Fr Sean Coyle, a long time reader of this site (and blogger at www.bangortobobbio.blogspot.com) has sent a message to inform us that Fr Doyle was mentioned by Bishop Richard Moth, the Bishop of the British Forces, in a recent piece on BBC Radio 4. The programme is available here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b049xhfd. The clip featuring Bishop Moth runs from 08:15 to 13:00 and the mention of Fr Doyle is at 11:46. I am …
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July 26, 2014
We are now less than a month from Fr Doyle’s anniversary, and increasingly our daily posts will start to focus on Fr Doyle’s last weeks, and his heroism under fire. Those who want to learn more about Fr Doyle’s military service, and read his first hand account of all that he saw and experienced, should buy the definitive guide to Fr Doyle’s war years – Worshipper and Worshipped, by Carole …
July 17, 2014
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, 2014
This website was launched 4 years ago today. 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 4 years later. I guess I now know the answer to all of these questions! The last four years shows …
June 7, 2014
Here is a link to an excellent article on Fr Doyle in Crisis Magazine by KV Turley. http://www.crisismagazine.com/2014/father-willie-doyle-forgotten-war-hero Mr Turley is the author of the recently published CTS booklet on Fr Doyle – a review is available here: http://fatherdoyle.com/2014/03/30/review-of-new-catholic-truth-society-booklet-on-fr-doyle/
May 5, 2014
The last few months have seen an incredible and unexpected new level of output related to the life and spirit of Fr Doyle. Firstly, Worshipper and Worshipped, a major new biography, was published in November 2013. Then in January 2014 the Catholic Truth Society published an excellent ans accessible new biography of Fr Doyle. And now, a new 150 page, lavishly designed, full colour book about Fr Doyle has been …
April 16, 2014
I shall give a lecture on Fr Doyle’s life at the Young Adult’s Forum in Merrion Road parish, Dublin 4, this coming Thursday at 7.30pm. Details are available here: http://www.merrionroadchurch.ie/home,99,0
April 1, 2014
There was much interest in the life and spirituality of Fr Doyle, and in his canonisation cause, up to the middle of the last century. At this point, on the surface, interest in Fr Doyle seemed to reduce somewhat. But closer inspection indicates that interest in, and devotion to, Fr Doyle did not completely disappear. Fr Doyle has always had his clients – those whose families have reason to …
March 30, 2014
I will give a lecture on the life and spirituality of Fr Doyle next Thursday evening (April 3) at the Young Adults Forum at 7.30pm in Merrion Road Church, Dublin 4. The talk will take place in the Upper Room which is located in the Tower. The talk will last for about 45 minutes and will be followed by time for questions and discussion. Merrion Road Church can be found …
March 27, 2014
I shall be giving a lecture entitled “Hero of the Trenches: The Life and Spirit of Fr Willie Doyle SJ” next Thursday March 20 at 8pm in Lismullin Conference Centre near Navan, County Meath. Details may be found here: http://www.lismullin.org/seminars-forums/heritage-series I look forward to meeting any readers of the site who can make it.
March 13, 2014