Stella Maris Roman
Catholic Church

Today we hear of the great hope and rejoicing we will have if we persevere in faith through all the trials, stress and worries in life....

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...

How do people properly cope through all of life’s challenges without prayer? I do not have the answer to that question. All I know, is...

Persistence in prayer is to be balanced with perseverance in faith. We should humbly and lovingly approach the Lord and place our...

Our Lord has given us all that we need to live in love and to serve Him in peace. Today’s gospel (Mt. 21:33-46) challenges us to ask the...

The healing of the paralytic in today’s gospel (Mk. 2:1-12) can stir mixed emotions. On one hand, this narrative can inspire hope and...

The Church is imaged as a boat. Each of us is in this boat, playing our part to keep it afloat and offering support to each other. There...

Given the rise of Omicron cases worldwide, we are encouraged to maintain the guidelines to keep ourselves safe. Yes, it is frustrating...

All authority belongs to the Lord (Mt. 28:18). Those who trust in His mighty power will see the fruits of their faith. But those who...

Change is constitutive in life. We prepare, adjust and cope with change, or risk being left behind. However, even though change is real...

One way of dealing with stress is to anticipate or visualize scenarios before they happen, in order to have an action plan to cope....

Life may seem hard and unfair at times. For the fortunate ones, a spirit of gratitude and true generosity to the less fortunate should be...

Although being wealthy can be considered as a blessing from God, it does not necessarily follow that the rich are close to the Lord....

What troubles your heart? Many issues in life often stir contentment or contention. We sometimes take the things that stir contentment...

Jesus states that He is both the gate to the sheepfold and the Shepherd (Jn. 10:1-10). As the gate, our Lord grants salvation. As the...

The test of faith is not found in the moment of peace, but when the storm blows. It is easy to speak of faith when times are good, but...

A few years ago, I had a conversation with a dear friend who died last year. He loved God, but had a difficulty with the fact that when...

When no one seems to understand our plight, when no one responds to our need or gives us the assistance we need, we can take comfort that...

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,...