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by Carlo Grigioni - “I spend my life dedicated to study, I am like a castaway who desperately struggles with the waves, always hoping for a lifeline, and I am so immersed in my studies that they almost surround me, trying to drown me in this struggle to reach the port that would be the exam.” (Letter to Isidoro Bonini – April 29... Keep reading
By Emanuela Gitto, Lorenzo Zardi, and Don Michele Martinelli - The countdown to the canonization of Pier Giorgio Frassati has begun, and it's already time to thank the many young people who over the years have come to know him and increasingly see him as a key figure in their own journey of growth in faith. His testimony of... Keep reading
By Antonio Martino - On the eve of the canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, Italian Catholic Action proposes a journey of reflection and prayer to rediscover the power of a holiness that continues to challenge the Church and the world. On Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 17:XNUMX PM, the public conference "Inside Life, Inside the..." will be held at LUMSA University in Rome. Keep reading
by Giuseppe Notarstefano - The upcoming canonization of Pier Giorgio Frassati is revealed as a precious spiritual gift to be welcomed first and foremost with gratitude. It also urges us to deepen this testimony of holiness that the Church wishes to offer to the women and men of our time, regardless of their beliefs or outlook on life. The... Keep reading
By Gianni Di Santo - Dear Pier Giorgio, I'm writing to you just a few days before September 7th. A day we've long awaited. You'll finally be among the many saints who accompany us throughout our lives. But there's no point beating around the bush, you are a truly special saint. Even if this letter reaches you in the mail a hundred years later, I like to think you might read it... Keep reading
by Maddalena Pagliarino - "A night of tears and prayers, mathematics will never be my profession." For forty years, many young Italians have chosen "Night Before Exams" as the soundtrack to one of the most beautiful, feared, and important moments in life. A necessary transition, made of choices and courage, dreams and hopes, for... Keep reading
by Luca Rolandi - Pier Giorgio Frassati, the boy who loved taking his friends to the mountains to direct their gaze "upward," the young son of Adelaide Ametis and Alfredo Frassati, was a fortunate boy, raised between the air of the Biella hills in Pollone and the Crocetta in Turin. He was committed to the Catholic movement, that young man whom Giovanni... Keep reading
By Ludovica Mangiapanelli - A century after his death, Pier Giorgio Frassati continues to generate life, community, and change. His example, marked by simplicity, evangelical radicalism, and love for others, has lit a flame throughout Italy that is continually rekindled. Today, dozens of associations, educational organizations, cooperatives, and community groups... Keep reading
by Luca Bertarelli - Frassati's life in the spirit finds its roots in his constant reading of the Pauline epistolary. To Isidoro Bonini, the friend with whom he perhaps has the greatest spiritual affinity, he writes: "I would like you to try reading St. Paul: he is wonderful, and the soul is exalted by that reading, and we are encouraged to follow the right path... Keep reading
By Gianni Di Santo - Born in Sala Consilina, Salerno, but living in Avellino for twenty years, a member of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI), Giovane Montagna, and Catholic Action, and author of the recent book, Pier Giorgio Frassati ei suoi sentieri (Pier Giorgio Frassati and His Paths), Antonello Sica can be considered "the father of the Frassati Paths." "I think I simply lent Pier Giorgio two legs and... Keep reading
By Mariantonietta D'Apolito - It's been online for a few months now. The website piergiorgiofrassati.net, created by the national committee for the canonization of Frassati, is a beautiful virtual reality, with a youthful and attractive graphic interface. The aim is to offer everyone accessible, yet historically verified, material... Keep reading
by Roberto Falciola - September 7, 2025 marks the conclusion of a journey that has lasted a hundred years, beginning on the day of Pier Giorgio's funeral (July 6, 1925) with the homage paid by a huge and unexpected crowd, which included people of all ages, social classes, and walks of life, drawn not only by the family's fame but also by their knowledge –... Keep reading