Many admire Francis. But has his teaching affected them? The evidence is mixed.

Signore, Gesù Cristo, hai percorso città e villaggi “curando ogni malattia e infermità.” Al tuo comando, i malati erano guariti.

As St. Ignatius insists—and Pope Francis displays—love is better shown in deeds than in words.

Jesucristo, sánanos.

Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God.

We have tried to live out concern for those around us, but it turned out that we could not begin to outdo them in generosity.