"Scarred men come for healing only to scarred Hands! Only a Risen Jesus with scars can understand our hearts. This is not an age of wars, but an age of scars! We all have scars! Everybody! Scars on bodies - the wounds of war; scars on souls - the wounds of godlessness. Scars of hate, fear, anxiety, melancholy, bitterness! Either scars fighting against Thee or scars fighting with Thee! Scars born of the offensive against Love; scars born of the defense of Love!

Come, Jesus of the Scars, I am not strong, until Thy pierced Hand clasps my own. I am not brave till I see the pledge of victory on Thy Heart . . .And I am not free, till Thou dost bind me to Thy Scars!"