The process of my transformation came to a head with my discovery of St. Francis of Assisi during a pilgrimage I went on with a scout troop from my school.
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When they are assailed by despair, young people should let universal concerns into their lives.
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The process of my transformation came to a head with my discovery of St. Francis of Assisi during a pilgrimage I went on with a scout troop from my school.
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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.
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Those seven years in the cloister were the key to my life.
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When they are assailed by despair, young people should let universal concerns into their lives.
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My family background was deeply Christian.
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People are needed to take up the challenge, strong people, who proclaim the truth, throw it in people’s faces, and do what they can with their own two hands.
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Providence was well aware what lay ahead for me, and my Capuchin training was to prepare me for it.
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Illness has always brought me nearer to a state of grace.
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I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.
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A smile costs less than electricity, but gives much light .
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