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Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati was an ordinary Christian who was known for his athleticism, good looks, and sense of humor. He led a group of rowdy friends and enjoyed smoking, extreme sports, and debating politics. However, he also had a secret side where he gave away his wealth to help the poor and was deeply devoted to Eucharistic prayer. This biography explores Frassati's adventurous personality and his ability to find holiness in everyday life. It sheds new light on his short life and the impact he had, with Pope John Paul II calling him "a man of the Beatitudes."
Athletic, handsome, and always good for a laugh, Pier Giorgio Frassati was the charismatic leader of a band of rowdy friends. He smoked, pulled pranks, relished extreme sports, fiercely debated politics into the night....and secretly gave away his wealth to help the poor: a mother unexpectedly widowed, a homeless invalid, a boy without warm clothes....and plunged eagerly into intense experiences of Eucharistic prayer. An inspiring biography that captures Frassati's spirit, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: An Ordinary Christian explores the adventuresome personality and forthright love of a man who succeeded in wresting holiness from everyday life. This inspiring biography sheds new light on the all-too-short life of the young man John Paul II has called "a man of the Beatitudes.
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