The superwoman is a fantasy
Finding balance in life is a challenge for us all, but particularly for women, writes Leeza Baric.
Having more or being more?
I am challenged daily by what our Western world portrays as important in the human endeavour, writes Good Samaritan Sister Clare Condon.
Fire and all it brings to mind
We may not be on the frontline of fire fighting, or of flood cleaning, but we have daily opportunities of being on mission in our homes and neighbourhoods, writes Good...
Advancing a fair Australia
The Australia Day long weekend had barely wrapped up – with leftovers uneaten, certificates of citizenship unmounted and sunburn still prosciutto pink – when Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced a...
Seeking prayerful support for 3-11 survivors
The community of Good Samaritan Sisters in Japan is encouraging all people of good will to unite with them in January for a special week of solidarity and prayer for...
Would Jesus recognise the Holy Land?
Good Samaritan Sister Veronica Quinn returned from the Holy Land in late 2012 with a new perspective on the region after living and studying in Jerusalem.
A few good films for the mind and spirit
Some of our regular writers and readers have nominated a film they particularly enjoyed and would recommend to others.
Giving people choices
If Good Samaritan Sister Meg Kahler could invite any five guests to dinner, she’d choose Aung San Suu Kyi, Scholastica Gibbons, Roger Federer, Genghis Khan and Billy Connolly.
Listening is crucial
These are painful times to be a Catholic, but they can also be an occasion for us all to look to Jesus and to know that “the truth will set...
We need to ritualise our lament
As well as a Royal Commission to attend to criminal matters, I believe that we Catholics need to ritualise our lament as the Prophets of the Old Testament lamented, writes...
Technology and the Christmas story
From the idyllic scenes depicted in “Away in a Manger” and “Silent Night”, twenty-first century technology has deleted the manger, the shepherds, the angels, the star, the kings and their...
Violence against women is unacceptable
What was it about Jill Meagher that touched so many of us? The outpouring of emotion was genuine and intense. But why don’t we see similar displays for all female...
