Let those desert places in our hearts bloom.

One cannot offend, make war, kill in the name of one's own religion, that is, in the name of God.

We also try to reach out to people who are far away, via digital means, the web and brief messaging.

We proclaim the resurrection of Christ when his light illuminates the dark moments of our existence, and we are able share it with others

We also must learn to listen more to our conscience. Be careful, however: this does not mean we ought to follow our ego, do whatever interests us, whatever suits us, whatever pleases us. That is not conscience.

The key phrase used by the synod, which I'll take up again, is 'integrate' in the life of the Church the wounded families, remarried families, etc. But of this one mustn't forget the children in the middle. They are the first victims, both in the wounds, and in the conditions of poverty, of work.

My authoritarian and quick manner of making decisions led me to have serious problems and to be accused of being ultraconservative. I have never been a right-winger. It was my authoritarian way of making decisions that created problems.