Relations between Poland and Lithuania at that time were marked by prejudices and tensions. The Holy Father therefore pointed out the path to reconciliation in the figure of Saint Raphael. It begins in a person's heart, which first must be reconciled to God. Without this reconciliation, one cannot forgive his fellow man, especially if relationships have been injured.
El santo Padre ha destacado en la figura de san Rafael la senda de la reconciliación; ésta parte del corazón del hombre, quien antes debe reconciliarse con Dios. Sin esta reconciliación no se puede perdonar a los otros hombres, en especial si las relaciones recíprocas han estado marcadas por injusticias.