A MILLENNIAL SAINT The canonization of Carlo Acutis
May 14, 2025•289 words
I came across the article in Harper's magazine about this new canonized Catholic saint. A well-written article, discussing the life of this young devout teenager.
His final words to his mother were:
Mom, don't be afraid. Since Jesus became a man, death has become the passage towards life, and we don't need to flee it. Let us prepare ourselves to experience something extraordinary in the eternal life. ~ Carlo Acutis
So full of faith, and so good to his mother. For a fifteen-year-old boy to die saying that, it's a testament to a profound interior life. Not only was he accepting death, he was accepting it as a gateway to something wonderful, and comforting his mother and the World, as well.
It's the kind of moment that remains in your heart not just due to the theology, but due to the conviction and love behind it.
Carlo Acutis' deep faith, especially to the Eucharist and listing of Eucharistic miracles, is so moving. Having this kind of spiritual maturity and sense of mission for someone who is still young is rare. His life seems like a type of modern sainthood, fusing old-style Catholic piety with online tools and evangelism.
A teenager's private devotion became public witness. His website documenting the Eucharistic miracles extended to individuals across the world, and yet it was all rooted in a very personal faith. It's almost as if his sainthood bridges the ancient and the virtual, the mystical and the contemporary.
With his one life, his quiet way, unshakeable faith, and questioning of the divine, he pays respect to the special grace he appeared to embody. Avoiding over-politicization of his canonization, the article enables readers to linger over the stillness of his belief.
