Fr Doyle struggled to give up butter on his bread at breakfast Your desire for penance is an excellent sign…But have a …
Self-conquest
November 18, 2019
I was greatly struck and helped yesterday by these words of the Imitation (of Christ): My child: let me do with you …
November 3, 2019
My God, this morning I was in despair. After some days of relaxation owing partly to sickness, I resolved to begin my …
October 22, 2019
St John Paul II When it was not some infirmity or other than caused him to experience pain, it was he himself …
October 22, 2019
St Paul of the Cross Today is the feast of St Paul of the Cross, the founder of the Passionist order. He …
October 19, 2019
Last night I rose at one a.m. and walked two miles barefooted in reparation for the sins of priests to the chapel …
October 15, 2019
St Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church A wooden block used as a pillow by St Teresa The life of St. …
October 15, 2019
Fr Doyle wrote the following in his diary on this day in 1916: Lately the desire to be trampled on and become …
October 13, 2019
St John XXIII Today is the feast of St John XXIII. Just as many young Catholic have a great devotion to St …
October 11, 2019
Fr Doyle wrote the following very private notes in his diary on 27 September 1915 about his prayer the previous night: Last …
September 26, 2019