The Light Comes from the East

by Hugh Owen

On October 13, 1917, almighty God worked the greatest public miracle since the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ to prove that the warning of Our Lady of Fatima was urgent and true. In her messages to the three children of Fatima, the Blessed Virgin explained that She would come to ask for the Consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart by the Pope and the Bishops and that if this Consecration was done, Russia would be converted and a period of peace would be granted to the world. The Light Comes from the East reveals the deep significance of Our Lady’s appeal for the consecration of Russia in the light of the history of the relationship between Latin and Eastern Catholic Christianity. It also demonstrates that the consecrations of 1984 and 2000 have not fulfilled Our Lady’s request and that the peace of the world depends upon the exact fulfillment of that request as soon as possible.

187 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2015

Reviews

[Marc Pearce · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, I liked how the author made the various connections between the Western church and the Eastern churches, to tie everything together. It was most interesting to see how the prophecies of both Western and Eastern saints matched up to convey the same message. All are important messages on their own, but when viewed together, it's like seeing all of the pieces of a puzzle coming together for that "Ah ha!" moment. I think an intentional effort was made to give equal balance to both Western and Eastern sources, however, given the fact that the book is entitled, "The Light Comes from the East", I would have preferred to see a greater emphasis concentrated on examples from the East. The concept for this book was a good one. It covered many different topics that I've always had an interest in, and wondered how they might all interconnect. On those topics that I was happy to see addressed, I wished that the author would have expanded upon some of them in greater detail. I'd say the book had its ups and downs for me. While I would be excited to read about subjects that have always fascinated me, there would be some sections of the book that I felt were overly "academic", and I found myself skipping ahead to get past them, and on to more interesting things. However, despite a few bumps in the road, I'm glad the author made the attempt to promote the positive message contained in this book. It was a worthwhile endeavor, and frankly, I'd like to see an expanded second edition with even more examples to tie everything together in definitive support of the book's overall premise.

[Kathryn Sinnott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Light Comes from the East is not just an extremely informative book. It is an insightful book which brought the beauty of Orthodox Christianity and the tragedy of the East/West schism into clearer focus. Most importantly as the centenary of the apparitions of Fatima approaches, this book makes a compelling case for an expanded interpretation of Our Lady's message.
Reading this book I was able to better understand the urgency with which St John Paul II and Pope Emeritus Benedict pleaded for a healing of the great rift in Christianity which Mr Owen points out is Our Lady's urgent message as well. Light Comes from the East is therefore a very important book. It is well written and hard to put down.

[Kevin Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intriguing and insightful, this book should be read by Catholics and Orthodox as it is about the potential reunification of Christendom. By reading this book you will be encouraged and hopeful in prayer that this reunion will actually occur. Extensively researched and referenced, clearly it was a labour of love for Hugh Owen. I generally have trouble finishing books I start but this one was so interesting it kept me reading. You will not regret reading this book!