May choosing kindness over contempt lead to forgiveness and love
Since visiting the Japanese War Cemetery at Cowra, which contains the graves of Japanese POWs, I have pondered deeply on the human capacity for reconciliation, writes Sister Catherine McCahill SGS.
Sister Tokarerei Matiera SGS makes her First Profession of Vows
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan celebrated recently when Tokarerei Matiera made her First Profession of Vows in a joy-filled liturgy in her home country of Kiribati, writes Debra Vermeer.
Nagasaki Cathedral bells ring a message of peace and hope
At 11.02am on 9 August, two minutes’ silence was observed during a Mass to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, which ended the Second World War.
Educators confront challenge of weaving tradition with innovation
With the theme ‘Ever Ancient, Ever New: Weaving Tradition with Innovation’, Good Samaritan Education hosted its Triennial Conference at ACU’s North Sydney Campus and Mary MacKillop Place from 2-3 August.
Entries invited for The Good Oil 2025 Writers’ Award
Entries are invited for The Good Oil 2025 Writers’ Award for aspiring and published writers. The award is an initiative of the Good Samaritan Sisters in partnership with Garratt Publishing.
An unexpected turn in a spiritual journey
For Suzanna Kingsland, becoming a Good Samaritan Oblate was an unexpected turning point in a spiritual journey that has touched on a variety of traditions and practices, writes Debra Vermeer.
Once you choose hope, anything is possible
In this Year of Jubilee, we are asked to be Pilgrims of Hope, supporting others who are experiencing war, hunger or poverty or hardships of any kind, writes Pat O’Gorman.
