Stella Maris Catholic Church

“The lamp of the body is the eye” (Mt. 6:22). If we gaze on beauty, we aspire to draw close to beauty and become beautiful. If we fix our...

Only strong people can love the way God desires (Mt. 5:43-48). People who choose to make themselves enemies of each other are revealing...

We either transform the darkness around us or become imitators of it. We either rise above the evil we encounter in others or become...

Jesus tells us to let the light of our good works shine (Mt. 5:16). There are two pitfalls to be avoided. The first is to remember that...

The faintest light will illuminate through any blanket of darkness. But there will always be a conflict between the two. Every individual...

Believers gather to worship the Lord. Are we consciously aware of the difference between being “astonished” by the teaching and preaching...

Are we ready to take the challenge to grow spiritually in this New Year? One indicator of our growth is to measure the ‘standard’ of...

We can never please people. Whether we fast or eat (Mt. 11:18-19), there will be negative comments by others. We are called to be the...

The night comes quickly this time of year in our region. Our lights are turned on earlier so that we see and navigate our way. In the...

Each of us has our own unique context and struggles of life. We are ‘blind’ to our sins. We are in the dark as to how our emotions, and...

Jesus said, “If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit” (Mt. 15:14). This advice is true on various levels. On a...

Conflicts are constitutive in the journey of life. Various reasons such as immaturity, different views, selfishness, unstable minds,...

There is a fable that speaks of two wolves that live inside each of us. One is a very angry and fierce persona. He growls, pounces and...

We are influenced by the ‘pride and prejudice’ of our environment. A close-knit family will engender a sense of ‘pride’ in the bonds and...

Jesus who is one with the Father (Jn. 10:30) is our source of good news. His resurrection from the dead and authority over all creation,...

Light and darkness cannot mix. “When the dawn comes, tonight will be a memory too. And a new day will begin” (Trevor Nunn, ‘Cats’...

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...

Lent is a season of grace that invites us to do something for our own spiritual advancement, and make a difference in the lives of...

Jesus declares we are the "light of the world" (Mt. 5:14). How do we let our light shine so that others may glorify God? Here are three...

Do we recognise the darkness, that we sometimes allow to cloud our minds, which often blocks the Word of the Lord? The Word is the light...