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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

St Pio of Pietrelcina It is indeed easy to condemn oneself to death, to make a generous offering of self-immolation; but to …

September 23, 2017

St Teresa Margaret Redi Reasons why our Communions and Masses do not make us Saints. 1. Want of preparation, through sloth, carelessness, …

September 1, 2017

St Pius X There are two patron saints to whom I have a tremendous devotion: a sheet of paper and a lead pencil. …

August 21, 2017

How many deceive themselves in thinking sanctity consists in the holy follies of the saints! How many look upon holiness as something …

August 20, 2017

During a visit our Lord seemed to urge me not to wait till the end of the war, but to begin my …

July 26, 2017

I do not want, in fact I forbid you, to be imprudent in the matter of corporal penances. But, my dear child, …

July 23, 2017

I gave way today to indulgence, with the usual result. Jesus seemed to reproach me bitterly, reminding me that He seeks a …

July 18, 2017

I awoke in the middle of the night with the feeling that Jesus wanted me. I resisted, but at last got out …

July 10, 2017

Lord, give me grace and strength of character to tear myself away promptly from what, if not bad, is less good, and …

July 8, 2017

This morning at Mass, our Blessed Lord gave me grace to see what a fool I am to let my life …

July 5, 2017