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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

Last night I rose at 1am and went down to the church, renewing before the crucifix my desire and promise absolutely to …

January 27, 2020

Last night I rose at twelve and knelt in the cellar for an hour to suffer from the cold. It was a …

January 22, 2020

My dear loving Jesus, what do you want from me? You never seem to leave me alone – thank you ever so …

January 22, 2020

I see more and more that self-indulgence even in lawful things brings only unhappiness; and I realise I can never be truly …

January 15, 2020

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

December 23, 2019

During the last three nights of the retreat I slept on the floor without feeling any inconvenience after, though I woke very …

December 20, 2019

I believe that Our Lord is asking for victims who are willing to suffer much in reparation for sins, especially those of …

December 8, 2019

I believe strongly in corporal penance as a means to the end. But a denial of your own will often costs more …

December 7, 2019

Towards the end of the retreat a light came to me that, now that I have given Jesus all the sacrifices I …

December 3, 2019

I felt strongly urged to rise and make the Holy Hour every night. In the past twelve months I have gone down to …

November 22, 2019