I am slowly learning the lesson Jesus brought me out here to teach me. The first and greatest is that I must …
Self-conquest
October 26, 2022
My God, this morning I was in despair. After some days of relaxation owing partly to sickness, I resolved to begin my …
October 22, 2022
When it was not some infirmity or other than caused him to experience pain, it was he himself who inflicted discomfort and …
October 22, 2022
Feeling very unwell for the past few days, I gave way to self indulgence in food and sleep. Jesus has made it …
October 20, 2022
Today is the feast of St Paul of the Cross, the founder of the Passionist order. He lived in the 1700’s, and …
October 19, 2022
Fr Doyle wrote the following in his diary on this day in 1916: Lately the desire to be trampled on and become …
October 14, 2022
Today is the feast of St Michael, St Gabriel and St Raphael, the archangels. This feast was significant in Fr Doyle’s spiritual …
September 29, 2022
Fr Doyle wrote the following very private notes in his diary on 27 September 1915 about his prayer the previous night: Last …
September 26, 2022
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, 2022
I have noticed that every time I have indulged myself, my appetite especially, for no matter what reason, I have always had …
September 25, 2022