Benedictines prepare to celebrate 1500 years of community
The spirituality of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan is inspired by the wisdom of the Rule of St Benedict. In 2029, Benedictines worldwide will celebrate 1500 years of community.
Grief and loss: sharing the journey
Sister Geraldine Kearney SGS gave a presentation on Loss and Grief in Religious Life recently, touching on a range of vulnerable areas for congregations affected by rapid change and diminishment.
Benedict’s Rule a guide for the Church in its approach to synodality
For Abbot Christopher Jamison OSB, St Benedict’s call at the beginning of his Rule to “Listen” is a much-needed skill and practice in a world has become hyper-focused on speaking.
Immersion experience in Bacolod inspires young parishioners
The young adults’ group from St Christopher’s Parish, Syndal in Melbourne has spent 10 days in Bacolod, the Philippines, contributing to the ministries of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan.
Where living water flows
Each term, the Good Samaritan Education community gathers to hold a single question open: how do we respond to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor?
Theology: experience seeking meaning, purpose and faith
It used to be said: theology is faith seeking understanding. Today, more and more people would put it differently: theology is experience seeking meaning, purpose and faith, writes Kevin Liston.
Tragedy as ‘living water’ creates a path of destruction
As we witness the horrific destruction in Tibet and Nepal caused by a Himalayan glacier melt, our call to ecological conversion becomes more urgent, writes Congregational Leader Sister Catherine McCahill.
Film explores transforming grief into a bridge for reconciliation
The documentary film, ‘The Narrow Bridge’, by Australian psychologist and film-maker Esther Takac is a thought-provoking exploration of the power of forgiveness and compassion in the face of unimaginable suffering,
It takes all kinds! A reflection on the Season of Creation
Increasing, as time goes by, I am persuaded that this ‘blue dot’ planet that we call Earth, and Pope Francis called Our Common Home, is a prophet, writes Anne Lanyon.
Work begins on Good Samaritan Village crisis accommodation
The Good Samaritan Inn has marked a significant milestone in construction of the Good Samaritan Village, a purpose-built crisis accommodation facility for women, children and gender-diverse people escaping family violence.
Sister in Residence program connects school with Good Samaritan charism
Sister Judy Foster SGS recently spent a week with students and staff at Saint Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy, Queensland, as part of the school’s inaugural Sister in Residence program.
For Jaren Malales, the Good Samaritan SAM Program has been life changing
Jaren Malales, a long-time participant in the Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program, has achieved her Master’s in Education and is now passing on all she has learned.
