The Good Oil

The Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program is providing scholarships for studies in theology, along with mentoring and spiritual direction, for women across Australia but also in the Philippines. goodsams.org.au/article/sam-pr…

“We long to be set free. We long for life, peace and security in our broken world. But how can we be set free? Who can set us free?” Frank Brennan SJ homily. on.soundcloud.com/muVnChON3JZ33U…

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa says the use of God’s name to justify war is a grave sin, stressing that God is present with those who suffer and die in conflict, not with those who exploit religion for political ends. osvnews.com/cardinal-pizza…

"Each year we celebrate International Women’s Day, but if it is to mean anything, we must empower women to find and have their voices heard," writes Congregational Leader Sister Catherine McCahill SGS in 'The Good Oil' March 2026 goodsams.org.au/article/we-mus…

Communio Calling podcast: We celebrate our communities being places of welcome, so when we expand the table of hospitality to include diverse voices how do we ensure our ministry remains Catholic? podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a-c…

The Good Oil e-journal is a ministry of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. There is no cost to subscribe. To read this month’s edition, visit: massmail.fi.net.au/campaigns/repo…

Anniversaries beckon us beyond celebration. They offer a sacred pause – a moment to trace the threads of memory and gratitude that have woven our community from its earliest beginnings to this present tapestry of life. goodsams.org.au/2026/03/10/ann…

“Though fervently hoping that this conflict will end soon, our government has endorsed this war and has now joined in this war, having to accept that the instigators of this war could not satisfy the criteria for a just war.” Frank Brennan SJ homily. m.soundcloud.com/frank-brennan-…

Palm Sunday Rallies for Justice and Peace will take place in cities across Australia on 29 March. ncca.org.au/palm-sunday-ra…

“The moral crisis we are facing is not just a matter of the war itself, but also how we, the observers, view violence, for war now has become a spectator sport or strategy game.” Cardinal Blase Cupich. archchicago.org/en/statement/-…

The National Council of Churches in Australia affirms Human Dignity, Human Rights and Compassion for Australian Children and Women detained in Syria. ncca.org.au/ncca-affirms-h…

When Margie Schubert encountered the Good Samaritan Oblate Group in Melbourne she was struck by the Benedictine values of deep listening and hospitality she found there. After some years of companionship and preparation, she too became an Oblate. goodsams.org.au/2026/02/14/bec…

In his prayer intention for the month of March, Pope Leo invites Catholics to pray with him for ‘disarmament and peace,’ and that ‘the nuclear threat may never again dictate the future of humanity’. youtu.be/dSrOCQDFdFA

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference bishop delegate for women, Bishop Michael Morrissey, has written a pastoral letter to mark International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8. Source: @ACBC1. cathnews.com/2026/03/05/bis…

In the time it took to utter his name, Robert Prevost went from being a relatively unknown cardinal to one of the most famous people in the world. But who is this soft-spoken American who assumes the role of pope at a time of extraordinary global turbulence?

Aust. Cardijn Institute webinar on Pope Leo’s Catechesis on Dei Verbum with Dr Paul Lectern: Catholics and the Bible, exploring the way in which Vatican II helped change attitudes to reading Scripture. 24 March 7pm AEDT. Details cathnews.com/~documents/med…

The Vatican secretary of state appealed for peace on the fifth day of the U.S. and Israel-Iran war, warning that recognition of any country's right to wage "preventive war" according to their own criteria would risk the world "being set ablaze." osvnews.com/cardinal-parol…

Tensions between the Abrahamic faiths are as old as the faiths themselves. But when it comes to issues of religious freedom, we might expect to see Christians among the first to defend the rights of their Muslim brothers and sisters. abc.net.au/religion/lent-…

Faith communities have an important role to play in helping Australia to recover from the shooting of 15 people at Bondi Beach in December last year and in strengthening social cohesion. goodsams.org.au/article/people…

Eight women from across Australia and the Philippines have received scholarships that will provide them with support as they undertake this year’s Good Samaritan Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program. goodsams.org.au/article/sam-pr…

US Catholic bishops have made an appeal to the Supreme Court, urging the justices to “protect God-given human dignity” by striking down President Trump’s “immoral” executive order on birthright citizenship. courthousenews.com/catholic-bisho…