Today Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati would have turned 110 years old! Bl. Pier Giorgio is a favorite of mine because he was a normal young adult who enjoyed spending time with friends, hiking, mountain climbing etc., but also exhibited extraordinary holiness throughout his short life. He is such a great example of how we are all called to be saints - literally. Everyone is called to holiness from the small child to the teen to the young adult to the grandpa. Bl. Pier Giorgio was only 24 years old when he died and yet his life has made such an impact on the world. Pope John Paul II called him a "man of the beatitudes". So today, say a prayer through the intercession of Bl. Pier Giorgio and celebrate this great man's life who shows us what being a young Catholic means - to strive for holiness at every moment in both joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain - that God is our all in all - that heaven is our goal! As he always said, "Verso l'alto!" "To the heights!"
Check out this website for more info on Bl. Pier Giorgio.
Make a spiritual pilgrimage to his tomb in Turin, Italy here:
"Verso l'alto"!! I love Pier Giorgio! A young man who was never afraid to stand up for what he believed in. He truly gives hope to young people who choose to live a life congruent to the Gospel of Christ. Thank you for this post CCM!
ReplyDeleteBuon Compleanno Pier!!