The affectionate letter that Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati wrote to his mother

Every July 4, the Catholic Church commemorates Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, a brave young man who served the poor and promoted Christian values ​​in politics. Here we share fragments of a affectionate letter he wrote to his mother, in which he exalts maternal care.

Pier Giorgio (1901-1925) belonged to a well-off and influential family in Italy. At the same time, the Eucharist already loved the Virgin Mary, serving those in need, sick and orphans who had multiplied as a result of the First World War (1914-1918).

He studied at the University to be a mines engineer. In addition, he was part of the Foundation of Catholic students, the Catholic Action and the Party of the People. On the day of his funeral, the streets of Turin, north of Italy, were filled with poor and helpless who went to give the last goodbye to whom he had helped them so much.

On July 19, 1922, Pier Giorgio wrote him a carta To her mother, Mrs. Adelaida Ametis. She was a very recognized painter, so much so that the then king of Italy, Víctor Manuel III, had bought one of her paintings at the Venice Biennale, one of the most prestigious international art exhibitions in the world.

In the letter, Blessed tells his mother to feel sorry because she thinks things that are not true, without specifying what she refers to. However, he acknowledges that “the mother’s advice are always the wisest and always good, even when one is already old.”

Then he emphasizes that that year she had been away from him, but that had served him to “appreciate what the mother means to have, that he shouts us every so often, but that at night he kisses us and his blessing.”

On the other hand, Pier Giorgio regrets not being by his side in Pollone, north of Turin, and explains that this is due to the remote studies. In this sense, it notes that the “third year” university is “very hard” and that it is necessary to make sacrifices to reach the goal. “But let’s not, because in this life there are major miseries,” he says.

Later he says goodbye to him: “Dear mom, disculpted me for all the little discomforts that I have given you, but be sure that, if I ever failed you, in the future I will try to be better, because in you I think often and I always pray to God to give you the comfort that I cannot give you for my defects, yet yet to you much.”

“Kisses to you and aunt,” concludes with affection the Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died in his mother’s arms on July 4, 1925.