Saint Carlo Acutis -12th October

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Born in London and raised in Milan, Carlo’s wealthy parents were not particularly religious. Upon receiving his first communion at age seven, Carlo became a frequent communicant, At school Carlo tried to comfort friends whose parents were undergoing divorce, as well as stepping in to defend disabled students from bullies. After school hours he volunteered his time with the city’s homeless and destitute. Considered a computer geek by some, Carlo spent four years creating a website dedicated to cataloguing every reported Eucharistic miracle around the world. Diagnosed with leukaemia, Carlo offered his sufferings to God for the intentions of the sitting pope—Benedict XVI—and the entire Church. His long-time desire to visit as many sites of Eucharistic miracles as possible was cut short by his illness. Carlo died in 2006 and was beatified in 2020. He was canonized a saint on 7th September 2025.

Significance

First Millennial Saint: Carlo Acutis, born in 1991 and died in 2006 at age 15, is widely referred to as the first millennial saint—a figure deeply connected to today’s generation through his use of technology for sharing faith.
Youth-Focused Canonization: His beatification, recognition of miracles, and canonization were closely tied to themes of youth and digital outreach—highlighting how holiness can engage with contemporary culture.
Relics and Pilgrimages: Carlo’s tomb, located in Santa Maria Maggiore in Assisi, remains a popular pilgrimage site, drawing many especially as the 2025 Holy Year continues.
Saint Carlo Acutis https://saintmichaelusa.org/1012-St-Carlo-Acutis/

Born: 1991 in London, raised in Milan, Italy.
Died: 2006 at age 15 from leukemia.
Legacy: Called “God’s Influencer” for using the internet to spread the faith, especially through a website cataloging Eucharistic miracles.
Spirituality: Daily Mass, Eucharistic devotion, deep Marian love. His motto was “The Eucharist is my highway to heaven.”
He was canonized a saint on 7th September 2025