We return today to Fr Willie’s narrative, and get some glimpse of the horror of war, and the comfort that the presence …
WWI
August 10, 2025
Continuing our narrative today, it is hard not to be struck by the extraordinary good humour of Fr Willie. The “cathedral” to …
August 8, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
We once again resume Fr Willie’s narrative of the events at the Battle of Passchendaele. This is his account of the events …
August 4, 2025
We have no more reports from Fr Doyle until August 5th, and we shall take up his narrative once again on that …
August 2, 2025
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, 2025
My poor orderly has nearly emptied the well, of course leaving the six dead Germans behind, in his efforts to make enough …
July 31, 2025
We continue Fr Willie’s account of July 31, 1917 directly after he left off yesterday. Again what is most noticeable is his …
July 30, 2025
Fr Willie describes the events of July 30, 1917: For the past week we have been moving steadily up to the Front …
July 30, 2025