Today we have the last of Fr Doyle’s narratives from his letters home to his father in August 1917, less than a …
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August 11, 2023
The Catechism of the Catholic Church has the following to say about the virtue of charity: 1822 Charity is the theological virtue …
August 10, 2023
We return today to Fr Willie’s narrative, and get some glimpse of the horror of war, and the comfort that the presence …
August 10, 2023
Fr Willie, like all of us, had to struggle against his defects. We see an especially vivid example of his struggle in …
August 9, 2023
The Catechism of the Catholic Church has the following to say about the virtue of hope: 1817 Hope is the theological virtue …
August 9, 2023
Fr Willie does not have a specific record for the events of 9 August 1917, so we will instead have one of …
August 9, 2023
Counting today, Fr Doyle’s anniversary is 9 days away. It is traditional for Catholics to reflect on specific themes, or to pray …
August 8, 2023
Continuing our narrative today, it is hard not to be struck by the extraordinary good humour of Fr Willie. The “cathedral” to …
August 8, 2023
Today’s account, from 7 August 1917, gives us some small insight into the horrors of the war, especially when it involved the …
August 7, 2023
The events of August 6 1917 in Fr Doyle’s own words. In particular today we note Fr Doyle’s devotion to the Mass. …
August 6, 2023