Finding Frassati: And Following His Path to Holiness

Name: Finding Frassati: And Following His Path to Holiness
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ISBN: 9781682782491

By: Christine Wohar

EWTN Publishing / 2021 / Paperback

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Title: Finding Frassati: And Following His Path to Holiness
By: Christine Wohar
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 192
Vendor: EWTN Publishing
Publication Date: 2021

Dimensions: 8.43 X 5.51 X 0.71 (inches)
Weight: 10 ounces
ISBN: 1682782492
ISBN-13: 9781682782491
Stock No: WW782496

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His friends called him an explosion of joy. Mountain climbing, music, practical jokes and political debates were among his many passions. With film star looks, common sense intelligence, and amazing athleticism, Pier Giorgio Frassati had every reason to pursue worldly success. He chose to focus on higher goals instead.

Identified as "The Man of the Eight Beatitudes" and recognized as one of the most fascinating and relatable saintly examples of the 20th century, he was devoted to the Eucharist and the Blessed Mother and led a mostly hidden life of charity that ultimately cost him his life at the age of twenty-four. When his body was exhumed in 1981, it was found to be perfectly incorrupt. He was beatified in 1990. All three popes since then have commended this dynamic young Italian's life to the Church--and especially to younger Catholics.

Author Christine Wohar, a noted expert on Frassati, has created this practical guide to Pier Giorgio's short but spi

Author Bio

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Wohar has spent extended periods of time in Pollone with members of the Frassati family, including Pier Giorgio’s younger sister and biographer, Luciana. In 2006, Wohar founded FrassatiUSA, a nonprofit organization that works to promote the spirituality of Blessed Frassati.She hosted a three-part series for EWTN, Sanctity Within Reach: Pier Giorgio Frassati, featuring an in-depth discussion with Wanda Gawronska, Niece of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. She coedited the book Pier Giorgio Frassati: Letters to His Friends and Family and is the executive producer of Pier Giorgio Frassati: Get to Know Him.