Travelling to freedom
Our Lenten conversion, our return to grace, to recognising God’s love in ourselves and in the world, is a radical change that is not achieved by the wave of some magic wand, writes Good Samaritan Sister Verna Holyhead.
Good Sam experiences of natural disasters
A series of natural disasters in January and February ravaged parts of Queensland and Victoria causing immense destruction and suffering for many, but thankfully, Good Samaritan Sisters and ministries in...
Remembering an educator par excellence
Family, friends, former colleagues and students gathered with Good Samaritan Sisters in Sydney recently to celebrate the life of Sister Mary Christopher Burrows.
New-look website and e-magazine
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan have launched a new website this week which offers a window into the rich spirituality, life and mission of Australia’s first ‘home-grown’ religious congregation.
Providing a safe haven for women
To celebrate the centenary of International Women’s Day, “The Good Oil” spoke with a Good Samaritan Sister who spends her days providing a safe haven for women and children who...
Harmony Day calls us to be Good Samaritans
As we celebrate Harmony Day, a national initiative to celebrate our cultural diversity, Sister Pauline Coll suggests we look to the parable of the Good Samaritan.
Allowing the 'new' and the 'old' to coexist
The ‘new’ does not have to replace the ‘old’ totally. The ‘new’ can add another exciting dimension, another opportunity. So it is vital that the ‘old’ order can make room...
We have forgotten how to wait
Waiting is not something many of us do well, writes Monica Dutton. The call to “trust in the slow work of God” is counter-cultural to the pace of life in...
Cancun conference provides some hope
While not a perfect outcome, the building blocks for further global action were set in train at last year’s UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, says Good Samaritan Sister...
