Courage Under Fire: Fr Willie Doyle

A gripping historical novel for older children and teens about Fr Willie Doyle SJ, the Irish Jesuit who served as a chaplain in the trenches of the First World War. Readers follow him from a happy, devout family home in Victorian Ireland to his ordination and his decision to volunteer alongside Irish troops in France.

Fr Doyle risked everything so that dying men could receive the sacraments, and he was killed while going to the aid of a wounded soldier. Admired by Catholic and Protestant soldiers alike, his cause for canonisation is now open. A stirring story of priestly courage and self-giving love.

• Author: Fiorella De Maria
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 185

Christmas 2026 bulk buy – pre-order. Dispatched in December.