I opened the Bible one beautiful day and read: “And as they were coming down the mountain, he [Jesus] charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of man should have risen from the dead. So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what the rising from the dead meant” (Mk 9:9-10). “Tell no one what they had seen?” I asked myself, “Why the secrecy?”
The coming of Jesus 2000 years ago with His salvific Mission to redeem the fallen human race lost to sin was prophesied by Old Testament prophets throughout the centuries, so it should not have come as a surprise to those who were familiar with the Holy Scriptures; namely, the Pharisees, the Sadducees, and the scribes. But that is precisely what happened! And not only did they fail to recognize Him, they treated Him like a common criminal and had Him crucified.
QUESTION: “Why did these ‘experts in religion’ fail to recognize Jesus as the promised Messiah? Was critical information intentionally hidden from them?” After hundreds of years of prophecies about Him, what more information could they possibly have needed and wanted that was not given to them by the prophets – even by Jesus Himself? The answers to these intriguing questions, based on the obscure Messianic Secret, are revealed here in this fascinating and easy to read book.
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Juan Novo was born in Habana Cuba seven years before the communist Castro regime took totalitarian control of this burgeoning island paradise and turned it into an isolated, run down specter of her former glory. He came to the U.S.A. unaccompanied when he was nine years old through “Operation Pedro Pan,” a clandestine operation that succeeded in rescuing over 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban minor children from communist indoctrination and control by the communist Castro regime. The operation, which ended with the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, was run and directed by Monsignor Bryan O. Walsh of the Catholic Welfare Bureau in Miami, Florida.
Lisette A. Arguello is a distinguished Catholic theologian, devoted wife, mother of five, and grandmother of four who has dedicated her life to exploring and sharing the profound mysteries of the faith. Residing in Houston, Texas, Lisette and her husband have been married for 45 years, nurturing a family grounded in faith and love. Her academic journey reflects a deep commitment to both intellectual rigor and spiritual formation. She earned a Doctorate in Theological Studies (Th.D.) from Pontifex University, a Master’s degree in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, and a Bachelor’s degree with concentration in Finance and Economics from the University of St. Thomas in Houston.
Deacon Jim McFadden was ordained a deacon for the Diocese of Sacramento in 2004. His parish ministries have included adult faith formation, baptismal preparation, spiritual direction, and prison ministry. He has taught theology on the secondary level since 1988. He has done TV work for the Shalom World Media, including a ten-part series on Salvation History. He has published for Shalom Tidings and Spirituality magazines. He received both his BA from the University of San Francisco and MA degree from Tulane University in philosophy. He currently lives in Fair Oaks, California, with Catherine, his spouse for fifty-two years and counting!
Dianne Ahern grew up on a farm in Illinois, has traveled extensively for business and pleasure, and now resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Medical Technology from Marian College (University), and a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Indiana University. After rewarding careers in laboratory medicine, hospital administration, and healthcare consulting, Dianne found a new love: researching and writing about the events that shape our lives.