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When all the nuns were sleeping And the sun had gone to bed; Up jumped a postulant And this is what she said… (Or rather, what she thought – because the Great Silence was on) … Read more

A moment’s reflection on what we have  studied  during the first semester… The postulants continue their study of Theology, Philosophy, Spirituality, Latin, Music, Literature, History and Education to prepare them for Religious life and the active work … Read more

Holidays. Week 3. Monday. Prospective destination: Phillip Island (weather permitting). Forecast: cloudy with a chance of rain. That, dear reader, was the knife’s edge on which we all retired for the needful deep and dreamy … Read more

The great task to proclaim God’s goodness and to encourage others to return love for love and give themselves unreservedly for His service was the purpose and privilege of three sisters who embarked on plane … Read more

What is the loneliest place in the world?  I will tell you.  Picture to yourself an immense dark room.  There is no light, save for a tiny red glow floating feebly at the further end.  … Read more

Life continues at St Dominic’s College, even if our dear readers do not hear about it. With Term 2 now under way I thought it best to give an account of our goings on during … Read more

It’s not really fair. There’s so much press given to the others. Spring gets all the joy and newness poetry, Summer’s inevitably associated with good long holidays, and Winter, while it’s often painted as a … Read more

TOUT EST GRÂCE, is what we have been hearing again and again at our Spiritual Conferences lately. All is grace – whether it is opening the mail to find you have received a substantial grant … Read more

It’s the same every year – Ash Wednesday comes along and one feels oneself girding the proverbial loins for a long, hard forty days. We want it to be the Best Lent We’ve Ever Done, … Read more