Stella Maris Roman
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Adam, the “first” created son of the Father, lost the beauty of living in the garden because of His disobedience. Jesus, the only...

We love God but do we also fear Him? God loves us and wants what is good for us. We are told to fear God because He has the power to cast...

It is never too late to return to our heavenly Father. We are never so utterly lost or too far in the dark, that we cannot once again...

“To save life rather than to destroy it?” (Lk. 6:9), that is the question. God did not create us to destroy us. We are given life and the...

Do we consult the Lord in prayer before we undertake a task or direction in our lives? Even more importantly, when our Lord gives the...

This morning, I awoke to the news that my Aunt died. The Lord gives and the Lord takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord. Our Lord is...

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,...