My Martyrdom for Mary’s Sake. Darling Mother Mary, in preparation for the glorious martyrdom which I feel assured thou art going to obtain …
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August 16, 2026
The feast of the Assumption was an important date for Fr Willie. He made his religious vows on this day in 1893, …
August 15, 2026
Today we have the last of Fr Doyle’s narratives from his letters home to his father in August 1917, less than a …
August 11, 2026
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, 2026
Continuing our narrative today, it is hard not to be struck by the extraordinary good humour of Fr Willie. The “cathedral” to …
August 8, 2026
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, 2026
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, 2026
We once again resume Fr Willie’s narrative of the events at the Battle of Passchendaele. This is his account of the events …
August 5, 2026
We have no more reports from Fr Doyle until August 5th, and we shall take up his narrative once again on that …
August 2, 2026
We continue today with Fr Willie’s narrative of events in the days leading up to his death. Today’s account is somewhat shorter …
August 1, 2026