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The Father Willie Doyle Association

Father Willie Doyle Association

Official site for the canonisation cause of the Servant of God Fr Willie Doyle SJ

WWI

Posts dealing with WWI

From the Tabernacle Jesus seems to say, “Stay with Me for it is towards evening and the day is now far spent”. …

November 11, 2011

The death of St Joseph, patron of a happy death Pray for all, but especially for sinners, and in particular for those …

October 9, 2011

To Mary’s feet in heaven today the angels come in never-ending stream to lay before her the offerings of her loving …

October 7, 2011

A little child is born into this world and as it opens its eyes for the first time to God’s blessed …

October 2, 2011

We continue the narrative from O’Rahilly’s biography which recounts the events of September 5, 1916. Please note: this excerpt reveals the true …

September 5, 2011

A German Krupp gun Today we continue the narrative and consider the events of September 4, 1916. Next morning there was a …

September 4, 2011

The above image was published in an Irish newspaper at the end of 1916. The priest is unidentified, but we can …

September 3, 2011

Fr Doyle was awarded the Military Cross for his bravery at the Battle of the Somme As we have been reflecting on …

August 17, 2011

3 March 1873 – 16 August 1917 My Martyrdom for Mary’s Sake. Darling Mother Mary, in preparation for the glorious martyrdom which …

August 16, 2011

August 15. The feast of the Assumption of Our Lady This was an important feast for Fr Doyle. He made his …

August 15, 2011