Pier Giorgio Frassati: Episode One
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🗓️ 7 July 2025
⏱️ 15 minutes
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🗺️ Pier Giorgio Frassati - Episode One: And Now We Run
1922. A new technology - radio - fills the airwaves with jazz and news from across the world. In Italy, the fascist leader Benito Mussolini promises a new era of greatness. But in the wealthy northern city of Turin, at the foot of the Piedmont mountains, a handsome young man blessed with everything struggles to hear God's voice in the midst of the noise. This is the story of Pier Giorgio Frassati.
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Pier Giorgio Frassati is shown encouraging his friends to practice their Catholic faith, inviting them to Mass and to pray in Church. His faith is expressed joyfully, including instances of him serving the poor. Pier Giorgio discusses his vocation and future with Marco.
Pier Giorgio Frassati’s friend Marco is dismissive of his prayer life, teasing him about it. There is tension between Pier Giorgio and his father Alfredo about Pier Giorgio’s future.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Peter Atkinson, and the Feast of Blessed Pure Giorgio Fressati is this Thursday, July 4th. |
| 0:06.5 | Join us this week as we celebrate with a special re-release. |
| 0:09.8 | And listen in next week as we discover the true story of Our Lady of Fatima. |
| 0:15.8 | 1922, a new technology, radio fills the airwaves with jazz and news from across the world. |
| 0:22.9 | In Italy, the fascist leader Benito Mussolini promises a new era of greatness. |
| 0:28.5 | But in the wealthy northern city of Turin, at the foot of the Piedmont Mountains, |
| 0:33.2 | a handsome young man, blessed with everything, struggles to hear God's voice in the midst of the noise. |
| 0:39.9 | This is the story of Pierre Giorgio Frissati. |
| 0:47.3 | The Saints. Adventures of Faith and Courage. |
| 0:53.4 | Pier Giorgio Frasati, |
| 0:55.2 | episode one, and now we run. |
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| 1:25.3 | Catch me if you can, Marco. |
| 1:28.0 | You slow bog. |
| 1:30.1 | I'll get you, Pierre Giorgio. |
| 1:31.9 | And when I do, you'll be in real trouble. |
| 1:35.0 | Hey, see where you're going. |
| 1:37.4 | Disgratio! |
| 1:39.2 | Journal, news papers, avanti, |
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