“Miriam: Repentance and Redemption in Rome” by Cheryl Dickow
is a sequel to “Elizabeth: A Holy Land Pilgrimage,” but don’t worry if you
haven’t read the first book. “Miriam” is an engaging novel all on its own.
Miriam Goldfarb is the Jewish daughter of a woman who was
killed in a bombing in Israel. As this novel opens, we meet her as she is
serving as a Mossad Agent, a member of Israel’s Institute for Intelligence and
Special Operations. She is in love with Joseph, a fellow agent, who has a
Christian mother and Jewish father. Because of his background, he is open to
learning more about the Christian faith and Catholic saints. It also makes him
extremely valuable as a Mossad agent.
The two are chosen for a secret operation in which they will
offer protection for an end-times meeting of “The Four Horsemen” in Rome – four
highly respected religious leaders who are making a last-ditch effort to turn
the world from its evil ways. The four include the pope, the highest Muslim
cleric in Lebanon, and two chief rabbis in Israel.
Elizabeth from the first novel returns in a supporting role
as she and her husband take a trip to Rome and end up providing support to
Miriam when she needs it most.
This is an apocalyptic novel, although the timing of the
final coming is not known. It simply maintains that the signs are here and it
is time to become ready. One quickly turns pages, eager to discover how it will
all turn out. With “Miriam,” Dickow has once again made a wonderful
contribution to the genre of Catholic fiction.
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