Fr Doyle had many close shaves with death during his time as a military chaplain. One of those adventures occurred on this …
WWI
March 5, 2013
Blessed Pius IX Then in addition there is the great privilege and joy of carrying our dear Lord next my heart …
February 7, 2013
Abandon yourself completely into the hands of God, and take directly from Him every event of life, agreeable, or disagreeable. Only then …
January 29, 2013
The Servant of God Monsignor Bernard Quinn Today is one of the few days in the year when we don’t have a …
January 15, 2013
The following two excerpts from a letter written by Fr Doyle recount two incidents that happened on St Stephen’s Day, 1916. …
December 26, 2012
The following excerpt from O’Rahilly’s biography of Fr Doyle recalls Christmas Eve and Midnight Mass during the war in 1916… Christmas …
December 24, 2012
Soldiers preparing Christmas dinner at the front Fr Doyle wrote the following letter to his sister from the trenches on 19th December …
December 19, 2012
Soldiers from the 16th Irish Division. Fr Doyle was appointed chaplain 97 years ago today Received my appointment from the War Office …
November 15, 2012
From the Tabernacle Jesus seems to say, “Stay with Me for it is towards evening and the day is now far spent”. …
November 11, 2012
The death of St Joseph; the patron of a happy death Pray for all, but especially for sinners, and in particular for …
October 9, 2012