Pope Francis also assured that “it can become like a work of reconstruction, in which we bravely look at and evaluate our own life, eliminate what is not needed, what hinders, harms or is dangerous, draws up a plan and returns.” to begin digging foundations and returning, in the light of experience, to lay brick after brick, together, with determination.”
For this reason, he stated that “it is essential that the penitentiary system also offers prisoners tools and spaces for human, spiritual, cultural and professional growth, creating the conditions for their healthy reintegration.”
He thus urged not to “isolate dignity,” but to offer new possibilities. “Let us not forget that we all have mistakes to forgive and wounds to heal, me too, and that we can all become healed who bring healing, forgiven who bring forgiveness, reborn who bring rebirth,” the Holy Father assured.
“Let us decide to begin each day saying: today is the opportune moment, today is the right day, today I begin again, always, for life,” Pope Francis concluded.