The reformation of one’s life must be the work of every day. I should take each rule and duty, think how Jesus …
WWI
July 17, 2019
Fr Doyle in the pulpit during his last homily, July 1917 Fr Doyle gave his last homily 102 years ago today. …
July 15, 2019
Today the Church celebrates the feast of the birth of St John the Baptist. The Church only celebrates the birth of …
June 24, 2019
Slept on the floor. No relief in small sufferings. Put on chain in bad humour. Violent temptations to eat cake and resisted …
June 13, 2019
Today we continue with Fr Doyle’s narrative on the battle for Messines Ridge with the events that occurred on June 7 1917. …
June 7, 2019
Today we have a small excerpt from one of Fr Doyle’s letters which describes his preparations for the Battle of Messines. It …
June 6, 2019
I have not told them at home, and do not want them to know but we have had a terrible time for …
June 5, 2019
I had not the heart to wake up the poor nuns, and after all when one is fast asleep, is not a …
June 4, 2019
Fr Doyle wrote the following letter to his father on 29 May 1917 – 102 years ago today. In this letter …
May 29, 2019
Dear Sir — One is often struck, on glancing over the papers, at the numerous appeals made to provide ‘comforts for our …
May 26, 2019