<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Stella Maris Catholic Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stewardship Roman Catholic Church Community]]></description><link>https://stellamaris3.wixsite.com/mysite/daily-bytes</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:59:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://stellamaris3.wixsite.com/mysite/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Pastor's Farewell Message]]></title><link>https://stellamaris3.wixsite.com/mysite/post/pastor-s-farewell-message</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b0ab17b7f7306bc4021b18</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 11:02:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2b541_9f401127e7a64101840f2d7667ad5412~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Fr. Howard Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advent Bytes]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this eve of anticipation, where the "dawn from on high shall break upon us" (Lk. 1:78), allow me to extend to you a Merry Christmas...]]></description><link>https://stellamaris3.wixsite.com/mysite/post/advent-bytes-40</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63a703e546a5f0e11c879d75</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 16:14:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2b541_0b1a370b8bfe40fda1f8dc4637c3e138~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Fr. Howard Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advent Bytes]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the time was right, Elizabeth the barren gave birth to a son (Lk. 1:57-66). 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Howard Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advent Bytes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last line in today’s gospel (Lk. 7:18-23) is interesting, “Blessed is the one who takes no offence at me.” Why would our Lord make...]]></description><link>https://stellamaris3.wixsite.com/mysite/post/advent-bytes-31</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6399b8419ee7b8476f350079</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:51:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/w-6WflW-n6g" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Fr. Howard Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advent Bytes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a sobering and humbling thought: our God is so fully self-sufficient that He neither needs our worship nor our service. 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