On August 12 1917 Fr Doyle sent his last letter home to his father. It was a long account of his …
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July 28, 2010
Pope Benedict preparing to hear Confessions in St Peter's Basilica I, too, used long ago to hate Confession, for no reason whatever, …
July 26, 2010
From a letter from Fr Doyle to his father, 25 July 1917: We shall have desperate fighting soon but I have not …
July 23, 2010
Fr Doyle in the pulpit during his last homily, July 1917 In the lead up to the anniversary of Fr Doyle’s death …
July 21, 2010
St Lawrence of Brindisi, Doctor of the Church Feast of St Lawrence of Brindisi (1559-1619), Doctor of the Church “I will give …
July 20, 2010
Believe me, I feel intensely for you, my child, for I know what you have suffered in the past and how violent …
July 19, 2010
St Ignatius Loyola I was greatly struck and helped yesterday by these words of the Imitation: “My child, let Me do with …
July 18, 2010
The Seven Works of Mercy, 1504, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam The reformation of one’s life must be the work of every day. I should …
July 17, 2010
I have come back from the missions with feelings of joy and gratitude, for these last three missions have been blessed …
July 15, 2010
Saint Francis in Meditation Francisco de ZURBARÁN c.1635-39 Copyright The National Gallery 2010 The soft chimes of the angelus bell mark the …
July 12, 2010