In 'The Ground of Her Loving: The Spirituality of Mary MacKillop', Margaret Paton delves more deeply into what inspired the great Australian, and her devotion to children and to the poor. She describes the articulate intelligence which enabled her to stand her ground against bishops, and her generosity of spirit which led her to forgive everyone who had wronged her. It is moving to read the loving advice she gave to the sisters, to recognise her lack of self-importance, and her openness to whatever was to be.
