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25 Dec 2006

"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

"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

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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10 Aug 2006

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]