Section Archive: Faith in the Ordinary
The coming of God

The coming of God

These days where would we look for the coming of God, asks Good Samaritan Sister Pam Grey.

Posted on: November 18, 2014

A pilgrim reflects

A pilgrim reflects

Good Samaritan schools are built on a solid foundation of Benedictine values, witnessed by the practical energy and action of the Good Samaritan Sisters, writes Mark Askew.

Posted on: June 17, 2014

Struggling with the “genuine vs fake” religious debate

Struggling with the “genuine vs fake” religious debate

After struggling with various aspects of Marian theology over the years, along with a number of dubious claims around apparitions and healings, I found myself to be a somewhat reluctant...

Posted on: May 20, 2014

My father picked wildflowers in Palestine

My father picked wildflowers in Palestine

As we commemorate Easter and ANZAC Day, Sister Pam Grey shares a poem about one of her father’s ‘lighter’ war stories.

Posted on: April 15, 2014

My spiky visitor

My spiky visitor

We all have some echidna-like characteristics. When we sense that our vulnerability is in danger, something akin to fear rushes to the surface and we respond by raising a spike...

Posted on: April 15, 2014

What does it mean to be “hugged by God”?

What does it mean to be “hugged by God”?

“Last year I understood in a deep way what it is to be ‘hugged’ by God. I was diagnosed with serious illness. It happened very suddenly and I had no...

Posted on: March 18, 2014

An Emmanuel moment

An Emmanuel moment

God is breaking through, inviting you and me to open our ears, eyes and hearts to bring about God’s reign, writes Good Samaritan Sister Pam Grey.

Posted on: December 11, 2013

A tribute to Seamus Heaney

A tribute to Seamus Heaney

Good Samaritan Sister Joan Sexton reflects on the legacy of Irish poet, Seamus Heaney, who died in August this year.

Posted on: November 19, 2013

When the ordinary becomes extraordinary

When the ordinary becomes extraordinary

We might have a wonderfully rich religious culture, but by and large, we have lost the key to it, writes Judith Scully.

Posted on: August 20, 2013

How do we pass on our faith to young people?

How do we pass on our faith to young people?

How can we pass on our Catholic spiritual heritage to young people and nurture their faith and spiritual life, asks Virginia Ryan.

Posted on: July 16, 2013

The spirituality of welcoming

The spirituality of welcoming

Perhaps we human beings trip ourselves up when we try to get ahead of God and judge who are worthy of welcome or not, writes Good Samaritan Sister Pam Grey.

Posted on: June 18, 2013

On learning to give and receive

On learning to give and receive

The experience of being taken out of our comfort zones enables us to know what it is like to be in the shoes of another, writes Edwina Butler.

Posted on: May 21, 2013