Stella Maris Roman
Catholic Church

Which lover ever said to the beloved, “You have captured every iota of my being. I am so captivated by your presence that I want to count...

Real change comes from within. Forced change is either transient or breeds resentment. It is more fruitful for change to come from...

In yesterday’s gospel from John, we read that Jesus gave the dipped bread to Judas, the one who would betray Him. In today’s gospel from...

In today’s gospel the crowd gathers, not only to see Jesus, but also Lazarus who He had raised from the dead (Jn. 12:9). Lazarus was a...

Jesus said, “If God were your Father, you would love me” (Jn. 8:42). The proof that we are children of God in name and in fact, is by the...

God made us free so that we can choose. We can choose life or death (Dt. 30:15-19). We acknowledge God’s word but our ego, appetite and...

Our hearts are capable of loving with passion or hating with destruction. When we love with all our heart, our desire is to seek the good...

I like a glass of red wine....sometimes two (lol). When Jesus blessed the cup of wine at the Last Supper and pronounced it to be His...

Our God who made us desires our salvation, not just of our souls, but of our entire being. We hear of God’s mercy richly bestowed on...

“Today, salvation has come to this house” (Lk. 19:9). These words of Jesus reveal a very important truth: that it is only the presence of...

We like parties. How truly humbling to hear Jesus saying, “there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over...

We either take Jesus at His word, or we don’t. We either believe in the mercy He bestows and the power of His resurrection, or we don’t....

The law is useful and provides a guide on how we are to live. But Jesus reveals that love supersedes the law when there is a need to heal...

Just like God’s love and mercy, the scriptures are for all ages and all times. We know of the Lord’s faithful love and tender mercy, but...

We often acknowledge our ‘connections’ with pride. We speak of our family, school, work, Church, culture and nation with beaming joy....

What is our net worth? Our wealth can be valued based on the relationships we have with our family and friends; the status of our...

“If Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins” (1 Cor. 15:17). The true sacrifice of Jesus on the...

In a globalised world, context is important. We live in a world with varied cultures that are expressed through different lifestyles,...

Consider for a moment how limited we are, as opposed to how unlimited God is. We often show love to those who love us in return, and...

Do we as Christians imitate the behaviour of Simon the Pharisee or Jesus our Saviour? We see how the purist Simon was not only uneasy in...