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His friends called him an explosion of joy. Mountain climbing, music, practical jokes, and political debates were among his passions. With film-star looks, commonsense and intelligence, and amazing athleticism, Pier Giorgio Frassati had every reason to pursue worldly success. He chose to focus on higher goals instead. Identified as “the man of the eight beatitudes” and recognized as one of the most fascinating and relatable saintly examples of the twentieth century, he was devoted to the Eucharist and the Blessed Mother and led a mostly hidden life of charity that ultimately cost him his life at the age of twenty-four. When his boy was exhumed in 1981, it was found to be perfectly incorrupt. He was beautiful 1990. All three popes since then have commended this dynamic young Italian’s life to the Church–and especially to younger Catholics. Paper.
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