A young Willie Doyle on Ash Wednesday was spotted by an aunt as he spoke to himself in a mirror, waving his little fist:
“You villain, you wretch! Not a sweet will you get, not a bit of cake will you get! I’ll starve you!”
Even as a young boy he felt the call to self-denial and penance, which would bear so much fruit in his later life.
March 5, 2025