Pursuit of peace is a task for all of us
Why is peace so elusive both at a global level and in our personal, one-on-one relationships, asks Good Samaritan Sister Clare Condon.
On food and faith
There has been a plethora of television programs on food and cooking in recent months and I believe it is possible, if we take the time, to mull on some...
Can we be hospitable post September 11?
How can we live the Gospel imperative of being a hospitable people when we have become so wary of the stranger in our midst, asks Good Samaritan Sister Veronica McDougall.
Helping to solve critical water needs in Kiribati
There aren’t too many nuns who are also water engineers. In a report from Sean Dorney, the ABC’s Pacific Correspondent, find out how Good Samaritan Sister Marella Rebgetz is helping...
Leonora enriched by asylum seekers
While the issue of asylum seekers in Australia continues to dominate our media mostly in negative terms, for Good Samaritan Sister Annette Dever, there is a good news story to...
Honouring a long-time ministry colleague
Father Arthur Hackett, a priest of the Port Pirie Diocese, was the guest of honour at a special celebration last month hosted by the Good Samaritan Sisters.
East Timor immersion a life-altering experience
Fourteen teachers from Good Samaritan Colleges throughout Australia participated in an immersion experience to East Timor during their July holidays. For Jocelyn Christensen of Stella Maris College Manly in Sydney,...
A commitment to sharing the story
Good Samaritan Sister Marilyn Kelleher has an enduring love of history and believes that, far from being irrelevant to people and life today, history has the capacity to animate and...
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The devastation of Nagasaki and Hiroshima points beyond the parameters of history to the limitless dimensions of the human heart, writes Good Samaritan Sister Diana Law.
Time to rethink our approach to asylum seekers
Sending asylum seekers to be processed in another country is politically sanctioned people-trafficking, says Good Samaritan Sister Clare Condon. It is a failure in the moral credibility of a wealthy...
Holy and unholy thoughts in a hot climate
How do I have holy thoughts when all I can think of is how uncomfortable I am and where I might find a refreshing breeze, asks Good Samaritan Sister Patty...
Going out of your way to find your neighbour
For John Muskovits, a recent summer school in the United States with world-renowned theologian and Dominican priest, Gustavo Gutierrez, provided new insights into the parable of the Good Samaritan.
