Could the ‘selfie’ help us during Lent?
The ‘selfie’ may provide yet another lens through which to view our approach to the Lenten season, writes Monica Dutton.
Summer books for the mind and spirit
In this our last edition for 2014, “The Good Oil” invited some of our readers to nominate a book they particularly enjoyed and would recommend to others for the summer...
For the best
Isabella Brown’s poignant piece earned her first place in the 2014 Lionel Bowen Young Writers’ Award.
The art of belonging
We need communities to sustain us, but if those communities are to survive and prosper, we must engage with them and nurture them, writes Hugh Mackay.
Betty has dementia
Grief is a constant companion when a loved one has dementia. And so, too, is grace, writes Good Samaritan Sister Patty Fawkner.
What asylum seekers and refugees have taught me
I hope we may learn to see the amazing potential of people who come by boat to our country, says Mercy Sister Elizabeth Young.
Now is our time to return something to the earth
When our actions deplete or lead to the destruction of species, surely we need to pause, says Good Samaritan Sister Catherine McCahill.
Why would a woman…?
Good Samaritan Sisters Sarah Puls and Bernadette Corboy reflect on what religious life means to them.
My God-dream
I’m an ordinary sort of person and that’s how I find God; disguised in the ordinary of my life. That’s my vocation too – helping others to recognise God in...
Permissable victims
Permissible victims are defined as those whose life and dignity is violated with very little notice, outrage or public protest, writes Good Samaritan Sister Patty Fawkner.
Walking the talk: empowering indigenous students
In this SPECIAL FEATURE, which includes a photo gallery, Debra Vermeer explores how Good Samaritan Colleges in Australia are providing educational environments that nurture indigenous students and empower them to...
Celebrating the Paschal Triduum: ‘rehearsal’ for paschal living
Dare we let this year’s Paschal Triduum take us out of our comfort zone and send us on a risky journey to the peripheries, as Pope Francis would have it,...