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The Father Willie Doyle Association

Father Willie Doyle Association

Official site for the canonisation cause of the Servant of God Fr Willie Doyle SJ

Self-conquest

Posts dealing with penance and self-conquest

I was very much annoyed because because someone burnt the floor of my dug-out and also on finding my candles had been …

September 25, 2024

I have noticed that every time I have indulged myself, my appetite especially, for no matter what reason, I have always had …

September 25, 2024

A fierce temptation during Mass and thanksgiving to break my resolution and indulge my appetite at breakfast. The thought of a breakfast …

September 18, 2024

I have felt strongly urged again to give myself entirely to the guidance of the Holy Spirit and to follow His inspirations. …

September 12, 2024

How many deceive themselves in thinking sanctity consists in the holy follies of the saints! How many look upon holiness as something beyond …

August 20, 2024

Four Dangers to be Feared after a Retreat: 1 . Dissipation: There, it is over; amuse yourself. 2. Toning Down: Too much, …

August 3, 2024

My poor orderly has nearly emptied the well, of course leaving the six dead Germans behind, in his efforts to make enough …

July 31, 2024

During a visit our Lord seemed to urge me not to wait till the end of the war, but to begin my …

July 26, 2024

I do not want, in fact I forbid you, to be imprudent in the matter of corporal penances. But, my dear child, …

July 23, 2024

I gave way today to indulgence, with the usual result. Jesus seemed to reproach me bitterly, reminding me that He seeks a …

July 18, 2024