Vague wanting
The first of three editor’s picks for the February edition of The Good Oil, Patty’s...
Joy in old age
What is joy? Is it the product of experience, or its source? I was stuck...
Benedict's tools for peace
The basic message of chapter four of “The Rule of St Benedict” is that peace...
Jaxie, Fintan and me
I appreciate a story that seeps into who I am, that makes unexpected connections, and...
Lessons from a backyard spider
As I ponder the spider and its web, it strikes me that our understanding of...
Ghost gum wisdom
A “wounded” ghost gum outside Judith Scully’s window is teaching her that ageing has its...
Creation cherishing all of us
Even today when I see the ocean or come across fields full of haystacks I...
Pilgrimage in everyday life
Pilgrimage can be undertaken anywhere, any day, says Donna Mulhearn.
Some ‘fuel’ for your Lenten journey
Six podcasts for you to listen to with the ear of your heart during Lent.
Gardeners of hope
Christmas beckons us to be the gardeners of hope, says Sydney poet Colleen Keating.
Pilgrimage: opening ourselves to a new energy
The greatest awakening of my World Youth Day pilgrimage took place when I got back...
A still point in my changing world
“At the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam I met Rembrandt’s mother, and brought her home packaged in...