Assisi: The Church across the world today celebrates the first feast of St. Carlo Acutis following his canonization a day filled with deep spiritual emotion, youthful devotion, and the living reminder that sainthood is not a relic of the past, but a vibrant call to holiness in the digital age.
St. Carlo Acutis, born in 1991 and taken to Heaven in 2006 at just 15, became known as the “Cyber Apostle of the Eucharist.” His profound love for the Blessed Sacrament and his mission to evangelize through technology made him a symbol of modern sanctity a saint who turned keyboards into instruments of grace and the internet into a tool for spreading God’s love.
To mark his feast, believers across the world are offering special prayers and Eucharistic adorations, while pilgrims in Assisi, where his incorrupt body lies, flock to his tomb to express their devotion and gratitude. In this spirit of reverence and affection, many faithful have penned personal letters to St. Carlo one such heartfelt note reflects the voice of a generation he continues to inspire.
A Letter to St. Carlo Acutis
Dear Carlo,
On this special day your first feast as a canonized saint I just wanted to write to you, as one friend to another. It still astonishes me how someone so young, so ordinary in appearance, could live such an extraordinary life. You didn’t perform miracles while you lived; instead, you transformed daily routines into encounters with God. You showed us that holiness is not about grand gestures, but about loving well every single day.
You once said, “The Eucharist is my highway to Heaven.” That one sentence has become a roadmap for countless young people like me who struggle to stay true in a noisy, distracted world. You found time each day to attend Mass, to sit before the Blessed Sacrament, to gaze at Jesus as your best friend. I often wonder how you managed to do that how you could stay so focused, so full of joy, while the world around you was rushing past.
Carlo, you taught us that being online doesn’t mean being lost. You used the internet not for vanity, but for virtue to catalogue Eucharistic miracles, to tell stories of faith, to remind us that technology can be a channel of grace if we choose it to be. You turned screens into windows of light.
Now, as you walk the real “highway to Heaven,” the GPS of your soul has reached its destination. You see the Face of the One you loved so much. That thought brings me peace and also courage. Because if you could do it, then maybe I can too.
When I visited your tomb in Assisi, I felt something I can’t quite describe a warmth, a familiarity, as if Heaven itself was just a little closer. You made me realize that sanctity is not unreachable; it’s the quiet “yes” we give to God every day.
So, my dear Saint and friend, please pray for me. Pray for all of us who try, sometimes weakly, to walk toward God amidst the world’s noise. Be our “spiritual Wi-Fi” connecting us always to the Source of Love. Keep watching over the young, the seekers, the dreamers, and the doubters. Help us to find joy in simplicity, courage in purity, and strength in faith.
Happy Feast Day, St. Carlo. Thank you for showing us that even in a digital world, Heaven is only a heartbeat or a click away.
With gratitude, love and hope,
Your admirer
Legacy of a Digital Saint
As celebrations continue around the globe, St. Carlo’s message remains as powerful as ever: “All people are born originals, but many die as photocopies.” His life invites everyone to rediscover their unique calling in God’s plan to live authentically, courageously, and joyfully in faith.
On his first feast day as a canonized saint, the world remembers not just a teenager from Milan, but a messenger of timeless truth that sanctity is not reserved for the few, but is a mission for everyone, everywhere, even behind a computer screen.