Justice and Love
Injustice is a consequence of a failure to love our neighbour, and thus to obey Jesus’ commandment. And when there is injustice and therefore no love, we...
Fr Ralph de Hahn
Corpus Christi: The Sacrifice of the Mass
A reflection by Fr Ralph de Hahn – As we prepare to celebrate Corpus Christi on June 2, I wonder whether we might have lost the significance of...
Water, Blood and Fire
By Ralph de Hahn – Many great beginnings have insignificant endings; they just fade into the twilight of life. On the other hand, little happenings with a lot...
How’s Your Conscience Doing?
We have heard many times that “God will judge us by our conscience”, but we also know that in our human situation, many people firmly trust their...
The Saving Power of Christmas
A Christmas Story by Fr Ralph de Hahn It was the year 1940. A menacing terror was gripping all Europe. War was in the air. Holland cried...
Trouble Praying? Thank God!
It is so sad to hear that many good people find prayer and praying so difficult at times. They may ask: “When do I pray? What do...
The Passport to God’s Kingdom
Fr Ralph de Hahn reflects on our need for God, how we must live out his love, and how the Eucharist carries a power beyond all the...
The Holy Spirit in Our Daily Lives
God has given us an amazing gift, but are we alert to knowing it? Fr Ralph de Hahn explains the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. When we...
The Amazing Secrets of Silence
They tell us that “silence is golden”, yet it is far more revealing than gold or millions of spoken prayers or litanies. We must never fear silence...
The Call to Priesthood
Priests are both shepherd and lamb – and the Church should promote vocations by stressing the sacrifices demanded by Jesus’ call to follow him, argues Fr Ralph...
