I Came From A Wealthy Family. I

My Family Background Was Deeply Christian.

When They Are Assailed By Despair, Young People Should Let Universal Concerns Into Their Lives.

What I Would Say To The Young Men And Women Who Are Beset By Hopelessness And Doubt Is That They Should Go And See What Is Being Done On The Ground To Fight Poverty, Not Like Going To The Zoo But To Take Action, To Open Their Hearts And Their Consciences.

Providence Was Well Aware What Lay Ahead For Me, And My Capuchin Training Was To Prepare Me For It.

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.