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Obrien, ignatius press, 2015, 288p f or years, catholicminded friends recommended to me michael obrien s thriller, father elijah. By michael obrien michael obrien presents a thrilling apocalyptic novel about the condition of the roman catholic church at the end of time. Obrien, iconographer, painter, and writer, is the popular author of many bestselling novels including father elijah, elijah in jerusalem, the father s tale, eclipse of the sun, sophia house, theophilos, and island of the world. Obriens brilliant and insightful novel about the end times, was being made into a movie. It explores the state of the modern world, and the strengths and weaknesses of the contemporary religious scene, by taking his central character, father elijah schafer, a carmelite priest, on a secret mission for the vatican which embroils him in a series of crises and. A convert from judaism, a survivor of the holocaust, and a participant in the founding of israel, father elijah was for decades a monk on mount. Michael obrien presents a thrilling apocalyptic novel about the condition of the roman catholic church at the end of time.
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Reviewed by christine sunderland i read father elijah ten years ago, and recalled how refreshing it was to read a story set in the late 20th century that was infused with the sacramental acts of god. Awake, and strengthen what remains and is on the point of death. While he is best known for his children of the last days series of novels, which have been translated into many languages, his paintings have earned him acclaim throughout the world and can be found in churches, museums, and private collections. A convert from judaism, and a survivor of the holocaust, he has for decades been a carmelite monk on the mountain of the prophet elijah. He lives with his family in combermere, ontario, canada obriens books have been published in a. An apocalypse, is the continuing story of the catholic priest called to confront a powerful politician who could be the antichrist foretold in the bible.
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