Inspired by Father Ralph de Hahn!
Ron Maroun, Johannesburg – I was deeply inspired by Fr Ralph de Hahn reflection “Why the Sacred Heart of Jesus Matters” — so much so that I keep the article next to my bed,...
Category: Fr Ralph de Hahn
Is This The Church Christ Wanted?
In preparation for the feast of Ss Peter & Paul, FR RALPH DE HAHN asks if the Church today is what Christ had in mind when he entrusted it to Peter. A meaningful story comes down to...
Why the Sacred Heart of Jesus Matters
On June 28 this year, the Church will mark the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with that beautiful image in so many homes around the world. The Sacred Heart issues a call...
Christ is Gone to Set Up a Place for Us
For the feast of the Ascension, Fr Ralph de Hahn reflects on the meaning of Christ’s physical departure from earth. The beautiful feast of the Ascension of our Lord into Heaven strikes a triumphant note to all believers....
Was the Resurrection Real?
Was the Resurrection of Christ real? FR RALPH DE HAHN explains why it was real, and what it means to us today. For all believers the celebration of Easter is one of hope and liberation; it...
What Mary Pondered at the Cross
As Mary stood at the foot of the cross, she will have thought of how the prophecies of Scripture led up to this moment, as FR RALPH DE HAHN explains. We are deeply indebted...
Improve Yourself this Lent!
By asking us to focus on God, Lent presents us with an opportunity to improve ourselves. FR RALPH DE HAHN tells how. There may be times when we are confused about the resolutions we...
God’s Great Gift to Us
In Bethlehem a bit over 2000 years ago, majesty was born in the midst of the mundane, as Fr Ralph de Hahn notes in his Christmas reflection. The little town of Bethlehem was no...
See Purgatory as Joyful Purification
Fr Ralph de Hahn, Cape Town – Your October 24 edition featured a traditional interpretation of purgatory, with a plea to offer prayer and indulgences for the “suffering souls” to release these “suffering children”...
What’s Needed for Lay Spirituality
All Catholics are called to be missionaries, but for lay people to evangelise well, they must be spiritually equipped, suggests Fr Ralph De Hahn. All baptised Christians share the consecrated life in Christ and...
Saying the Rosary at Maximum Speed? No Ways!
Fr Ralph de Hahn, Cape Town – There is normally a universal appeal and emphasis on the rosary over October month as we prepare for the Advent season. The popular form, I gather, is...
How the Laity is Called to Mission
Have our people already forgotten the significance of their baptism by water, blood, fire and the anointing of the Holy Spirit (Mt 3:11; Acts 1:5)? It would appear so.
