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December 12, 2013
It was seven years ago today that my good friend Jere Griggs accompanied me to file official paperwork for FrassatiUSA. On December 12, 2006, a ministry dedicated to promoting the spirituality of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati was born!
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December 2, 2013
Got a few minutes, a devotion to Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and $1.10? Then you have what it takes to send a letter to Pope Francis and ask him to canonize Pier Giorgio! Why not make this part of your Advent preparations?
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September 13, 2013
When I met Pier Giorgio's niece Wanda Gawronska in Rome back in 2006, I had no idea it would be a life-changing experience. I was in Rome to celebrate Holy Week with friends.
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August 22, 2013
"When the Lord closes one door, He opens another." I don't know where this quote originated but I've heard it all of my life. Until today, though, it has never taken on such a literal meaning as Frassati Catholic High School opens its doors to students in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
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August 19, 2013
Yesterday marked the 111th birthday of Pier Giorgio's sister Luciana. What is remarkable is that she was alive for 105 of those years, having passed away only six years ago in 2007.
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July 25, 2013
Back in high school, I managed to work the system and avoid taking physics my senior year. So, if I was supposed to have learned something in that class about Einstein's Theory of Relativity, well, I didn't.
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July 15, 2013
I am frequently contacted for information on how to start or find a Frassati group. Most recently, requests have come from Oregon, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and London.
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July 3, 2013
Blessed are you when they revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on My account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven
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July 2, 2013
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. One of the most well-known quotes attributed to Pier Giorgio Frassati is used in today's prayer response:
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July 1, 2013
One of the central themes of Pier Giorgio's Letters to His Friends and Family is peace. It's no wonder. Peace was seemingly absent from nearly every aspect of his life.
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June 30, 2013
Have you ever felt like quitting? Maybe an exercise program, a novena, a diet plan, music lessons, a sports team, college, a marriage, a job, the Catholic Church, life?
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June 29, 2013
God's timing is perfect. And so, I should not be surprised that Day Five of the novena this year falls on the feast of Saints Peter and Paul -- one of Pier Giorgio's name days.
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June 28, 2013
A priest friend of mine describes waking up each morning as "a mini-resurrection." We should jump up and hit the ground running, he says, rather than hit the snooze button repeatedly. (He's a morning person!)
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June 27, 2013
I've always enjoyed the story about when Pier Giorgio's university club hired a guy to repair their billiard table and do a few other things and then got cheated by him.
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June 26, 2013
My mother died quite unexpectedly a few weeks before Christmas in 2002. Faithfully for nearly 11 years, my father has prayed daily at her grave. (The cemetery is not far from our house and it is his routine to stop by on the way home from Mass.)
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June 25, 2013
I hope you've started the novena in honor of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati today. Day One begins with a challenge that always stretches my faith: to be poor in spirit.
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June 24, 2013
All my life, I've loved the beach. I love the sound of the waves and the power that emanates from them. I love the roar and the undulation. I love the breeze, the sun, the sand, the song of the birds. I love the beach.
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December 12, 2012
Today is a special day in many ways. The rare numerical alignment of the day, month and year to produce 12-12-12 is something we will not see again until the next century (which makes it unlikely that any of us will ever see it again!)
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September 21, 2012
One of the inspiring aspects of sharing the message of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati has been to hear from so many people around the world who are mutually devoted to him.
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June 22, 2012
Two summers ago, Peter Frates was opening up a championship season with the Lexington Blue Sox of the Inter-City Baseball League. Spectacular plays in center-field coupled with his powerful presence at the plate made him the consensus choice for Most Valuable Player for the league that summer.
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