Stella Maris Roman
Catholic Church

As the Lord reveals the Father to us (Mt. 11:27), so we too are called to reveal Jesus to all who come into our lives. We are neither...

Today we bury the cremated remains of my Aunt beside her husband. United in marriage in life, they will now share the same space in...

Why would our Lord, the source of peace, tell us that He came “to bring not peace but the sword” (Mt. 10:34)? The Lord carries and gives...

As I mentally prepare for my Aunt’s funeral today, with cremation and burial next week, my mind is flooded with thoughts of her. In...

Genuine believers who follow Jesus our Light, must be prepared to experience rejection by those who are wrapped in darkness (Mt....

A constitutive element in our role as Disciples of the Lord is to be agents of peace. The Lord pours His Spirit on us and tells us,...

Evangelization is a necessary component in the spiritual life. Our Lord called the Disciples and sent them to the lost sheep (Mt....

From Eden until the end of time, the battle between light and darkness rages on. Whereas the snake symbolised evil in the garden, this...

In today’s gospel (Mt. 9:18-26), Jesus cures a woman who suffered haemorrhages for years, and then raised a girl from the dead. Both...

For those who have taken up the challenge of experiencing a ‘Summer of Psalm’ and started yesterday, I pray that the days ahead will...

When the Lord calls us, he bids us to learn from Him as we follow Him (Mt. 9:9-13). We who follow the ‘Word made flesh’, must spend time...

Do we place greater value on eternal spiritual things, or is our energy consumed with the temporary material moments of life? Jesus shows...

Do we remain in the chains of our past, or do we celebrate the freedom we have in the Lord in the present? Although Peter denied the Lord...

This morning, I awoke to the news that my Aunt died. The Lord gives and the Lord takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord. Our Lord is...

We are a people empowered by the Spirit to be on mission. Whether in the comfort our homes (dens and nests), or the many responsibilities...

Yesterday, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Today we recognise the Immaculate Heart of Mary. As the Mother...

In today’s gospel (Lk. 15:3-7), we have the beautiful image of the shepherd who goes in search of the lost sheep and rejoices when it is...

When we choose to follow the Lord’s commands, grace and blessings overflow on us. At first, Zechariah did not believe the message of the...

Trees are identified by the good and bad fruits they bear (Mt. 7:15-20). However, we are not trees. As human beings created with free...

Always pray for discernment. Today the Lord tells us not to give “what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine” (Mt. 7:6,...