Father William Doyle S. J (Classic Reprint): Fourth Impression - Couverture souple

Alfred O''rahilly

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331794234 ISBN 13 : 9781331794233

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A moving portrait of a Jesuit priest’s life and spiritual path that opens a window into one man’s call to follow Christ, even in the darkest times.

This nonfiction work gathers the life and guidance of Father William Doyle, S.J., a priest whose writings and letters reveal a clear, practical path to union with God. Through personal excerpts and biographical detail, it traces his years of study, ordination, and service as a military chaplain during wartime, offering a window into the faith and discipline that shaped his daily life and work.

• Discover a practical Vocation focused on surrender, trust, and peace in daily life
• Explore transformative spiritual exercises and notes, including guidance on abandonment to God’s will
• See how faith and courage shaped a priest’s response to war and hardship
• Understand why devotion, humility, and perseverance are central to this life of prayer

Ideal for readers of Catholic spirituality, biographical studies of religious figures, and World War I-era devotionals.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Father William Doyle S. J

After the death of Father Doyle, who was not only my friend but the guide and helper of several who are near and dear to me, I undertook, at my sisters suggestion, to write a brief memoir of his life. This task, lightly undertaken as a personal tribute, has now grown into unforeseen dimensions. Neither I nor anyone else then suspected the existence of a series of spiritual journals and personal records which Fr. Doyle had written for his own exclusive use and guidance. Had he died after an ordinary illness in his own room, he would undoubtedly have completely destroyed these intimate papers. It was the chance, the providential chance, of his death as a martyr of charity on a far-off Flemish battlefield which rescued these notes from the fate that he had destined for them. They were found among his few belongings in his room in Rathfarnham Castle, accompanied by explicit instructions directing that in the event of his death they should be burnt unopened. Fortunately his Superior, Fr. J. Brennan, S. J., and his brother, Fr. C. Doyle, S. J., decided that this injunction would be best observed by formally violating a request which had been inspired by motives that had ceased to count. These papers were accordingly handed over to me; and it is from these intimate self-revelations, which were never intended for any eye save the writer's own, that the greater, or at least the more valuable, portion of the present book has been compiled. Had I anticipated that this mass of material existed, I would have left this biography to more competent hands, especially as I could devote to it only some of the scanty leisure of a busy life.

But having once undertaken it, I felt that I could not act as a mere transcriber or editor.

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331794234
• ISBN 13: 9781331794233
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 407
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