Stella Maris Roman
Catholic Church

Does God really care about me and the details of my life? The Lord has the entire world and cosmos to oversee. So who am I that God...

When one feels the touch of real love, one often breaks out in a song of rejoicing. When the lover feels a connection with the beloved,...

When we go to Church, what do we go to see? Jesus asked the people in today’s gospel reading (Lk. 7:24-30), “What did you go out to the...

Inherent in the beauty of love is the power to choose. God, our loving Father, made us with free will. We are loved by God, but He will...

No matter how hard we try, we can never please all the people all the time. This truth is highlighted in today’s gospel (Mt. 11:16-19)....

In the Season of Advent, we wait for the Lord. We look forward to the Lord’s return at the end of time. We also joyfully celebrate His...

When one is ‘in love’, one not only goes beyond the ordinary in order to please the other, but may also ‘dive into an ocean of insanity’....

What causes spiritual paralysis? Three answers are given in today’s gospel (Lk. 5:17-26). The first is sin. In order for the Lord’s...

Look and love. Everyone and everything in our world is created by God and is pronounced “good”. There is so much beauty to celebrate if...

“Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival” (Lk. 12:37). How do we please the Lord and remain “awake” when...

During the month of October, we ponder ‘episodes’ in the life of Jesus as it relates to God’s plan of salvation in the mysteries of the...

Sometimes, the way we image God our Heavenly Father is based on the experiences we have of our earthly fathers. Those who have had...

Our God is constantly at work for our benefit. He who made us and calls us ‘good’, is never hesitant to provide, protect and please us as...

When we learn to trust in the Lord and grow in love with Him, we will be given peace that passes all understanding. It becomes our anchor...

Existentially, we are a family of God because He is our Father and Creator. Relationally, we are loved as individuals who are called by...

Three interesting points surface in today’ gospel (Lk. 6:12-19) for our reflection: 1. Jesus spent the night in prayer before making a...

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...

Jesus tells us that “whoever humbles oneself will be exalted” (Mt. 23:12). Two things to note: to be humble is a choice, and the action...

It is easy to love someone when the love is ‘felt’ and experienced from the other. We can love God because we ‘feel’ His comforting...

Our growth in holiness is an ongoing journey from selfishness to selflessness. It is moving from keeping the laws of the Lord out of...