Today: Novena Leading to the Canonization Day of Bl. Carlo Acutis
We invite you to please join us for a novena preparing our souls for the upcoming canonization of Bl. Carlo Acutis, who is set to become the first millennial saint.
When the idea for an international database of relics was planted in the heart of our founder, he didn't initially connect the dots that this might be something that is in the footsteps of Bl. Carlo Acutis.
When Anthony proposed this to his mother, she joked with him saying, "So you are trying to copy what Carlo did but with relics?"
As he began to share the idea with more people, many people would say to him, "This is like what Bl. Carlo did but for relics."
Soon, The Relic Project team began to ask Carlo to choose us as our patron saint of our mission.
When he was in Assisi last summer, he visited the incorrupt body of Bl. Carlo and insisted, jokingly, that he, "Help us out or else!"
Bl. Carlo Acutis was an Italian teenager known for his deep devotion to the Eucharist and his use of technology to spread the Catholic faith. Born in 1991, he created a website cataloging Eucharistic miracles from around the world, believing that "the Eucharist is the highway to heaven." Despite his young age, he lived a life of virtue and holiness, attending daily Mass and offering his sufferings for the Church. Carlo died of leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15 and was beatified by the Catholic Church in 2020. He is widely regarded as a patron of the digital age.
We also invite you to watch some of the films produced about Bl. Carlo Acutis.
Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality (2025)
Set for limited theatrical release from April 27–29, 2025, Roadmap to Reality is a documentary that follows a group of high school students on pilgrimage to Carlo’s tomb in Assisi. The film not only shares the story of Carlo’s short but holy life, it also highlights the transformative power of the Eucharist and the need for spiritual renewal in the digital age. Viewers are invited to consider how Carlo’s passion for holiness and technology can serve as a “roadmap” for their own lives.
The Boy from Milan (2025)
Produced by the Augustine Institute, this heartfelt documentary offers a personal and intimate look at Carlo’s life. Through interviews with his mother, teachers, doctor, and close friends, The Boy from Milan paints a portrait of an ordinary teenager who lived an extraordinary life of virtue. The film aims to remind viewers—especially young people—that sanctity is not only possible today but urgently needed.
I Am With You (2021)
Originally produced by EWTN, I Am With You traces the spiritual journey of Carlo Acutis and the impact he continues to have on the Church.
Available through EWTN On Demand, the documentary offers a concise introduction to his life, combining biographical storytelling with reflections from clergy and laypeople alike.
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