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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

During Exposition jesus asked me if I would give up taking second course at dinner. This would be a very great sacrifice; …

January 5, 2018

Feast of Mary, Mother of God A New Year! What visions of almost boundless good, hidden in the fair bosom of the …

January 1, 2018

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

December 8, 2017

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

December 3, 2017

St Francis Xavier Vince teipsum (Conquer yourself). This is the secret of the Exercises. “I learnt no other lesson from my master …

November 26, 2017

“My yoke is sweet” (Matthew 11. 30). The service of God, the whole-hearted generous service of God, is full of a sweetness …

November 23, 2017

Do not try to run till you can walk well. Draw up a list of certain little sacrifices which you feel God …

November 22, 2017

“My yoke is sweet” (Matthew 11. 30). The service of God, the whole-hearted generous service of God, is full of a sweetness …

November 20, 2017

Fr Doyle struggled to give up butter on his bread at breakfast Your desire for penance is an excellent sign…But have a …

November 18, 2017

I was greatly struck and helped yesterday by these words of the Imitation (of Christ): My child: let me do with you …

November 3, 2017