St Pier Giorgio Frassati: A Hero for Our Times St. Benedict

St Pier Giorgio Frassati: A Hero for Our Times St. BenedictIn this definitive biography, Cristina Siccardi situates the appealing figure of young Pier Giorgio Frassati in early 20th century Turin, Italy. In the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Italy where the memory of Savoy is still alive there are two contrasting forms of enterprise: one of older stamp, attentive to the values of patriotism and integrity; the other tending toward ever more acquisitive forms of capitalism. In this environment Pier Giorgio,

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Those tears were not in vain

he asked on his deathbed to have read aloud the Song of Songs

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and as a potential saint

consecrated "wine" which turned into visible blood

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