Ecce Home: Behold the Man We return today to Fr Doyle’s narrative, and get some glimpse of the horror of war, and …
WWI
August 10, 2016
Continuing our narrative today, it is hard not to be struck by the extraordinary good humour of Fr Doyle. The “cathedral” to …
August 8, 2016
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, 2016
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, 2016
We once again resume Fr Doyle’s narrative of the events at the Battle of Passchendaele. This is his account of the events …
August 5, 2016
We have no more reports from Fr Doyle until August 5th, and we shall take up his narrative once again on that …
August 2, 2016
We continue today with Fr Doyle’s narrative of events in the days leading up to his death. Today’s account is somewhat shorter …
August 1, 2016
We continue Fr Doyle’s account of July 31, 1917 directly after he left off yesterday. Again what is most noticeable is Fr …
July 31, 2016
From the last letter of Fr Doyle to his father describing the events of July 30, 1917, 99 years ago today: For …
July 30, 2016
On August 12 1917 Fr Doyle sent his last letter home to his father. It was a long account of his involvement …
July 29, 2016