When people speak of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, they often remember his mountaintop adventures, his joy with friends, and his tireless service to the poor. Yet at the very heart of his vibrant life was a burning love for the Eucharist.

From his youth, Pier Giorgio discovered that true strength came not from himself but from Christ present in the Blessed Sacrament. He attended daily Mass and often spent long hours in Eucharistic adoration. In one of his letters, he confessed:

“Jesus comes to me every morning in Holy Communion, and I repay Him in my poor way by visiting the poor. The house may be sordid, but I am going to Christ.”
(Letter to Isidoro Bonini, 1924)

This Eucharistic rhythm shaped everything in Pier Giorgio’s life. His friends would often see him slipping into a chapel, even in the middle of a busy day, just to spend a few moments before the tabernacle. He believed that communion with Christ in the Eucharist was the source of strength for his apostolate:

“Feed on this Bread of angels, from which you will draw the strength to fight inner struggles, the struggles against passions and against all adversities, because Jesus Christ has promised those who feed themselves with the most Holy Eucharist eternal life and the necessary graces to obtain it.”
(Letter to his fellow students, 1923)

Pier Giorgio’s love for the Eucharist overflowed into action. Receiving Christ each morning, he would then spend his day serving Christ in the poor and needy of Turin. For him, the link was inseparable—adoration led to mission. As he wrote to a friend:

“With all the strength of my soul I urge you young people to approach the Eucharist. Live the Eucharist, and you will find the strength to live as true Christians.”
(Letter to fellow Catholic students, 1923)

For Pier Giorgio, the Eucharist was not simply a devotion but the center of life. The altar gave him the strength to climb mountains, both literal and spiritual. His witness reminds us that true happiness and authentic courage are found only in Christ, who gives Himself to us in the Blessed Sacrament.

Today, Pier Giorgio’s life still echoes the same invitation: to put Jesus in the Eucharist at the heart of our daily lives, to draw strength from His presence, and to carry His love into the world.