“As you will discover in this comprehensive biography, my son Carlo was a boy like any other, but he was also one who knew how to open his heart to the extraordinary.” Antonia Salzano Acutis

“Our presence on this planet Earth has meaning,” Carlo Acutis said, and this book invites you to listen more deeply to your own calling.

Carlo was a sweet, generous boy, a millennial, whose love for God and his fellow man was so strong he has already been recognized as a saint. Though his life was cut short by leukemia at just fifteen, he used his time to inspire others, showing them that true faith is something timeless, precious and powerful.

Carlo grew up in Italy, a regular kid who played video games and engaged with the internet, loved sports and ice cream. But he also loved ancient cathedrals and the abundant tradition of Catholic faith. Most of all he loved God.

In these pages, follow Carlo’s path, explore his reflections, prayers and miracles, and find out how you, too, can shine like a brilliant star in this world that needs you. You may even aspire to become a saint yourself. As Carlo would say, “Why not?”