Father Elijah Book Series

Father elijah introduces the children of the last days series.

Father elijah book series. Your book father elijah. He is the primary antagonist of dead money. Sophia house children of the last days by michael d. A thrilling read that entangles you in both world politics and world religions.

An apocalyptic novel centering on the character of father elijah schafer a carmelite priest on a secret mission for the vatican who infiltrates the circle of a man suspected of being the antichrist. Michael o brien s novels have a rollicking plot complete with conspiracy theories assassinations and intrigue and yet they are also interwoven with intense discussions on politics catholicism and the antichrist. Chapters 11 and 12 are so fluid and vivid they sing like a wagner opera. Like many concepts in the book world series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion.

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 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. Father elijah is definitely the most well written modern catholic novel i ve read recently. Michael s books have been published in several languages including spanish croatian french italian and lithuanian. An apocalypse and elijah in jerusalem this two book series certainly packs a punch.

Series by cover. Michael o brien presents a thrilling apocalyptic novel about the condition of the roman catholic church at the end of time. His novels have been translated into twelve languages and widely reviewed in both secular and religious media in north america and europe. O brien iconographer painter and writer is the popular author of many best selling novels including father elijah the father s tale eclipse of the sun sophia house theophilos and island of the world.

Father elijah children of the last days series 1 9780898706901 by michael d. The thrilling novel focuses on the apocalyptic time and more so the roman catholic church. Father elijah is a former elder of the brotherhood of steel in 2281. 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.

The themes of faith and doubt prayer and trust are masterfully played with and the writer has a definite talent for building excitement within a high power confrontation.