Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati | The Journey of a Modern Saint

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Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati was an Italian Catholic social activist in the early 20th century who dedicated his life to serving the poor and standing up for justice. Beatified in 1990, he lived the Beatitudes in how he embodied the qualities of meekness, righteousness, mercy, purity, and peacemaking. Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati – A Saint […]

Karolina Kózka, Blessed: Patron Saint of Purity and Chastity

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Blessed Karolina Kózka (1898-1914) was a young Polish woman renowned for her deep Catholic faith and commitment to remaining chaste. She grew up attending church regularly and often gathered neighbors to read scripture and pray. When she was 16 years old, during the chaos of World War I, Kózka was killed while resisting the advances […]