Father Elijah

In this novel, Michael O'Brien presents a gripping apocalyptic tale centered around Father Elijah Schafer, a Carmelite priest and convert from Judaism who survived the Holocaust.

Sent on a secret mission by the Vatican, Father Elijah must penetrate the inner circles of a man believed to be the Antichrist to call him to repentance and postpone the great tribulation.

The story navigates through crises and subterfuges affecting the ultimate destiny of the Church, involving saints, sinners, presidents, judges, and a conspiracy within the Church itself.

The novel explores the strengths and weaknesses of the contemporary religious scene and the state of the modern world in the light of Christian revelation.