Edward Dowling, SJ (1898–1960), also known as Father Ed, was a Jesuit priest and spiritual advisor to Bill W., co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Jan 19, 2023 · When 21-year-old Edward Dowling entered Florissant—or St. Stanislaus Seminary, as the Jesuits' novitiate in Missouri was officially named—on ...

∼Father Dowling was a Jesuit Priest widely known for his work in the Summer Schools of Catholic Action, held in about 25 American and Canadian cities. He also ...

Jesuit Father Ed Dowling's guidance helped Bill Wilson, co-founder of AA, maintain his spiritual sobriety.

Father Edward Dowling, a great Jesuit friend of ours, once said to me, “Bill, it isn't what you people put into Alcoholics Anonymous that makes it so good ...

NAME Edward "Ed" R. Dowling, age 59, of Hampshire, IL, passed away on October 15, 2006 at Provena St. Joseph's Hospital in Elgin.

May 17, 2023 · Father Edward Dowling was a Jesuit priest who ended up becoming the spiritual advisor to Bill Wilson, one of the founders of Alcoholics ...

Father Edward Dowling (1898-1960), the oldest of five born to a devout Irish Catholic family from Saint Louis, became a beloved Jesuit priest. Though not ...

Feb 23, 2023 · But Dowling was not just a priest for alcoholics. He was involved in what we would now call “social justice” ministry. Passionate about politics ...

Father Ed is the first biography of Father Edward Dowling, SJ, whose guidance transformed Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson's life and deepened ...