Overall, the Holy Father will probably look upon the year that's passing as a successful one, despite the odd frustration and slip up. But this Pope is not afraid to make mistakes and is well aware of his imperfections.
Professor Vincent Twomey, a former student of Joseph Ratzinger, wrote in his book: Pope Benedict XVI - The Conscience of Our Age:
"...this is one of the keys to Ratzinger's character (and also to his theology; in particular his theology of politics): his acceptance that everything we do is imperfect, that all knowledge is limited, no matter how brilliant or well read one may be...Ratzinger knows in his heart and soul that God alone is perfect and that all human attempts at perfection (such as political utopias) end in disaster."
My round up of his year can be found here.
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