Uncover the profound influence of the Great War on Catholic life in Germany and Austria-Hungary. This study challenges secularization narratives, revealing how everyday Catholicism provided vital coping mechanisms during industrial warfare. Patrick J. Houlihan explores the lived religious experiences of ordinary people, from soldiers to families on the home front, revising our understanding of faith’s resilience. Essential for students of European history, religious history, and social history, this insightful work offers a unique perspective on the human dimension of wartime faith. Discover how belief systems adapted and endured through one of history’s most transformative conflicts.