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In the beginning, God created humans in His image, as complementary partners, male and female, who can live self-giving love just as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit do.  The love of the Trinity, represented by the brilliant sun, was shared with us in a special way when Christ gave us Himself.  Just as the figures of the man and the woman look to the sun and are touched by the cross, the grace which flows from Christ’s Cross empowers males and females to live the Trinity’s self-giving love, especially within the covenant of marriage or in the consecrated life.  The grace of the Cross enables all people to experience redemption while on earth, to grow in union with God, and to participate in the love of the Trinity.  The cross in the picture represents Christ, who united heaven and earth when He became human, who wedded the Church on the Cross, and who brings us into the marriage covenant between Himself and the Church.

Ephesians 5:31-32, RSVSCE – “‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’ [Genesis 2:24].  This is a great mystery, and I mean in reference to Christ and the Church.”   Pope St. John Paul II described marriage as the primordial sacrament, a great mystery which is the sign of and participation in the self-giving love of the Trinity.  Since Ephesians says this great marital mystery also refers to Christ and the Church, Pope St. John Paul II proclaimed the spousal aspect all seven of the sacraments.  Thus, the term “great mystery” encompasses the profound riches  of all Christians’ participation in a spousal relationship with Christ, of sacramental marriage, of sexuality and marriage in general, of living spousal love in celibacy as Christ did, and of the mystery of the self-donating love of the Trinity.  (Man and Woman He Created Them 93-99, 102, esp. 95:7, 96:1, 98:2, 102:6)

Adventures in the Great Mystery is a series of exciting fiction books about people of all ages and walks of life discovering what it means to be loved and adopted by God the Father, to be married to God the Son, and to be guided and empowered by God the Holy Spirit.  They learn to live self-giving love in their friendships, their romantic relationships, their families, their evangelization, their prayers, and their discernment of vocation.  Suffering and struggle are ever-present, as is joy.  Read and discover the Church’s vision of what it really means to be human and to be Catholic.

A picture is worth a thousand words.  Meditate on this image and see where God leads you.

Thanks to Elizabeth Nguyen (elizabeth.avn@gmail.com) for turning this vision into a picture.

We are grateful to the Holy Spirit, and to saints too humble to reveal their names, for the storyline and for the theology woven among the words.

Suzanne Christine Thomas Macdonald, M.Div. –  Editor-in-Chief  

“I love every character and learn so much from them.  They inspire me to try harder in my own life.  I regularly see echos of the story in the people and situations around me, as if God is telling me that what has happened in the fiction can happen in reality. It’s always exciting to look forward to what God will do next, both in the story and in the world.”

Dennis Joseph Grady, M.A. Theology and Christian Ministry, Professor of Theology – Theological Editor

“Adventures in the Great Mystery is jam packed with excitement… about God and his will for our lives…  There are twists and turns throughout [the first two] trilogies… I personally found myself and my life situations being played out in the characters and events in the trilogies while reading. I highly recommend for all!”

Joshua Fordham, B.A. Spanish – Linguistic and Cultural Accuracy Editor

“I enjoy the fact that I am able to apply my knowledge of languages to a series that is Christian-based.  I enjoy being able to give feedback that will help with making the book more enjoyable. One of the many themes that I appreciate about the [first] trilogy was that it put an emphasis on… teaching men the importance of marriage. It is an easy and intellectual read for anyone…”

Anna Boehk, B.A. Theology and B.A. English – Style and Clarity Editor

“The story is rich with faith and history, and every reader will be able to enter into the story through the eyes of one of the many relatable characters. It has been a small adventure following these characters through their relationships with each other and to God.”

Guillermo Moreno, M.A. Theology – Content/Theology Editor

“AGM has shown me, through the course of the lives of the characters with their distinct personalities, flaws, and gifts, that God indeed calls every one of us and does have a plan for us, on an individual level and collectively as the Church. That is what life according to the Spirit is: it is responding to events in our lives with truth and love, giving ourselves in fulfillment of Christ’s mission in salvation history. AGM dynamically addresses the experiences that countless people have undergone in humanity’s quest for God and for the fulfillment of the human race. This story is for everyone.”

Kate Porter, B.A. English, Theology – Copy/Content Editor

“Amidst the various crosses, the joy found, the abundance of graces given, and the day-to-day steps of discernment each character experiences, this journey is one that the reader can easily enter into. While much has been written about Theology of the Body theologically, there is yet a deep need for people—especially young adults—to be shown what Theology  of the Body means on a daily, experiential level. This series does an excellent job of
filling that void.”