Finding God in the depths of silence
Real interior silence, not just the absence of noise, is a foundational spiritual discipline. So why are we so resistant to enter into it, asks Richard Rohr OFM.
Who are you looking for?
Where is God in the mess and madness of my family, our Church and the world? There are many times when I’ve stood beside the tomb weeping; looking for God,...
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...
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...
“I’ve struggled with Advent in recent years”
This Advent, in this Year of Grace, I can feel God’s grace stirring within. I feel stronger, more at peace, writes Debra Vermeer.
Grace: the divine milieu
As the Catholic Church in Australia celebrates a “Year of Grace”, Benedictine Sister Magdalen Mather from Jamberoo Abbey in NSW reflects on what ‘grace’ means to her.
The many paths to motherhood
There’s something mysterious, something God-like, about mothering, however it happens, writes Judith Scully.
The gift of God
Most of us deeply desire the ‘more’ of life, writes Good Samaritan Sister Catherine McCahill. For many that means facing fairly and squarely that which touches our deepest humanity.
Reading and the spiritual journey
Our new self, born of reflection from reading, may seek greater intimacy with God and others, writes Good Samaritan Sister Joan Sexton.
Why?
“Why is a word God gave us by mistake,” wrote the poet Piotr Rawicz. But when death cleaves, we stand together stunned and someone will surely ask, “Why?” writes Good...
Carrying the pain of others: reviving an ancient journey
At first blush, the concept seemed frankly medieval. An idea left behind centuries ago, writes Tony Doherty.
The timelessness of Benedictine spirituality
What is it about Benedictine spirituality and history that enables it to be so formative of people’s humanity across time, ecumenical boundaries and cultural divides, asks Good Samaritan Sister Carmel...