Christmas is only 4 weeks away. If you haven’t yet bought Christmas presents, why not consider giving someone a gift of one of the recent books about Fr Doyle? Books are always great gifts, but even more so if the subject matter is inspiring and spiritually uplifting. Remarkably, there have been 4 new books about Fr Doyle within the past 4 years (a clear sign that something is “stirring” in …
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November 27, 2017
Carmel Uí Cheallaigh launched her children’s book about Fr Doyle – Man of the People – two weeks ago. I am only now getting an opportunity to post about it today – apologies for the delay. The book launch was a huge success, with another massive crowd in attendance on a cold winter’s night, once again showing the widespread appeal of Fr Doyle. The book is a great introduction …
November 20, 2017
On Wednesday there is the launch of an exhibition relating to Jesuit chaplains where Fr Doyle lived for a period of time. And on Thursday there is the launch of the first ever children’s book about Fr Doyle.
November 6, 2017
October 27, 2017
Fr Doyle featured briefly on the Nationwide programme on RTE 1 in Ireland last night. The programme can be found at this link (the 11 October episode) and the segment featuring Fr Doyle commences at around 11 minutes into the programme: https://www.rte.ie/news/player/nationwide/
October 12, 2017
I have an article in the Irish Times about Fr Doyle today. It can be found here: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/in-a-time-of-scepticism-about-priests-fr-willie-doyle-is-a-corrective-1.3209265?mode=amp
September 5, 2017
I was very pleased to take part in a radio interview about Fr Doyle on Sacred Space 102fm over the weekend. The discussion about Fr Doyle lasts almost 30 minutes. You can find a link to the podcast here if you wish to listen to it online and share it with others: https://sacredspace102.blogspot.ie/2017/09/3rd-september-2017-fr-willie-doyle-sj.html As always I am happy to take part in any media interviews or to give public talks about …
September 4, 2017
The following praise for Fr Doyle appeared in the Glasgow Weekly News on this day in 1917. It was written by a Belfast Orangeman. Given the source, this was high price indeed! Fr Doyle’s attractive spirit and his care for others crossed all boundaries and social classes. Given his care for others, and their reverence for him, it can truly be said that Fr Doyle is a role model of …
September 1, 2017
I received the email from Spain yesterday. The person who sent it gave me permission to publish it anonymously. I found it tremendously encouraging. Helping people to confess was a crucial part of Fr Doyle’s ministry, both as a mission priest and as a military chaplain, and similar testimonies were received in the years after Fr Doyle’s death. After much time away from God, I went to the intercession of …
August 30, 2017
Tribute by Sergeant T. Flynn published in the Irish News on this day in 1917 We had the misfortune to lose our chaplain, Fr. Doyle, the other day. He was a real saint and would never leave his men, and it was really marvellous to see him burying dead soldiers under terrible shell fire. He did not know what fear was, and everybody in the battalion, Catholic and Protestant alike, …
August 29, 2017