Elizabeth Dowling is a Sister of Mercy who lives in Ballarat, Victoria. She has a lifelong commitment to education, working in secondary, tertiary and adult education settings. After completing doctoral studies in 2005, Elizabeth lectured in Biblical Studies at Australian Catholic University for ten years. She has published a monograph, Taking Away the Pound: Women, Theology and the Parable of the Pounds in the Gospel of Luke (London: T&T Clark International, 2007), and many journal articles and book chapters on the gospels, particularly the Gospel of Luke. Currently, she is offering biblical workshops and retreats across the country.