The Transit Lounge

Christmas is a time for many things, but gifts certainly rank as a feature of the day. The Transit Lounge asked a selection of women what ranks as their most memorable gifts.

Amy Goodhew

King Arthur and his knights rode around the countryside protecting those who needed it and conspicuously NOT using their impressive skills with a broad sword for nefarious purposes. Instead, they dedicated their services to God and country and damsels everywhere. Do we still have noble fighters around these days?

Meera Atkinson

Nominated Australian of the Year in 2005 and 2009 and declared Marrickville Citizen of the Year in 1997 and 2009, Father Dave Smith heads up a unique ministry in Sydney that pulls no punches.

Meera Atkinson

Remember the flying nun? Now meet Elizabeth Young, the circus nun.

Michelle Coram

Michelle Coram was so Catholic at the age of seven she hoped to die a nice gory death like some of her favourite saints. These days she worships around a Uniting Church table full of wine, food and sacred stories, and hopes to die in her sleep at a ripe old age. Here’s her cross-denominational story.