“All our days are spent.” (Psalm 89. 9). The hour will come for each of us when we shall echo these words …
Virtues
December 31, 2024
Every little victory in the matter of food is a real triumph, for this is a real test of generosity. You will …
December 30, 2024
Jesus, you know my longing to become a saint. You know how much I thirst to die a martyr. Help me to …
December 29, 2024
Try to get down low and follow out what He Himself taught: “Unless you become as little children.” This will make you …
December 27, 2024
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, 2024
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 24, 2024
I was very much annoyed because someone burnt the floor of my dug-out and also on finding my candles had been taken. …
December 23, 2024
My genius of an orderly fried meat and pudding together and, with a smile of triumph on his face, brought both on …
December 22, 2024
Fr Doyle wrote the following in his diary on 21 December 1913, 114 years ago today. It relates to a recent trip …
December 21, 2024
21 December: A day I always like because the turning point of the year and from this on the evenings will be …
December 21, 2024