Frassati on the Fourth: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Holiness

Frassati on the Fourth: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Holiness

Luciana Frassati Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati hikes in the mountains. Freedom isn’t doing whatever we want — it’s the power to choose the good. Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s life reminds us that holiness, not self-indulgence, is the goal.

Love as the heart of justice

Today is July 4, the optional memorial of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. We hear Our Lord say at today’s Mass, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. Go and learn the meaning of the words, I desire mercy, not sacrifice. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners” (Mt 9:12-13). Today is the feast of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati! And it’s the last time we’ll observe his feast as a blessed. I think it’s beautifully fit…

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

Pier Giorgio Frassati, born in Turin, Italy in 1901, is hailed as a saint for the contemporary world, particularly for today’s youth. Despite a tragically brief lifespan of 24 years, his fervent dedication to holy living left an enduring impact. He became an embodiment of virtue, aptly referred to as a “man of the beatitudes” by Pope John Paul II during his beatification in Rome on May 20, 1990. Friends fondly remembered him as an “explosion of …