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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

Virtues

All the posts published.

My Martyrdom for Mary’s Sake. Darling Mother Mary, in preparation for the glorious martyrdom which I feel assured thou art going to obtain …

May 1, 2024

As you know I am very anxious to see these retreats started in Ireland, for I believe they would do a world …

May 1, 2024

What is it to be a saint? Does it mean that we must macerate this flesh of ours with cruel austerities, such …

April 29, 2024

I think I can say with truth that I have now no desire or wish except His. I have told Him that …

April 25, 2024

I have long had the feeling that, since the world is growing so rapidly worse and worse and God has lost His …

April 24, 2024

God sometimes seems to ask the impossible, a sorrow, a cross. Oh! it would crush me! How can this be? How? Lord, …

April 23, 2024

Work for Jesus! Yes, though the weary head may ache and the tired brain refuse to act. Work on, work on; the …

April 22, 2024

This morning I lay awake powerless to over come myself and to make my promised visit to the chapel. Then I felt …

April 21, 2024

What more insignificant than the ordinary daily duties of religious life! Each succeeding hour brings with it some allotted task, yet in …

April 15, 2024

How sweet it is when our day is ended to find the body tired, the head heavy and jaded with work done …

April 13, 2024