Young people today are yearning for authentic role models that can inspire them to be the best they can be.

Catholic youth can find such a hero in Pier Giorgio Frassati, one of the Catholic Church's newest saints.

Author Bobby Angel has crafted a game plan for imitating Frassati's example in the new book, The Frassati Field Guide: An 8-Day Ascent to Heroic Virtue.

I found the book to be a true joy not only to read, but to savor. In these pages, Angel makes Frassati come alive for a new generation of spiritual seekers. Readers learn about Frassati's upbringing, his relationships, his devotion to the Eucharist, and the many other aspects of his life that made him so saintly.

This retreat manual overflows with wisdom and inspiration. It is a worthy prayer companion for those who are longing for a closer relationship with Christ.

As Angel writes:

One of the enduring attributes of Frassati is his "ordinary" holiness. He wasn't a hermit or mountaintop mystic or prolific pope--he was a young student. He played pranks on his friends, he fell in love, he struggled to study, he loved to horse around--and he prioritized his relationship with Jesus Christ.

The Frassati Field Guide comes at a time when there is new interest worldwide in the Catholic faith. May this beautiful book open hearts to the Gospel message in a whole new way!