Communio Calling

Good Samaritan Education's Formation Cycle draws us into a Year of Lectio.
In our conversation today Elizabeth Brennan sgs and Pat O'Gorman help us navigate what we mean by Lectio Divina and how the regular practice can provide a rhythm for deepening our relationship with God and all of creation if we attend with the ear of the heart. 

As 2022 begins to find its rhythm this bonus episode, is something completely different, giving you the opportunity to pause and truly listen with the ear of the heart and be open to what you are being called to respond to.
Find a quiet place and give yourself permission for 10 minutes to retune your listening heart.

Listening to God and listening to our neighbour are interrelated! When we make space to listen receptively to our God, we find our hearts gradually softened and converted into the ‘good soil’. We are thus made able to be attentive, to notice and to hear God speak in Scripture and in the ‘neighbour’ we encounter in our daily life. We are also made able to respond. As well, when we are attentive to our neighbour, in love or in listening, we hear God say, ’You do it to Me’. There is a wonderful double meaning in the urgent plea of Benedict ‘ to put the love of Christ before all else'. Are we being invited to give a eucharistic ‘AMEN’ to both the Divine Christ and to the Body of Christ? I find this deep connection between loving and listening to be powerful!  - Carol Tomlinson sgs

Continuing the celebrations of Good Samaritan Education's 10 year anniversary we reflect on where we have come from and a look into the future regarding the continual challenge and necessity of being alert to the signs of the times. 
Join host Gabrielle Sinclair with guests Sr Clare Condon and Moira Nadjecki for our final full episode for 2021. 

In this bonus episode, we will hear from a few familiar voices as we celebrate the feast of All Benedictine saints. Guests were asked to share about a favourite or perhaps lesser-known Benedictine Saint, so sit back for some reflections on others that have traced the path of Benedict before us. 
Featuring:
Elizabeth Brennan sgs
Christine Manning sgs
Pat O'Gorman
Clare Condon sgs
and Moira Nadjecki

In conversation with Catherine Slattery sgs and Frank Pitt we take a look at the foundational Good Samaritan Education document - The Statement of the Voice and Experience of Women in Leadership.
We take a look at the realities that shape this document and the accountability it calls us to. It is a unique and living document that challenges and informs the necessary social critique to be attentive to the signs of the times and claim our voice.

In this episode of Communio Calling we hear from the former congregational leader of the Good Sams, Clare Condon sgs. Clare's intimate grasp of living the Good Samaritan Benedictine life and her deep understanding and history with Good Samaritan Education make her a unique person to speak to our community of discernment and breaking open a clarity on not just doing discernment, rather, the Benedictine concept of discernment as a way of living, ever listening and responding to the call of God. 

Clare's content for this episode is from a presentation given to the Good Samaritan Education Assembly Members at the beginning of 2021. 

Good Samaritan Education's formation theme for 2021 is  Communio. In conversation with host and colleague Gabrielle Sinclair, GSE's own Director of Formation and Mission Integration, Pat O'Gorman, shares her insights and story as we explore what this word "communio" is all about.  

Join Gabrielle and Pat as they take deep dive into what communio means for GSE and our community of communities. 

BONUS EPISODE
We just couldn't wait to share with you, our new sound.
Continuing our 10-year celebrations we commissioned a song to celebrate and capture elements of our Good Samaritan Benedictine charism.
 
 'How do you capture a dynamic living charism in a few verses?', I hear you ask. Find out as we chat with singer-songwriter Gen Bryant and be the first to hear 'In All Things' in full. It is sure to complement the already strong culture of music and song in our communities prayer, liturgies and eucharist celebrations.

Communio Calling presents In All Things by Gen Bryant.

In All Things is available through Willow Publishing

Communio Calling's inaugural episode coincides with the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Good Samaritan Education by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan.

In celebration of the journey of the last 10 years,  we will hear from two vital voices who helped shape the story of Good Samaritan Education - Terry Creagh, Good Samaritan Education's inaugural Governing Council Chair and Kay Herse, our first Executive Director.

A  rich conversation sharing the journey of discernment of the Good Sams that resulted in the establishment of Good Samaritan Education.  Terry and Kay's passion and deep faith are inspirational and their experience and insight teach us a great deal about the legacy and treasure entrusted to Good Samaritan Education. 

Good Samaritan Education's new podcast series Communio Calling, sharing stories of faith and life in the Good Samaritan Benedictine tradition, will launch on July 22, 2021, marking its 10th anniversary.