Stella Maris Roman
Catholic Church

Anyone can say a prayer, with words or silence. Anyone can say, “I pray.” But authentic and real prayer is based on faith in our God and...

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

To whom do we turn when the pressures of life seem insurmountable? We all face people, heavy responsibilities and contexts that drain our...

What happens when we have questions to which we have no answers? We read that the first people, Adam and Eve, had three sons (Gn. 4:1-15,...

There is an interesting stream of thought in today’s readings. Job is asked by God if he has ever “commanded the morning and shown the...

Paul gives us a sober thought in today’s first reading, “For the world in its present form is passing away” (1 Cor. 7:31). At the time of...

Our God is constantly working in our lives for our benefit. We have the beautiful image of God as the potter and we are the clay (Jer....

Today we celebrate Mary as the Mother of the Church. From the cross, Jesus looked and saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved, and...

Who can know the mind of God? He who created all in existence, and who existed before all things — who was, is and will always be “to...

Are we afraid of death? “To live is Christ and to die is gain” (Phil. 1:21). Our lives should both embrace and reflect the glory and...

God is eternal. He is without beginning or end. There is nothing that happens that He does not already know, see or foresee. This truth...

One of the most humbling things to do is to let go of one’s will and give control to someone else. We see examples of these in our...

I must admit, that after Sunday’s Mass was live streamed successfully, I felt a ‘weight’ lift off my shoulders. The moments leading up to...

We all need help to live the spiritual life. It is impossible to observe all that the Lord asks of us without surrendering to the Holy...

The value we place on a person, thing or object will often determine how much effort and energy we pour from ourselves. The amount we...

Today’s gospel teaches us about the stages of surrendering our lives and trusting in the power of our God (Mk. 12:41-44). The first stage...

When God disturbs our lives, it is because He has something better in store. Joseph’s life and plans were suddenly interrupted by God...

Romantics see the world through eyes of love. They celebrate each experience as a gift. This brings joy to the heart and peace to the...

In today’s gospel (Year A because the Elect begin their Scrutiny to prepare for the Sacraments of Initiation), Jesus tells the woman to...

Every loving parent desires what is best for their child. The mother of Zebedee’s sons was not different, as highlighted in her request...