Praying in a 24/7 world
I find comfort in this ancient idea that prayer can weave through the fabric of...
A most generous woman
Sister Marie McMahon embodied what it is to be Good Samaritan, ‘being neighbour’ to the...
The enormous spirit of the Santa Teresa community
Life in the remote Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa) Community in the Northern Territory centres around...
Our response to the 'groaning of creation'
A year since the Good Sams committed to ecological conversion at their Chapter, Sister Catherine...
The value of Monastic-Muslim dialogue
Following the recent Monastic-Muslim Dialogue Conference, Sister Lorraine Victorsen SGS reflects on the importance of...
A house of spirituality
Hospitality and invitation have been the hallmarks of the recently closed Mount St Benedict Centre...
Rachel’s Vineyard: part of the Good Sams’ legacy
The support of the Good Samaritan Sisters was integral to establishing Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats in...
We must die to that which is contrary to the Gospel
Church leaders offer a pastoral way forward towards healing in response to the conviction of...
A merciful Lent
Looking through the eyes of mercy may well be a life-changing Lenten experience, writes Good...
TGO’s book, film, podcast picks for summer
Fifteen of “The Good Oil’s” writers and readers offer their book, film and podcast recommendations...
On having a ‘fallow’ year
After many years in church leadership, 2018 has been a ‘fallow’ year for Sister Clare...
70 years since six Good Samaritans set sail for Nagasaki
Seventy years ago this month, six Good Samaritan Sisters set sail for Nagasaki, Japan, to...