As an account of blessed pier giorgio frassatis spiritual life, this book was just ok. Letanias del beato pier giorgio frassati senor, ten piedad senor, ten piedad. Pier giorgio frassati glynn macnivenjohnston casa maria. Additionally, i found it a bit preachyproclaiming frassatis qualities rather than illuminating them through his words and actions. Questo fu, a nostro giudizio, il primo miracolo del beato pier giorgio frassati. He kept a small ledger book containing detailed accounts of his. One day a needy mother with a young son came to the frassati home to beg for food. Pier giorgio frassati nasce il 6 aprile 1901 a torino da una famiglia ricca borghese. An open antifascist, a keen sportsman and mountaineer, an enthusiast of the theatre. At this time, it is somewhat difficult to obtain a relic of blessed pier giorgio frassati. All types air art book booklet bundle cd cd set certificate dvd dvd set guide happ kit pamphletbrochures rosariesmedals.
How to obtain a relic of blessed frassati frassatiusa, inc. Beato pier giorgio frassati libri, scritti di santi e beati. E considerato, ancorche non canonizzato, uno dei santi sociali torinesi. Pier giorgio frassati and his sister frases catolicas, vida consagrada, hermanas. Well written, easy to read, filled with information, quotes, and pictures it combines much of the information from the other two books and adds new information to produce a fine book that covers almost every aspect of his life personally, politically.
Man of the beatitudes and patron of young adults, frassati was extraordinary in his ordinariness. The vatican greatly discourages the faithful from obtaining collections of relics. This moving biography of pier georgio frassati, who turned from a life of privilege to one devoted to working with the poor, and who died at the age of 24 from the polio virus, presents a portrait of a man whose love of god transformed his life and the lives of those around him. Mar 01, 2004 as an account of blessed pier giorgio frassatis spiritual life, this book was just ok. A beguiling and moving biography of pier giorgio frassati, a handsome, athletic and funloving young man from a rich, aristocratic italian family in the 1920s who was recently beatified by pope john paul ii. In his final days, his christian character was revealed in an extraordinary wayhis devotion to friends and family, his longing to marry the girl he loved, his concern for the poor, and above all his acceptance of gods will. I thought about blessed pier giorgio frassati, the third order. Breve biografia di pier giorgio comunita pier giorgio frassati.
He often gave the clothes he was wearing to poor people he met who were in need. A beguiling and moving biography of pier giorgio frassati, a handsome, athletic and funloving young man from a rich, aristocratic italian family in. Blessed pier giorgio frassati the ordinary christian. Blessed pier giorgio frassati united states conference of. Although the frassati family was welltodo, the father was frugal and. Pier giorgio frassati, this is the one to get or at least to start with. Festa del beato pier giorgio frassati home facebook.
Oct 01, 2001 a beguiling and moving biography of pier giorgio frassati, a handsome, athletic and funloving young man from a rich, aristocratic italian family in the 1920s who was recently beatified by pope john paul ii. An ordinary christian is simply a much better biography. Blessed pier giorgio frassati, the patron for young adult catholics and one of the patrons of world youth day, saw many parallels between catholic life and his favorite pastime, mountainclimbing. Pier giorgio frassati 6 april 1901 4 july 1925 was an italian roman catholic social activist and a member from the third order of saint dominic. Blessed pier giorgio frassati catholic books pauline. Pier giorgio frassati nacque il 6 aprile 1901 da una delle famiglie piu in vista. Testimone con parole e con opere della fede in cristo.
Pier giorgio frassati lived only twentyfour short yea. Pier giorgio michelangelo frassati was born in turin, italy on april 6, 1901. Blessed pier giorgio frassati religious books, catholic books, books to read, my books. Blessed pier giorgio frassati is entombed in the church that also holds the. On the anniversary of his death, im glad to introduce you to a young twentiethcentury beato who will. Blessed pier giorgio frassati man of the beatitudes. Festa del beato pier giorgio frassati, san benedetto del tronto. A handsome and active young man from an influential family in turin who dedicated his short life to the care of the poor and the sick and working for social and political reforms. Novena al beato pier giorgio frassati somos vicencianos. From the heart of his sister, we receive this gripping firsthand testimony of pier giorgios last week on earth. Pier giorgio turned from a life of privilege to one devoted to working with the poor, and was a courageous witness of christian faith and.
O beato pier giorgio frassati pier giorgio frassati brasil. Porque amo su fe, y porque su fe le llevo a amar y a servir a jesus en sus hermanos. Blessed frassati original version with subtitles youtube. Pier giorgio frassati torino, 6 aprile 1901 torino, 4 luglio 1925 e stato uno studente italiano, terziario domenicano, membro della fuci e di azione cattolica.
Spanish beato pier giorgio frassati catholic market. Its a short biography of blessed pier giorgio frassati krotka biografia catholic. Catholic market gifts, books video, audio, study programs for catholics. The author took pains to organize key aspects of his life into relevant chapters, but i found the result confusing. He took off his own shoes and gave them to the boy, and then he and his mother fed the poor family. Pier had a great concern for the poor, even as a child. Tutti i libri e i testi di beato pier giorgio frassati, scritti di santi e beati, autori e personaggi proposti da libreriadelsanto.
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