The feast of the Assumption was an important feast for Fr Doyle. He made his religious vows on this feast …
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August 15, 2013
The Catechism of the Catholic Church has the following to say about the fruits of the Holy Spirit: 1832 The fruits of …
August 15, 2013
A copy of Fr Doyle’s last letter, written 96 years ago today I have told you all my escapes, dearest Father, …
August 14, 2013
Unexploded shells from WW1 Today we have the last of Fr Doyle’s narratives from his letters home to his father in August …
August 11, 2013
Ecce Homo: Behold the Man We return today to Fr Doyle’s narrative, and get some glimpse of the horror of war, and …
August 10, 2013
Continuing our narrative today, it is hard not to be struck by the extraordinary good humour of Fr Doyle. The “cathedral” to …
August 8, 2013
A German gas attack seen from the air Today’s account, from 7 August 1917, gives us some small insight into the horrors …
August 7, 2013
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, 2013
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, 2013
We have no more reports from Fr Doyle until August 5th, and we shall take up his narrative once again on that …
August 2, 2013