I came to know Bl. Pier Giorgio in 2008 during World Youth Day in Sydney. His bio in the booklet we received intrigued me. Years later, he came up in talks and books suggested to me, and I learned more in depth, his life and the way he lived out the Gospel. Unique to him is the way he lived out the Gospel, not through 'obvious piety', but in his vocation as a layperson, being a man amidst the people, amidst the sheep, meeting them where they are and leading them to Christ through his joy, authentic friendship, and firm faith
-Gelina