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...
My journey with Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s people need others. If you know a person with Parkinson’s remember to encourage, to...
The state of the nation starts in your street
The health of a society can best be gauged by the health of its local...
From strangers to cousins
It shouldn’t be a shock to see a Catholic school girl from Pymble share a...
On coming home
My recent experience of moving back to Victoria after a long absence has been an...
Is there life before death? On living fully
In a reflection adapted from her new book, “How to Live”, Judith Valente considers a...
How a walnut tree became my teacher
It may sound surprising, but a walnut tree I discovered four years ago is among...
Standing on the edge
Lent is an opportunity and a challenge to look again at my fears, at what...