Articles by: Clare Condon

Joy arises from deep within

Pope Francis, in announcing the Year of Consecrated Life, is calling on religious women and men to “wake up the world” with a spirit of hope and peace, writes Good...

Posted on: December 9, 2014

A radical commitment to goodness

Being radical doesn’t have to be connected with evil and violence; it can be very positive, writes Good Samaritan Sister Clare Condon.

Posted on: November 18, 2014

On creativity, destruction and mercy

Walter Kasper, in his book “Mercy”, gives us a clue about what we Christians need to cultivate in our lives, in the Church and in civil society, if anything is...

Posted on: October 21, 2014

Listening with the ear of the heart

Listening with the ear of the heart can be a scary experience because it can call me to radical change, to a transformation of my limited human perspective, writes Good...

Posted on: September 16, 2014

Let’s listen more intently to young people

May we older Australians find new ways to listen more intently to the aspirations of our younger generations, says Good Samaritan Sister Clare Condon.

Posted on: August 19, 2014

The legacies of Benedict and Polding

They might have lived in the fifth and nineteenth centuries, but the values that Benedict and Polding bequeathed to us are very relevant for twenty-first century Australian life, says Good...

Posted on: July 15, 2014

Will you help restore hope?

Upholding the basic human rights of asylum seekers and refugees calls for concerted action from all Australians who believe in a just and compassionate society says, Good Samaritan Sister Clare...

Posted on: June 17, 2014

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.

Posted on: May 20, 2014

What are the pressing social needs of our time?

Who has a claim on our courage, compassion and commitment today in Australia, asks Good Samaritan Sister Clare Condon.

Posted on: April 15, 2014

Inspiring change - for women and children

What sort of change do we long for here in our country and more broadly in our world, particularly for women and children, asks Good Samaritan Sister Clare Condon.

Posted on: March 18, 2014

It's time to recognise

Recognition is a profound and powerful concept. Every human being needs to be known, to be recognised, to be acknowledged as belonging, writes Good Samaritan Sister Clare Condon.

Posted on: February 18, 2014

The sacredness of every child

This Christmas, instead of spending on trivia that we don’t really need, why not spend a little out of our excess to support one of the many agencies who support...

Posted on: December 11, 2013