alcohol, catechists, community, death, dreams, drugs, environment, frienship, grieving, listening, love, peacemaking, Prayer, prayer life, prayer services, prayers, questions, retreat leaders, scripture readings, self-identity, service, Sexuality, stories, teachers, teens, truth, uniqueness, vocation, youth, youth ministers, Youth Ministry, youth retreats 

Opening Doors of Truth and Love is a response to the challenge to help young people find God and a gospel-based prayer life. The stories, prayers, questions, and Scripture readings in it are offered to support youth ministers, DREs, catechists, teachers, retreat directors, and parish leaders in their efforts to bring Christ's truth and love into the lives of their teenagers. The themes that shape these services include self-identity, uniqueness, friendship, community, the lure of alcohol and other drugs, sexuality, love, death, grieving, prayer, listening, care for the environment, peacemaking, service, vocation, and dreams. The opportunity for conversation with God in prayer is woven throughout. Opening Doors of Truth and Love invites teenagers to pray in reverent yet contemporary ways based on sound theological principles.