New novel by Michael D. O’Brien: Elijah in Jerusalem is the continuing story of the priest, Fr. Elijah Schäfer. A convert from Judaism, survivor of the Holocaust, he has for decades been a Carmelite friar on the mountain … Continue reading
Writings
Euthansia: From War Crime to Act of Compassion
Euthanasia: From War Crime to Act of Compassion by Michael D. O’Brien The Supreme Court of Canada’s unanimous ruling [February 6, 2015] to legalize assisted suicide in the Carter v. Canada case, is lauded in the media as a victory … Continue reading
The Donkey Dialogues—new book
A new book by Michael D. O’Brien and Matthew Krajina Available from Justin Press: www.justinpress.ca
Father at Night
Every father knows that there are seasons in the life of a family when troubles seem to mount up and spirits burn low. It had been one of those months around our house. In early December, we had record snowfalls in the narrow valley of the Rocky Mountains where we then lived. It fell and fell for weeks on end, without a glimmer of sun. Continue reading
Voyage to Alpha Centauri interview
An interview with Michael D. O’Brien about his new novel, Voyage to Alpha Centauri. Set eighty years in the future, it is about an expedition sent from the planet Earth to a planet of Alpha Centauri, the star closest to our solar system.
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Matthew Fox—original “theology”
This article appeared in the April, 1988, issue of The Canadian Catholic Review. Following it is an update on subsequent events concerning Matthew Fox, and some recent questions by the author. An Original Theology: Creation and Matthew Fox by Michael … Continue reading
O’Brien biography of William Kurelek
Available from Justin Press: www.justinpress.ca From the publisher: “In William Kurelek: painter and prophet Michael O’Brien brings to life a great artist whose work embodies his passionate faith as it was lived out in an agonizing struggle waged against … Continue reading
Foreign Language Translations
Michael O’Brien’s books have been published in a number of foreign languages, including Croatian, Czech, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish, Slovenian, and Lithuanian. To obtain contact information for the publishers, click the “Continue reading” button below:
Interview about The Father’s Tale
An interview with Michael D. O’Brien on his novel, The Father’s Tale Lay Witness magazine, November/December, 2012 How long did it take you to write “The Father’s Tale”? O’Brien: I began research for the book, and a first draft, more … Continue reading
Overview of Michael O’Brien books
Publisher’s biography: Michael D. O’Brien, born in Ottawa, Canada, in 1948 is internationally renowned as the author of the novel, Father Elijah: an apocalypse. His ten subsequent novels have also been best-sellers in the Catholic world and have been translated into … Continue reading