Fr Doyle wrote the following letter to his father on 29 May 1917 – 101 years ago today. In this letter …
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May 29, 2018
Dear Sir — One is often struck, on glancing over the papers, at the numerous appeals made to provide ‘comforts for our …
May 26, 2018
My church was a bit of a trench, the altar a pile of sandbags. Though we had to stand deep in mud, …
April 23, 2018
It was a memorable six days for us all, living day and night literally face to face with death at any moment. …
April 16, 2018
106 years ago today, the Titanic sank with the loss of 1,514 lives. A lot of the media coverage of …
April 15, 2018
I had an opportunity, a rare one, thanks to the fog, of examining closely in daylight one of the wonders of the …
April 3, 2018
May every Easter blessing be yours, and may our crucified Jesus, Who has certainly drawn you to Him on the …
April 1, 2018
On Spy Wednesday evening after Benediction, I told the men I wanted nine volunteers to watch an hour during the following night …
March 28, 2018
Fr Doyle left his training camp and headed to the continent 102 years ago today. Here are his sentiments on this occasion, …
February 17, 2018
‘Pork & Beans’ is quite a standing joke, though not a pleasant one, at the Front. A committee of food experts, …
January 16, 2018