Sublimitas Et Miseria Hominis (The Grandeur and Misery of Man) Pope Francis dedicates this Apostolic Letter to Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher. The Pope stresses his scientific brilliance, concern for the poor, and relentless search for God. “May the brilliant work of Blaise Pascal and the example of his life, so profoundly immersed in Jesus Christ, help us to persevere to the end on the path of truth, conversion, and charity. For this life passes away in a moment: ‘Everlasting joy in return for a single day’s effort on earth’.”