My God, this morning I was in despair. After some days of relaxation owing partly to sickness, I resolved to begin my …
Self-conquest
October 22, 2017
St John Paul II When it was not some infirmity or other than caused him to experience pain, it was he himself …
October 22, 2017
St Paul of the Cross Today is the feast of St Paul of the Cross, the founder of the Passionist order. He …
October 19, 2017
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, 2017
St Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church A wooden block used as a pillow by St Teresa The life of St. …
October 15, 2017
Fr Doyle wrote the following in his diary on this day in 1916: Lately the desire to be trampled on and become …
October 13, 2017
St John XXIII Today is the feast of St John XXIII. Just as many young Catholic have a great devotion to St …
October 11, 2017
Fr Doyle wrote the following very private notes in his diary on 27 September 1915 about his prayer the previous night: Last …
September 26, 2017
I have noticed that every time I have indulged myself, my appetite especially, for no matter what reason, I have always had …
September 25, 2017
You may make the most complete and absolute offering of yourself to God to bear every pain He may wish to send. …
September 24, 2017