The title Open Wide the Doors to Christ was chosen for this book because it speaks so directly and powerfully to what it means to be a Christian in our modern world today. In fact, it was with these simple yet profound words, “Open wide the doors to Christ,” that both Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI began their ministries, which would lead the Church into the third millennium. What does it mean to open wide the doors to Christ? How does this invite us to live our calling as His
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