Unearthing the underlying causes of drug abuse
Why do an estimated 1.3 million Australians use the drug ice? And why does Australia have one of the highest rates of drug abuse in the world, asks Good Samaritan...
Can I forgive 70 x 7?
Perhaps one of the most important tasks during Lent is to attend to my heart and to free it from past resentments, hatreds or revenge and to seek a freedom...
How do you think about, and relate to, God?
For the Christian believer, prayer is much more than the convenient or the desperate calling out to some supreme being for help in tragic times, writes Good Samaritan Sister Clare...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.