Stella Maris Roman
Catholic Church

In a moment of crisis, people often make conditional statements that are contractual. “God, if you heal my loved one, I promise to go to...

If we are not convinced of God’s saving love and power in our lives, then ‘going’ to Church can become just another activity on our ‘to...

Although being wealthy can be considered as a blessing from God, it does not necessarily follow that the rich are close to the Lord....

Today we hear that the ‘Word of life’ came down from heaven and became our ‘Bread of life’ (Jn. 6:41-51). This provides a wonderful...

Faith, hope and love are three cardinal virtues that are ideally to be viewed as one. Just as our God is Trinity — three Persons in one —...

Stop and think before you make a request of the Lord. Are you truly ready for marriage and raising children if this is your prayer? Can...

Never underestimate the power of the ‘small stuff’ in life. Like the mustard seed and wheat (Mt. 13:31-35), things that start small can...

Christians understand the value of rituals, and observing liturgical norms and guidelines. The aim is to help us centre our focus on God,...

There is none so blind as those who will not see. This phenomenon is so true in today’s gospel (Mt. 9:32-48). Despite delivering 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)....

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...

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

“Master, I want to see” (Mk. 10:51). Do we pray to see the Lord? Our loving Lord is never far or absent from our lives. It is our own...

Loving, praying and caring for another person does not equate to controlling, manipulating or worrying over the individual. Jesus makes...

Every authentic believer can gain courage while being challenged by today’s readings. We see the worshipping “women of prominence” and...

What troubles your heart? Many issues in life often stir contentment or contention. We sometimes take the things that stir contentment...

I lost another family member to the novel coronavirus yesterday. He was a dear Uncle who was close to Mom, Dad and me. Uncle was the...

The test of faith is not found in the moment of peace, but when the storm blows. It is easy to speak of faith when times are good, but...

It is not always easy maintaining a sense of hope, joy and peace through the very difficult moments of life. Whether it be the ill health...