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Father
Elijah
An Apocalypse
Availability: In Stock
ISBN: 9780898706901
Author: Michael D. O'Brien
Length: 597 pages
Edition: Paperback
Code: FE-P
Price: $17.95
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Michael O'Brien
presents a thrilling apocalyptic novel about the condition of the Roman Catholic
Church at the end of time. 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 Schäfer, a Carmelite priest, on
a secret mission for the Vatican which embroils him in a series of crises
and subterfuges affecting the ultimate destiny of the Church.
Father Elijah is a convert from Judaism, a survivor of the Holocaust, a man
once powerful in Israel. For twenty years he has been "buried in the
dark night of Carmel" on the mountain of the prophet Elijah. The Pope
and the Cardinal Secretary of State call him out of obscurity and give him
a task of the highest sensitivity: to penetrate into the inner circles of
a man whom they believe may be the Antichrist. Their purpose: to call the
Man of Sin to repentance, and thus to postpone the great tribulation long
enough to preach the Gospel to the whole world.
In this richly textured tale, Father Elijah crosses Europe and the Middle
East, moves through the echelons of world power, meets saints and sinners,
presidents, judges, mystics, embattled Catholic journalists, faithful priests
and a conspiracy of traitors within the very House of God. This is an apocalypse
in the old literary sense, but one that was written in the light of Christian
revelation.
"I've read thousands of books, and this is one of the great ones. I hope
tens of thousands read it, and are shaken as I have been. It's a novel that
grips one like a thriller -- indeed it is a thriller, but also something far
deeper. There are love and friendship, interwoven with drama, but what it
is essentially is faith, faith in the Christ."
— Sheldon Vanauken, Author, A Severe Mercy
"Father Elijah is that rare thing, a great novel which is also a testimony
to orthodox Catholicism. But it is more even than this. Basing himself squarely
on Scripture and human experience, O'Brien has produced a prophetic work and
a manual of spiritual warfare. This compelling masterpiece will stretch your
imagination in the right direction. Read it and pray."
— Stratford Caldecott, Centre for Faith and Culture, Oxford
"I guarantee you that once you take up this book you will not put it
down until the end of the world. Here is a meaty page-turner with the pace
of a thriller, beautifully written, and that something more that turns entertainment
into literature."
— Ralph McInerny, Author, Fr. Dowling Mysteries
"… offers up a tale that is satirical, sly, and fast-paced."
—Booklist
"A joy to read. Smoothly crafted, the characters came to life for me.
It is a classic story, told in an inspired, inspirational way … wonderfully
uplifting."
— Larry Bond, Author, Red Phoenix
Michael O'Brien is the editor of Nazareth Journal, a Catholic family magazine,
and the author of four books. He writes and lectures widely on the topic of
faith and culture, and has been a full-time artist for 20 years with paintings
displayed in Churches and museums across North America. He lives with his
wife and children in Combermere, Ontario.
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Made with Ornate Black/Gold Frame under Non-Glare Glass
Papal
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