Stella Maris Roman
Catholic Church

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...

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....

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...

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

Life is a gift that is meant to be celebrated. Our Lord gives us the people and things that we need in order to party and have fun. But...

Jesus tells us to “remain in Him”, because without Him we “can do nothing” (Jn. 15:1-8). He who made us, desired that we be joined with...

What comfort and joy to hear the Lord say to each of us, “I will come back again and take you to myself” (Jn. 14:3). This places...

Our Lord says, “My sheep hear my voice” (Jn. 10:27). In order to hear the voice of our Good Shepherd, we have to deliberately temper the...

Jesus makes a startling remark in today’s gospel. He intimates, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him” (Jn....

Jesus who “comes from above is above all” (Jn. 3:31-36). Only He can grant the true and full satisfaction to our hearts, that earthly...

God did not create us in order to take pleasure to destroy us. From the beginning, He gave us all that we need so that we may have life...

Believers joyfully proclaim, “Christ is risen” during the Easter Season. Like the Incarnation, which we celebrate during Christmas, the...

The only certainty in this life is that we will die. Whether due to illness; accident; murder; war or other reasons, death will come. To...

Our Lord tells us that the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven are those who obey and teach the commandments of God (Mt. 5:19). Is it any...

When the Lord speaks with us, it is His aim to help us to grow and inherit eternal life. There are times when His word will comfort and...

Our Lord has given us all that we need to live in love and to serve Him in peace. Today’s gospel (Mt. 21:33-46) challenges us to ask the...

What do we want when we die? Do we want to see the Lord and spend eternity with Him? If yes, then pray to live a life that pleases the...

Lent is a time of penance and penitence. Our spiritual exercises are primarily aimed at our growth in grace. Jesus makes reference to...

Lent is about almsgiving, praying and fasting (Mt. 6:1-6; 16-18). Lent is about denying ourselves, taking up our cross and following the...