Walking the talk: empowering indigenous students
In this SPECIAL FEATURE, which includes a photo gallery, Debra Vermeer explores how Good Samaritan Colleges in Australia are providing educational environments that nurture indigenous students and empower them to realise their goals.
I-Kiribati sister makes lifelong commitment
Sister Kakare Biita recently became the second I-Kiribati woman to make her lifelong commitment as a Sister of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St Benedict.
"Jericho Journeys" hits the road
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan have launched a new spirituality outreach project targeting rural Australian communities where Good Samaritan Sisters once lived and ministered. It’s called “Jericho Journeys”.
Signs of hope in our Church and world?
When asked to name signs of hope in our Church and world, Good Samaritan Sister Mary McDonald saw very few in the Church, besides the “Francis factor”. So she began...
On making commitments
Good Samaritan Sister Clare Condon says her congregation’s recent assembly highlighted for her the power of a single voice and the importance of networking together.
Struggling with the “genuine vs fake” religious debate
After struggling with various aspects of Marian theology over the years, along with a number of dubious claims around apparitions and healings, I found myself to be a somewhat reluctant...
Enough of institutionalised cruelty say Oz Bishops
Australia’s Catholic Bishops have made an urgent plea for a respect for the rights of asylum seekers, not only in Government circles but in the Australian community more broadly.
