St Josemaria Escriva June 26: The feast of St Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei Today the Church celebrates the feast of St Josemaria Escriva. Instead of a message from Fr Doyle, we have a message from a saint, ABOUT Fr Doyle. From point 205 of St Josemaria’s The Way: We were reading — you and I — the heroically ordinary life of that man of God. And we saw …
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June 25, 2010
The Miraculous Catch of Fish by Gaspar de Crayer Do nothing without consulting Him in the Tabernacle. But then act fearlessly, if you see it is for His honour and glory, never minding what others may think or say. Above all, “cast your care upon the Lord and He shall sustain you”, (Psalm 54. 23). Peace and calm in your soul, prayer ever on your lips, and a big love …
June 25, 2010
St John the Baptist by Titian c. 1542 The Birthday of St John the Baptist Today the Church celebrates the feast of the birth of St John the Baptist. Fr Doyle does not seem to have written about St John very much, but in one letter to his sister, a nun, written on 19th December 1916, alludes to the similarities between the harshness of his own life and that of …
June 24, 2010
In the matter of suffering I think you are inclined to confound the act of the will with feeling. You do not really “draw back” when suffering comes, since you have the will to bear all things for the love of Jesus; but nature shrinks from pain and at times makes our “will to suffer” give way. COMMENT: It is clear from the Fr Doyle’s notes that he had absolutely …
June 22, 2010
A great desire to know our Lord better, His attractive character, His personal love for me, the resolve to read the life of Christ and study the Gospels. I feel also a longing to love Jesus passionately, to try my very best to please Him, and to do all I think will please Him. I see nothing will be dearer to Him than my sanctification, chiefly attained by the …
June 18, 2010
A typical WWI trench. It was faithfulness to the "narrow path" of ordinary duties that prepared Fr Doyle to adhere to the "narrow path" of the trenches I feel also a great longing to love Jesus very, very much, to draw very close to His Sacred Heart, and to be ever united to Him, always thinking of Him and praying. I long ardently to do something now to make up …
June 16, 2010
There are two pamphlets by Fr Doyle that seem rather hard to find. If anybody can provide some information on where they might be found I would be very grateful for the information, either by posting a comment or sending an email to frwilliedoyle@gmail.com The two pamphlets are Synopsis of the Rubrics and Ceremonies of Holy Mass and Retreats for Workingmen: Why not in Ireland? If I can locate them …
June 9, 2010