Though, at age 71, I may be a little old to indulge in hero worship, I cannot remember a public figure to whom I have warmed more. He embodies the message, delivered in the Gospel of St. Matthew’s account of the Sermon on the Mount: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness” (Matthew 5:6).
我与方济各交往的个人经验表明他是一个名副其实的人。我已经71岁了，陷入英雄崇拜也许老了点，但我想不起来哪位公众人物能让我更暖心。他是《马太福音·登山宝训》的写照：“饥渴慕义的人有福了”。