Today we honor St. Carlo Acutis (d. 2006), a teenager born in London and rasied in Milan known for his devotion to the Eucharist and his use of digital media to promote Catholic devotion. He is the first millennial saint canonized by Pope Leo XIV in 2025.
“Our soul is like a hot air balloon. If by chance there is a mortal sin, the soul falls to the ground. Confession is like the fire underneath the balloon enabling the soul to rise again. . . It is important to go to confession often.” St. Carlo Acutis
"What else have I in heaven but you, O Lord? Apart from you I want nothing on earth. My body and my heart faint for joy; God is my possession for ever." Ps. 73:25-26
"You have drawn near to Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to myriads of angels in festal gathering, to the assembly of the first-born enrolled in heaven, to God the judge of all." Hebrews 12:22-23a
“I have no taste for corruptible food nor for the pleasures of this life. I desire the bread of God, which is the flesh of Jesus Christ... and for drink I desire his blood, which is love incorruptible.” St. Ignatius of Antioch
"Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our ancestors, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever; And blessed is your holy and glorious name, praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages." Daniel 3:52
"Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord, Lord, hear my voice! O let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleading. If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt, Lord, who would survive? But with you is found forgiveness: for this we revere you." Ps. 130:1-4
"The Lord has established a refuge of mercy, Mary, even for those who deliberately commit evil. Mary provides shelter and strength for the sinner." St. Anthony of Padua
"O Lord, your name stands for ever, unforgotten from age to age: for the Lord does justice for his people; the Lord takes pity on his servants." Ps. 135:13-14
