn. 7: ). The crowd to whom Jesus spoke was mostly hostile towards Him. They either...

In every generation, our God calls His straying children back to Him. God’s perfect love for us is imbalanced with our imperfect lives....

“For just as the Father has life in Himself, so also He gave to His Son the possession of life in Himself” (Jn. 5:26). The Father who...

Do we make room in our lives to be touched and surprised by God? We celebrate Mass and get familiar with its structure, so it almost...

Prayer brings us into a deeper union with God and each other. Jesus was portrayed as a man of prayer. So passionate was His witness of...

Authentic prayer should make us better, not bitter. It should lead us to a deeper level of love for God and neighbour, not puffed up...

Our mouths can say anything. We speak at times with or without reflection, and sometimes with little or great conviction. The truly...

Our Church’s morning prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours begins with the words, “O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Your...

Every Disciple is called to learn, ponder and teach. Jesus teaches us His word. He expects us to make Disciples of others by teaching...