Fr Ralph de Hahn: The Difference Between Mercy And Grace
Fr Ralph De Hahn reflects on the nature of God’s grace and infinite mercy. The Gospels, as a whole, breathe the spirit of mercy, for the mercy of God,...
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Thy Kingdom Come – But How?
Fr Ralph de Hahn reflects on the most perfect of all prayers – theLord’s Prayer When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, he responded...
Fr Ralph de Hahn: Seeking the Child
A reflection by Fr Ralph de Hahn All philosophy finds its limitations; all theology is confounded, all history is startled and given a new meaning when the...
Fr Ralph de Hahn: He has Spoken through the Prophets
Fr RALPH DE HAHN takes us on a journey through the Old Testament which reveals ancient prophecies of Christ’s coming. The Advent season is one of searching...
The Saving Power of Christmas
As a gift to Southern Cross readers, Fr Ralph de Hahn has written a special Christmas story It was the year 1940. A menacing terror was gripping...
The Pandemic Solution: Look to God’s Promises
The wave upon wave of the coronavirus pandemic has caused so much disruption in every country, every family, our very Church life, driving us into a totally...
Pandemic: The Pursuit of Holy Patience
After more than half a year of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are losing patience and seek a quick fix. But FR RALPH DE HAHN explains why as...
Fr Ralph de Hahn: What the Transfiguration Means
On August 6, the Church celebrates the feast of the Transfiguration, the event when Jesus was transfigured, his face shining as the sun and his garments becoming...
Why the Sacred Heart of Jesus Matters
On June 19 this year, the Church will mark the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with that beautiful image in so many homes around...
Why Pentecost Was a Shattering Event
Without the Holy Spirit, there’d be no Church, no Mass, no sacraments, writes FR RALPH DE HAHN in his reflection on the feast of Pentecost. When we...
What Does Evangelisation mean? How Do We Do That?
The new Pastoral Plan calls on us to evangelise, but how are we to understand that task? Fr Ralph De Hahn explains. The launch of the new...
You Call That Fasting? The Season Of Amazing Grace
In Lent we are called to fast—but do we fast well? FR RALPH DE HAHN reflects on the pitfalls and the graces of fasting. Many of the great spiritual writers tell...
