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23 Jul 2010
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 Exploring the Abuse Scandal through the eyes of a Convert Dawn Bowie is an Attorney in Washington and a convert to Catholicism (as well as a long time member of the Catholica community). She sent this commentary in some months ago and the editor apologises that it slipped under the radar. As it's a reflection that might also lead readers off into an exploration of a lot of interesting YouTube clips it will be a useful commentary to leave up on Catholica for a few days while the editor takes a break. (Exploring the YouTube clips could keep you occupied for about 2 weeks in fact!) [more]
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10 Apr 2010
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 Sexual Abuse: Forgiveness and Freedom In this moving post on the Catholica Forum Dawn Bowie shares with us her personal story of trying to find freedom through the capacity to forgive following the abuse suffered by two of her children. [more]
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28 Feb 2009
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 A tender Lenten Reflection… Dawn Bowie shares with us a very personal and tender reflection for Lent. It's a story about reconnection and personal reconciliation. Finding our true self again after experiences of rejection. She has also accompanied it with a song by Amy Grant that explores the relationship of child to father. [more]
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25 Dec 2006
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 "The Breath of Heaven" In a reflection that might take your breath away, Dawn Bowie provides us with an audio-visual experience for Christmas Day that perhaps only a woman could write. May it bring a deep experience of peace and lack of resistance into your day … the year ahead … and into your life.[more]
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18 Dec 2006
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 "God With Us!" We welcome Dawn back to the lead commentaries today with this very personal reflection on the meaning of Advent. [more]
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02 Oct 2006
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 Lust: Mindless Morality Play or Path to Consciousness? In a thought-provoking start to our series, Washington attorney and convert to Catholicism, Dawn Bowie, applies her mind to the challenges presented by Lust. Quoting one of her favourite spiritual writers she concludes: "relationships are not here to make you happy or fulfilled, they are here to make you conscious." [more]
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07 Sep 2006
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 Silent suffering: Men as victims of domestic violence In this article originally published in The Record, Washington DC, Dawn Bowie writes on the incidence of violence experienced by men in domestic disputes. [more]
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10 Aug 2006
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Bearing one another's burdens Dawn Bowie in her debut article for Catholica Australia writes an almost searing reflection on the challenges many of us have to face in our families. There are often no easy answers. We originally published this piece alongside a contrasting exploration by Jo Shears which was exploring the challenges of the teenage years. Jo's reflection can be found here. [more]
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Visions of the Future Breathtaking and confronting BBC Channel 4 series with American theoretical physicist Michio Kaku examining life in the future. The series raises big ethical and moral questions that collectively humankind needs to face and answer. Some of these questions are perhaps more morally difficult than anything we have faced in the past. A "must view" series for anyone interested in the discussions on morality and ethics discussed on the Catholica Forum. Part 1: The Intelligence Revolution 58m34s. Part 2: The Biotech Revolution 58m41s. Part 3: The Quantum Revolution. 18 YouTube segments total 175m54s total. [Catholica Discussion String 26Aug10] | [WATCH THE VIDEO]
