He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of Faith

by Walter J. Ciszek

We were not, and did not have to be, the product of our environment. The conditions were degrading only if we let ourselves become degraded.

A man needs something, some sense of accomplishment to maintain his sense of human dignity, of his value and worth as a person;

Even in prison, a man can choose to do good or evil, to fight for survival or to despair, to serve God and others or to turn inward and selfish. Free will remains, and so freedom remains, for freedom is simply defined as the state of being free, not coerced by necessity or fate or circumstances in one’s choices or actions.

in whatever we do, we must always seek first the kingdom of God.