Fr Doyle’s 103rd anniversary is in two days time – August 16. It is an excellent time to tell people about his life and his message. I always find that people – even if they have little or no faith or interest in religion – are amazed at his life and his heroism when they first encounter him. Introducing people to the example of Fr Doyle is a useful act …
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August 14, 2020
The President of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference, in an address made on this day in 1923, had the following praise for Fr Doyle: I have been profoundly stirred in recent months by the experience of a young Roman Catholic saint, a member of the Society of Jesus, a tremendous lover of Jesus, a tremendous soul-winner, a great human and a great humorist. He had presumably been reading an early edition …
July 25, 2020
A nun in South Africa wrote the following letter on this day (July 12) in 1922, alleging a favour through Fr Doyle’s intercession: One of our Community had for some time been seriously ill in a sanatorium. One evening I got a telephone message to say Sister was on the point of death and that the doctor declared there was no hope unless a change took place at once. I …
July 12, 2020
This website was launched 10 years ago today. How quickly time goes! At the time, I wasn’t sure how it would develop or whether anyone would be interested or whether I would have personally have the interest, or material, to keep it going. I honestly never thought that I would still be running it 10 years later. I guess I now know the answer to all of these questions! The …
June 7, 2020
Eloise-Azélie Holt in utero Recently we asked for prayers through Fr Doyle’s intercession for a miracle for Eloise Azélie Holt, an unborn baby who has some serious health difficulties. Jack and Emily Holt, her parents, have written a new update, seeking more urgent prayers. I just wanted to update you and ask for an updated prayer request. We had another ultrasound and Eloise’s limbs are measuring even farther behind than …
February 5, 2020
Eloise Azélie Holt in utero Emily Holt is a young mother in the United States who is 18 weeks pregnant with her third baby, a girl. Unfortunately, her baby has been diagnosed with a very severe case of osteogenesis imperfecta. Her bones are extremely fragile, tiny, and brittle, and have broken in utero. What makes this lethal is the narrow size of her chest cavity, which is measuring in the …
January 14, 2020
A Benedictine monk of St Andrew Abbey in Cleveland Ohio has produced a short video featuring Fr Doyle’s Christmas letter of 1916. Thanks to all those involved in the effort to promote awareness of, and devotion to, Fr Doyle!
December 25, 2019
On this day in 1917, Major General Hickie paid another tribute to Fr Doyle. Writing to his father, Hugh Doyle, General Hickie said: I could not say too much about your son. He was loved and reverenced by us all; his gallantry, self-sacrifice, and devotion to duty were all so well known and recognised. I think that he was the most wonderful character that I have ever known. Major General …
December 15, 2019
Christmas is only one month away. If you haven’t yet bought Christmas presents, why not consider giving someone a gift relating to Fr Doyle? Books (and even DVDs) are always great gifts, but even more so if the subject matter is inspiring and spiritually uplifting. Giving a gift related to Fr Doyle is a practical act of evangelisation and a way of spreading devotion to him. There has been a …
November 25, 2019
A long time reader and friend of the site, a priest, posted a comment last week seeking prayers for a friend through Fr Doyle’s intercession. He has agreed that I publish it as a main post so that more can see it. Here is what he wrote: May I ask your readers to pray for a dear friend of mine in Canada, Cathy, who has very serious cancer that …
September 19, 2019