Tag Archives: Fr Willie Doyle SJ

Fr. Willie Doyle, SJ: Ireland’s Forgotten Saint?

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

by K. V. Turley Some years back, while doing research in a monastery library, I came across a passing reference to a priest and soldier. It intrigued me. His biography, published in 1920, was cited; I made a note, and … Continue reading →

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St Damien of Molokai, Fr Doyle, and the role of the priest in a time of danger

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

From the blog by Patrick Kenny, “REMEMBERING FR WILLIE DOYLE SJ: The world is living through an extraordinary crisis due to the Covid-19 viral infection. Quite apart from the morbidity and mortality that will flow from the virus itself, the … Continue reading →

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Marked out for Holiness – St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (9th August)

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Adapted from an article by Patrick Kenny (founder of the blog, REMEMBERING FR WILLIE DOYLE SJ) St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)  would have thoroughly concurred with this piece of wisdom from Fr Willie Doyle below. It was … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Feast of the Visitation from Fr Willie Doyle

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

By Pat Kenny on his blog, ‘REMEMBERING FR WILLIE DOYLE SJ’ To Mary’s feet in heaven today the angels come in never-ending stream to lay before her the offerings of her loving earthly children. To their Queen they bear fair … Continue reading →

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Lord, Please Give Us Many Holy Priests

Posted on March 4, 2019 by kathleen

“As the shepherd, so the sheep; as the priest, so the people. Priest-victim leadership begets a holy Church. Every worldly priest hinders the growth of the Church; every saintly priest promotes it. If only all priests realized how their holiness … Continue reading →

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