103 years ago today the First World War came to an end. It was a dreadful war; the first industrial …
WWI
November 11, 2021
My offering myself as a war chaplain to the Provincial has had a wonderful effect on me. I long to go and …
November 10, 2021
Fr Doyle wrote the following in his diary on October 25 1916. It refers to the previous night, in other words, this …
October 24, 2021
Pray for all, but especially for sinners, and in particular for those whose sins are most painful to His Sacred Heart. With …
October 9, 2021
Our Lady of the Rosary To Mary’s feet in heaven today the angels come in never-ending stream to lay before her …
October 7, 2021
He hath given His angels charge over us, to guide us, to guard and shelter us from dangers, to lead …
October 2, 2021
Fr Doyle wrote the following very private notes in his diary on 27 September 1915 about his prayer the previous night: Last …
September 26, 2021
I was very much annoyed because because someone burnt the floor of my dug-out and also on finding my candles had been …
September 25, 2021
Life in the army I find is a life of delightful and unexpected surprises. You are told that you are going to …
September 23, 2021
Lieutenant Colonel H. R. Stirke, who commanded the 8th Dublins, had the following praise for Fr Doyle in a note that he …
September 13, 2021