A Long Island man is on a mission to help a renowned Catholic activist achieve sainthood. He credits the blessed Pierre Giorgio Frassati for saving his life after a traumatic injury.
"I know in my heart that I’m some miracle," he explained.
One night, Kevin did go out on the roof but he has no memory of what happened next. Somehow, he fell nearly 15 feet, landing on the ground. When Kevin got to the hospital, they discovered he had fractured his skull in five places and was in a coma. Doctors warned his parents that Kevin might not make it. Kevin's family prayed while he was in bad shape."Things were starting to change for the worse. My brain was spiking, you know, of course, my body was showing up in a bad spot. I was getting sick and basically showing that my body was starting to shut down and I was starting to fail.
Frassati, born in Turin, Italy, at the turn of the century, devoted his life to helping the poor. He died of polio when he was in his 20's. Pope John Paul II beatified Frassati, paving the way for him to become a saint.
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