Illness has always brought me nearer to a state of grace.
It's not enough to attend church and pray every Sunday; you have to act.
When they are assailed by despair, young people should let universal concerns into their lives.
After the war, prompted by the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, I entered Parliament so that a priest could speak out for the poor, as canon law at that time still permitted.
I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.
Those seven years in the cloister were the key to my life.