I must move deeper into the feelings and hopes of my heart. I want all to join me there so that the darkness will not overcome. Much of the darkness is easy to see because it comes forth in violence but I must bring to light the hidden darkness which is more dangerous.

First, there are the alliances, the bonds between those dedicated to violence. They plan. They share resources. They march together (each for his own selfish end). I spoke before of this “coming together” that would move terrorism to the next level.

Second, I must speak of the West, with its economic prowess. Here, also, are alliances. Powerful and rich leaders are dedicated to their selfish interests. They control. They are always in charge. To manipulate wealth is to murder. When the poor are condemned to live their whole lifetime in squalor, without access to medicines that could save their lives, is this not murder from above? When poor nations are saddled with unpayable interest rates, do not many people die of starvation? These unholy alliances of the rich and powerful constitute just another form of violence – economic violence.

Finally, I come to my Church and a pope who tries to lead the Church to the margins, to the poor and the outcasts. Follow him. When the Church is aligned with the poor, it will become more and more a Church of my heart. No one else stands there. No one else goes thee. The poor are forgotten, an afterthought, given the worst scraps left over from the tables of the rich. Much can be done. If the poor are fed, I will provide a surprising abundance. If the world invites all the poor to the table, great calamities will be avoided.