From the Helidon quarry to Lourdes Hill
For Queensland sculptor Mardi Kearney, art is a bridge to the spirit.
Forgiveness: the healing of relationships
Like all human formation, forgiveness comes, in the end, not as conquest but as gift.
Christmas down under
Perhaps as a nation come of age, and as a people whose many citizens originate from climes other than northern Europe, it is time for us to claim new images...
Discovering again a language that is accessible
“In over 20 years of working with young people on retreats, I have discovered several things that both lift me up with great joy and other things that leave me...
A pilgrim reflects on the Camino Salvado
Good Samaritan Sister Margaret Malone reflects on the experience of walking the Camino Salvado, a seven-day pilgrimage from Perth to New Norcia in Western Australia.
On food and faith
There has been a plethora of television programs on food and cooking in recent months and I believe it is possible, if we take the time, to mull on some...
Holy and unholy thoughts in a hot climate
How do I have holy thoughts when all I can think of is how uncomfortable I am and where I might find a refreshing breeze, asks Good Samaritan Sister Patty...
Where there is no beauty there will be poverty
Are we at a special moment in history that is witnessing the slow awakening of new spiritual sensibilities? Can we consider the part places of beauty and light and peace...
A spirit-filled life requires a daily choice
To live a life in the Spirit – a discerning life – requires a daily choice, says Good Samaritan Sister Veronica McDougall. What is God calling me to now? How...
An integrated life
St Gregory the Great used to pray “Give me the grace to see life whole”. We all long for this and it is possible to experience this wholeness, writes Good...
All life is interconnected
Writing from the West Australian outback, Good Samaritan Sister Monica Sparks invites us to reflect on the enormity and sacredness of our universe, our earth and our continent, and our...
We have forgotten how to wait
Waiting is not something many of us do well, writes Monica Dutton. The call to “trust in the slow work of God” is counter-cultural to the pace of life in...