Some quotes from Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati

1. PierGiorgioFrassati-NotesOnCharity

2. “Every one of you
knows that the
foundation of our
religion is
Charity.”

3. “With charity, peace is sown among men,
but not the peace of the world, True Peace
which Jesus Christ can give, binding us
together in brotherly love.” Pier Giorgio
suggested to his friends that
they could “sow peace among
men” by joining one of the
conferences of the Society of
St. Vincent de Paul.

4. “You will see, in just a little time,
how much good we can do to those
we visit and how much good we can
do to ourselves. ... I think I can
say that the Conference of St.
Vincent with its visits to the poor
serves to curb our passions, it
gives us increasing incentives to
get on the right road by which we
are all trying to reach the great
harbor.”

5. “As we grow closer to the poor
little by little we gain their
confidence and can advise
them in the most terrible
moments of this earthly
pilgrimage. We can give them
the comforting words of
faith…”
Frassati climbs at Rocca Sella (1924)

6. “Then we resolve in our
conscience to follow
the Way of the Cross
from then onward, the
only way that leads us
to Eternal Salvation.”

7. “… we have a strict duty to
cooperate generously in the
moral regeneration of society
worldwide so that the radiant
dawn may break in which all
nations recognize Jesus
Christ as King…”

8. Source:
Excerpts taken from Pier Giorgio’s notes on a speech about charity to
the FUCI students. FUCI is the Federazione Universitaria Cattolica Italiana
(the Italian Catholic Federation of University Students) - more at Wikipedia
His entire speech is found in the book
“Pier Giorgio Frassati: Letters to His Friends and Family”
available at major booksellers.
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