Second Episode: Carlo Acutis Songs of the Saints

A moment with Carlo Acutis

Join Carlo Acutis, to be canonized April 27, in a moment of his life.

This new series, Songs of the Saints, will let you encounter different saints. Each video opens with the Song of the Saints book. As you enter this book, you enter into a special moment in the life of a saint.

In this video, we see Carlo turn to prayer when he hits a snag in his website. He turns to one of his favorite saints, Saint Francis. Follow along in song as Carlo prays the famous Prayer of Peace.

In the book, My Son Carlo, his mother writes,

Websites were his passion. He had created various ones, and one in particular, about Eucharistic miracles, had gained worldwide acclaim. … Creating websites was his way of satisfying his great desire to proclaim the Good News to everyone. He was animated by an irrepressible desire to constantly bring the beauty of the contents of the Christian faith to light.

She continues,

Carlo was always an optimist. And even when everything seemed to be falling apart, he never stopped hoping and never gave in to resignation.

Carlo's mom relates his spirit to the words of Saint Pope John Paul II,

Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.

May this animation inspire you to learn more about this incredible soon-to-be-saint. Or maybe even visit his tomb where his body rests in Assisi, Italy. Use this video as inspiration for your next meditative prayer. Carlo’s canonization may not be until April, but you can ask for his intercession any time!

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In our animation, we take the creative license of having Carlo turn to the prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi. We don’t know of anything written that mentions what Carlo did when he hit a problem with his websites. We know Carlo loved building websites. And we know Carlo faced his struggles with courage, with joy, and through Christ.

I want to thank everyone who helped contribute to this video, whether through the creation itself, through donations, or through prayers. We are so grateful for you!

I pray this animation and song honors the incredible person of Carlo Acutis.

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