Pier Giorgio is an example of living each day and having each action being charged with the thought and devoted to our Lord. Please Canonize this young man.
Testimony of Malia from USA
I was introduce to him through my mom who is a lay Dominican and Pier Georgio Frassati was her Dominican name. he is also my confirmation Saint.
Testimony of Jenna from USA
Bl Pier Giorgio inspires me to step out of my comfort zone and serve others for love of God.
Testimony of Tiiso from South Africa
I stumbled upon Pier Giorgio's life story by accident but I was so inspired by what I read. As a student who cares about social issues I was so encouraged to see a young person, just like me, who just tried his best in every circumstance to love Jesus through the poor and marginalised and loved His Church. It made me think, "if God can make this person a saint, He can make me a saint too"
Testimony of Tristan from USA
Bl. Pier Giorgio has always been one of my favorite holy people. Now, he is the sponsor of our new Columbian Squires Circle (since 2015). I was the chief squire for the first 3 years in a row and counting. I live him because he is a great example for all of us.
Testimony of Nick from USA
I took pier Giorgio as my confirmation name because he has guided me so much and I've been able to relate to him in so many ways.
Testimony of Edward from USA
Pier Giorgio serves as an important reminder in my life, that in all things I should look upward. I was introduced to him by a video produced by Bishop Robert Barron, and since then my devotion has only grown.
Testimony of Lester from United Kingdom
I Recently been on a pilgrimage to Turin and Oropa with the English Dominicans following in the footsteps of this incredible young man. Everything about him is impressive; fascinated by His zeal for God and love for others at such a young age. I wish to imitate the life he has lived. Verso l'alto!
Testimony of Larry from USA
Since March of 2016 when our Pastor, Msgr Michael Glenn, at St. Mary+Our Lady of Peace here in Summit County Colorado was diagnosed with brain cancer, we have been praying the Novena to Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati for his cure. After surgery and nine months of intensive medical care in Houston, he returned to serve our Parish fulltimewith several continualchemo treatments and clear mris,. The doctors think they worked his "cure" but we know better. We continue the daily prayer with adding many others with debilitating diseases
Testimony of Kyle from USA
Many times I have felt the pressures and challenges of being a young person in the Church and felt the desire to succumb to the societal norms around me. Many times I have seen the challenging road ahead of me that living my life for Jesus would bring then choose the easy and clean road of accepting an average faith life and not striving for more in my relationship with God. That all changed when I found a prayer card for Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati 3 years ago. The phrase 'verso l'alto' changed the way I live my life and it changed the way I look at salvation. After reading the many books describing his life full of humility and courage, and then through his own intercession, I have started to reach for the top in my faith and not be afraid to really give my all to God. Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati's intercession is what has led me to start taking my faith life seriously and to start truly climbing my mountain, and to not be lukewarm in my faith, but on fire.
Testimony of Elizabeth from USA
Reading about and asking for the intercession of Bl. Pier Giorgio has transformed my own personal faith and the way I approach evangelization! He taught me the beauty and the power of small acts with great love and inspired me to work to make a difference no matter how small or insignificant it may seem. He taught me the power of presence in ministry and most importantly he taught me humility and submission to the will of God. He showed me that I can be a young lively person who can live in this world but not of this world and for that I am forever grateful!
Testimony of Sr. Maria Frassati
When I first entered my community, the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor, MI, one of our schools boasted a giant picture of Pier Giorgio. Never having come to know him previously, I was curious about the handsome face on the wall. When someone told me his name, however, I knew there was no way I would remember it. The Lord has a sense of humor. When, months later, I had a strong feeling that I was supposed to take a Dominican as a patron for my new life as a Sister, I was flipping through a book and saw the identical picture of Pier Giorgio staring back at me and I noticed it called him a Dominican layman. I started reading and thereafter quickly devoured everything our library had to offer regarding Pier Giorgio which, in 2001, wasn't much. But I knew that I had found my patron saint - I went from not remembering his name to having his name in the course of the same year!
I was 19 when I received the habit and took Pier Giorgio's name. Now that I am 35 and high school teacher, I feel like I've grow up with Pier Giorgio beside me. Though I've never been to Italy since I had his name, I was able to pray with him in both Sydney and Krakow at World Youth Day, and I even finally got to meet Wanda, his niece, in Australia!
I am constantly inspired by Pier Giorgio. His love of the Blessed Sacrament and the Blessed Mother initially drew me to him but, as the years pass, I am struck more and more by the miracle of his normality. He had every excuse to turn out badly: wealth, prestige, athleticism, good looks, charm.... all mixed with a most difficult family life and the pressures of modern living. I see these forces working to disastrous effect every day in the lives of the children I teach. Considering all of this, Pier Giorgio's joyful acceptance of the transforming grace of Jesus strikes me as remarkable. And his ability to live in this grace with simplicity, bringing Jesus into his daily routine in perfectly unobtrusive ways continues to remind me that holiness is not something reserved to plaster statues, but something very much alive, breathing, vital, gregarious.
Pier Giorgio is not just my namesake, he is my friend and continues to be an inspiration to me. I am so delighted with this petition and will pray very much that our good Holy Father accepts the idea, and that I'll be able to be there (at least in spirit) when he does!!!!! Verso l'alto!!!!
Testimony of Caithleen from Australia
Bl.Pier Giorgio touches me and my life because he is just so easy to relate to. In my work as a teacher of teenagers he is also someone they can relate to. He was one of the boys! But he had a deep understanding of God as well. I love Bl Pier Giorgio and i am grateful for his life of love and witness to us but especially to the youth I am lucky enough to teach!
Testimony of Macie from USA
I taught about Pier Giorgio to the children in Totus Tuus and they all loved him! He encourages me to live boldly and to look for the good in men! He was a virtuous man who helps young men and women.
Testimony of Regina from USA
This young man has touched a special place in my heart--he certainly deserves to become a saint. Our young people need someone like him to emulate, just a nice normal young man who liked to have fun, but could also find a place for Christ in his life.
Testimony of Zebulun from Great Britain
Bl Pier Giorgio's life reads like a how to of Christian living. By prayer and penance he drew closer to God. By his political interests he promoted CST. By individual acts of charity he bore the infirmities of his poorest neighbors. In all of this he never lost his sense of humor, fun and adventure. He is the exemplar young lay Christian of our time.
Testimony of Rachel from USA
I am a Third order Dominican and I chose him as my patron and Dominican name when I took my promises. I strive to be a woman of beatitudes, and he inspires me.
Testimony of Thibault from France
Pier Giorgo Frasati has been the patron saint of our chaplaincy group in Lyon, France.
His life lived according to the beatitudes and his ability to act - quickly and shamelessly - is an example to follow, for me, as a young adult.
Testimony of Wade from USA
I had read about he had appeared to a young man who had had a brain injury in his coma. He was young and well liked, and active with his community. I prayed a novena to him for my son's friend-14, who had a brain tumor lodged at the base of his neck and brain stem. So bad he could not keep his balance. Intense surgery- a lot of unknowns, and possibly death or a paralyzingly surgery! It turned out to be non cancerous and was removed to where he is walking and recovering!!
Bl. Pier Giorgio pray for us
Testimony of Mary from USA
A priest friend of ours prayed to Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati for our son, who needed direction in his life, and our son is joining the Franciscan Friars of Renewal in NYC on September 5th!