A shared charism brings Good Samaritans across the world together
Relationship is what life is all about. Late last year, I was given a valuable gift of a new relationship with the Good Samaritan Sisters, Uganda, writes Veronica McCluskie SGS....
Green shoots bring healing and hope
As Ash Wednesday approaches, may we take a moment to contemplate our intimate connectedness to all of creation, to all of humanity and to the land, writes Monica Dutton. As...
Two words: Just Listen!
A week-long immersion, walking on country with Aboriginal elders and the Nauiyu people, prompts Pat O’Gorman to reflect on the importance of listening, silence and stillness.
'Read, watch, listen': TGO's top picks for the Christmas season
‘The Good Oil’ invited some of its readers and writers to nominate what they recommend our readers should read, watch, and listen to during the festive season.
She is Advent
Countercultural to our twenty-first century living, Advent presents a rare and precious opportunity to prioritise ‘unproductive’ time and allow space for personal and communal spiritual encounters.
Praying in a 24/7 world
I find comfort in this ancient idea that prayer can weave through the fabric of my work life, where I spend the bulk of my time and energy, writes Judith...
A most generous woman
Sister Marie McMahon embodied what it is to be Good Samaritan, ‘being neighbour’ to the stranger and the sisters who she shared community with.
The enormous spirit of the Santa Teresa community
Life in the remote Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa) Community in the Northern Territory centres around their deep faith in God and their community.
Our response to the 'groaning of creation'
A year since the Good Sams committed to ecological conversion at their Chapter, Sister Catherine McCahill SGS, reflects on some of the challenges and initiatives to respond to the global...
The value of Monastic-Muslim dialogue
Following the recent Monastic-Muslim Dialogue Conference, Sister Lorraine Victorsen SGS reflects on the importance of interreligious dialogue and engagement.
A house of spirituality
Hospitality and invitation have been the hallmarks of the recently closed Mount St Benedict Centre where all guests were ‘welcomed as Christ’.
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 Australia. With the closing of the Mount St Benedict Centre, the program will continue to...