Hisfriendscalledhimanexplosionofjoy.Mountainclimbing,music,practicaljokesandpoliticaldebateswereamonghismanypassions.Withfilmstarlooks,commonsenseintelligence,andamazingathleticism,PierGiorgioFrassatihadeveryreasontopursueworldlysuccess.Hechosetofocusonhighergoalsinstead.Identifiedas“TheManoftheEightBeatitudes“andrecognizedasoneofthemostfascinatingandrelatablesaintlyexamplesofthe20thcentury,hewasdevotedtotheEucharistandtheBlessedMotherandledamostlyhiddenlifeofcharitythatultimatelycosthimhislifeattheageoftwenty-four.Whenhisbodywasexhumedin1981,itwasfoundtobeperfectlyincorrupt.Hewasbeatifiedin1990.AllthreepopessincethenhavecommendedthisdynamicyoungItalian’slifetotheChurch--andespeciallytoyoungerCatholics.AuthorChristineWohar,anotedexpertonFrassati,hascreatedthispracticalguidetoPierGiorgio’sshortbutspiritedlife.Writinginasimple,accessiblestyle,shepresents40reflectionsonaspectsofhispersonallifeandspirituality.Prayersandconcreteactionstepsareincludedtohelpyoumakethisfuturesaint’shabitsandmethodsyourown.
