Reading over my reflections and resolutions on the Third Degree during the Long Retreat, I see now they are little more than …
Virtues
December 22, 2011
There is no rule for vocations, no age-limit for the Call. Innocence attracts the gaze of God, deep-rooted habits of sin, …
December 20, 2011
Soldiers preparing Christmas dinner at the Front Fr Doyle wrote the following letter to his sister from the trenches on 19th December …
December 19, 2011
A want of will is the chief obstacle to our becoming saints. We are not holy because we do not really wish …
December 17, 2011
St Lucy It is scarcely necessary to state that deliberate sin in any shape or form utterly destroys the interior life. COMMENT: …
December 13, 2011
The desire to be a saint has been growing in my heart all during this year, especially the last couple of months. …
December 10, 2011
You must trust entirely in our Lord. He alone can help you. Give God His time. Be generous with Him and He …
December 5, 2011
You seem to be suffering, my dear child, from a very common religious malady – discouragement and want of patience with yourself, …
December 1, 2011
It is scarcely necessary to state that deliberate sin in any shape or form utterly destroys the interior life and even …
November 30, 2011
Fr Doyle struggled to give up butter on his bread Your desire for penance is an excellent sign…But have a fixed amount …
November 18, 2011