I contrast the obedience of St. Joseph with my obedience. His so prompt, unquestioning, uncomplaining, perfect; mine given so grudgingly; perhaps exterior …
Virtues
January 6, 2026
He seems to me to want a year of great devotedness, intense sympathy and passionate love…Even one year of such a life …
January 3, 2026
I can imagine I am a soul in Hell, and God in His mercy is saying to me, “Return to the world …
January 2, 2026
A New Year! What visions of almost boundless good, hidden in the fair bosom of the new-born year, rise up before me. …
January 1, 2026
“All our days are spent.” (Psalm 89. 9). The hour will come for each of us when we shall echo these words …
December 31, 2025
Every little victory in the matter of food is a real triumph, for this is a real test of generosity. You will …
December 30, 2025
Jesus, you know my longing to become a saint. You know how much I thirst to die a martyr. Help me to …
December 29, 2025
Try to get down low and follow out what He Himself taught: “Unless you become as little children.” This will make you …
December 27, 2025
The following two excerpts from a letter written by Fr Doyle recount two incidents that happened on St Stephen’s Day, 1916. They …
December 26, 2025
O’Rahilly’s biography of Fr Doyle is a remarkable source of information about Fr Doyle’s life and spirituality. However, there is another book …
December 25, 2025