
Father Willie Doyle’s Cause: Fearless in His Faith on Flanders Fields
The ceremony on Nov. 20 at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar, Ireland, was presided over by Bishop Thomas Deenihan of Meath.
The ceremony on Nov. 20 at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar, Ireland, was presided over by Bishop Thomas Deenihan of Meath.
Father Doyle was mentioned in dispatches and recommended for Britain’s highest award for gallantry: the Victoria Cross.
The cause for canonization of the Jesuit priest moves forward.
Father Willie was a victim soul who offered his life in reparation for the sins of priests. More than ever, Ireland is recognizing the holiness of the Jesuit military chaplain.
During World War I, on the Western Front alone, some estimate as many as 40,000 military personnel converted to the Catholic faith, due largely to witness of Catholic chaplains.
Looking back at the legacy of a military chaplain.
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