Stella Maris Catholic Church

What are some of your fears? Fears paralyse us and can cause us to panic. Fears include: divorce and death; failure and rejection; severe...

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...

When we experience scarcity of any kind, be eager to listen to the Lord and let Him lead us into surplus. In the gospel (Jn. 21:1-14),...

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...

How involved are parents today in the spiritual lives of their children? Do you set times in the home for family prayer and Bible...

Every day, when it comes to doing the will of our God, each of us is given a choice to have a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ moment. Like Mary (Lk....

To be open to the Holy Spirit, is to be open to spiritual adventures. Mary consented to the word of God, and the Spirit that overshadowed...

In today’s gospel (Lk. 12:49-53), Jesus the Prince of peace declares that He has come to establish division. This statement is as strange...

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...

Nature abhors a vacuum. If we do not fill a space with one thing, it will be filled, either with or without our consent, by something...

Obedience is rooted in love. We can obey but be resentful, or feel victimized, because of our disconnect from the people, structure or...

The Holy Spirit comes to guide us to all truth (Jn. 16:13). Pilate asked Jesus what is truth (Jn. 18:38)? Jesus declared that He is the...

“I will be your sunshine, if you will be my flower.” Images expressed through words help us to understand the mystery of God who is love....

Every individual is first and foremost a child of God. One’s gender, race and nationality are secondary incidentals based on biology,...

Parents and Grandparents are expected to raise their children to know our God. Mary and Joseph both carried the infant Jesus to the...

During the Christmas Season, we give thanks that Mary’s “yes” allowed for the new life and birth of Jesus in our world. Today, we mourn...

So here we are beloved, we made it to the Eve of Christmas. This has been a challenging year, but by the grace of God we made it. Even as...

How do we deal with pain and disappointment in our lives? Numerous experiences show many people tend to ‘snap’ and respond with angry...

“Yes” and “no”: two words that guide our spiritual lives. We can be like the two sons in the gospel (Mt. 21:28-32) at different moments...

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...