Good Samaritan Sisters’ ministries are flourishing in Kiribati
When Sister Michelle Reid visited Kiribati, she was struck by two things: the vulnerability of the land due to rising sea levels and the ministry of the Good Samaritan Sisters.
We can be the change we want to see in the world
On World Water Day last month, members of the Faith and Ecology Network came together for an online workshop on connecting faith with ecological awareness and care, writes Sue Martin.
Holy Audacity calls us to be a voice for justice and peace
In 2022, the Good Samaritan Education’s Governing Council discerned to take up Holy Audacity as one of its core values and which is at the heart of our community formation.
Women deacons: will the Synod on Synodality be the catalyst for change?
The question of whether women can be ordained as deacons in the Catholic Church is expected to be discussed further at this year’s Second Session of the Synod on Synodality.
Ministries aim to make the festive season a time of faith and hope
The Good Samaritan Foundation brings together people and resources to support the works and initiatives of the Good Samaritan Sisters to assist those in need in communities across Australia and...
Read, watch, listen: top picks to bring in the New Year
In this edition, The Good Oil has gathered recommendations from some of our readers and writers on what to read, watch and listen to over Christmas and the New Year.
A new book examines the force of grace in our lives
Good Samaritan Education recently hosted well-known Benedictine author, speaker, educator and broadcaster, Abbot Christopher Jamison OSB in Sydney for a presentation exploring some of the themes of his new book.
Benedictine leadership course supports Sr Grace Marcelo in her ministry
A short course in Rome on Leadership in the Rule of St Benedict was a wonderful experience of intercultural learning for Sister Grace Marcelo and provided fresh insights and strategies.
I'm listening
Catherine McAleer’s entry ‘I’m listening’ was awarded second prize in The Good Oil 2023 Writers’ Award, which aims to support and encourage the development of both emerging and published writers.
Benedict’s Rule provides insights for living through times of impasse
The Church, and in particular religious life, is living in a reformation time, characterised by both great upheaval and a great opportunity to draw deeply from the roots of faith.
Good Sams Foundation looks to the future with confidence
The Good Samaritan Foundation is building on its legacy and looking to the future with confidence with the recent appointment of a new Executive Director and Chair of the Board.
Good Samaritan Huts for the Homeless
How often in meetings do we discuss the growing number of homeless people who we meet in our daily lives? The problem is massive on government, communal and individual levels.