May every Easter blessing be yours, and may our crucified Jesus, Who has certainly drawn you to Him on the cross, …
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April 8, 2012
Saint Peter Weeping in the Presence of the Sorrowful Mother by Guercino, 1647. My denial of Jesus has been baser than that …
April 3, 2012
I am suffering much in every way, most of all, perhaps, from sheer fatigue. As regards food and lodging I am not …
March 6, 2012
Fr Doyle had many close shaves with death during his time as a military chaplain. One of those adventures occurred on this …
March 5, 2012
Abandon yourself completely into the hands of God, and take directly from Him every event of life, agreeable, or disagreeable. Only then …
January 29, 2012
Each morning at Holy Communion invite Jesus, with all the love and fervour you can, to enter into your heart and …
January 19, 2012
The following two excerpts from a letter written by Fr Doyle recount two incidents that happened on St Stephen’s Day, 1916. …
December 26, 2011
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, 2011
Soldiers preparing Christmas dinner at the Front Fr Doyle wrote the following letter to his sister from the trenches on 19th December …
December 19, 2011
Soldiers from the 16th Irish Division. Fr Doyle was appointed chaplain 96 years ago today Received my appointment from the War …
November 15, 2011