St Carlo Acutis
St Carlo Acutis, Disciple of the Eucharist Early life Carlo Acutis, was born May 3, 1991, in London, where his parents, Andrea Acutis and Antonia Salzano, were working, and the family moved to Milan a few months later. Though his parents were not fervent Catholics, Carlo asked to receive First Communion early, at seven, and from then on attended Mass daily. His mother wasn't religious and said she had been to Mass only for her First Communion, her confirmation, and her wedding but young Carlo's unique and unexplained devotion led to her deep conversion. The priest promoting his cause for sainthood noted that Carlo “managed to drag his relatives, his parents to Mass every day. It was not the other way around; it was not his parents bringing the little boy to Mass, but it was he who managed to get himself to Mass and to convince others to receive Communion daily.” Carlo had a great devotion to Mary and loved to pray the rosary, saying, " The Virgin Mary is the on...