A little reflection on the sign of peace.

Saint Catherine's advice wasn't lost on Blessed Frassati!

We never know when the last one is coming so it's good to make every one count.

We're praying the Rosary as a birthday gift today!

If your Lent has been full of suffering and distraction, you're having a good one!

Pray the novena March 28 - April 5. Celebrate on April 6th!

Pier Giorgio had a lot of nicknames but he was never called "Pier."

The Frassati blog is back!

FrassatiUSA began under the patronage of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12, 2006.  Today we celebrate the eighth anniversary of promoting the spirituality of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati with a new and improved website!   Check it out!

You may know Wanda Gawronska because she is one of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati's nieces -- in particular, the one who has worked tirelessly for decades to promote his cause.  But did you know she also worked tirelessly for the rebirth of Poland?

As a grand finale to this year's Frassati novena, I hope you will enjoy reading the story of Kevin Becker's miracle.  Kevin courageously and, at times, humorously, shared his story last month in front of a large crowd at Curé of Ars Church in Merrick, NY.

"This letter is to testify that Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati cured me completely overnite of a very bad case of shingles.  

It probably doesn't occur to many people in the United States, that the first of July is a pretty significant date for our neighbor to the north:  Canada Day!

THINK BIG! Pope Francis quoted Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati as he urged the young people of the Netherlands "not to waste their lives" but to "think big!"  "The Beatitudes are revolutionary," he told them.

Five days before his death, Pier Giorgio celebrated his last feast of Saints Peter and Paul. And he really did celebrate -- joking with the maid saying, “Two cigars. Today you have to give me two cigars: one for St. Peter and one for St. Paul; it’s a double feast day today!”

A LITTLE HEART TO HEART It was often said of Pier Giorgio that the Holy Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin were the two poles of his world of prayer.

"MIRACLE MAKERS" Sometimes I get teased about being in the "saint making" business.  Of course, it is only God who "makes miracles" and it is the Church that "makes saints."

"IT'S A MIRACLE!" Growing up in southwestern Pennsylvania with five brothers, it was impossible to not become a lifelong fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. So when friends invited me to a wildcard playoff game here in Nashville between the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills, I went along as a disinterested observer.

"DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES? YES!"   Many young fans of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati may not remember the famous 1980 hockey miracle on ice, the exciting game-ending cry of the announcer Al Michaels and the explosive applause of the fans in attendance.