International Exhibition MIRACLES OF THE ACROSS THE WORLD Devised and planned by Carlo Acutis GOD’S SERVANT CARLOS ACUTIS (London, 3 May 1991 – , 11 October 2006)

«“My life plan is to always be con- nected to Jesus”. With these few words, Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia when he was only fteen years old, outlined the distinctive fea- ture of his brief existence: living with Jesus, for Jesus and in Jesus”1. To quote Carlo's own words: “Our destination must be what is in nite, not what is nite. In nity is our ho- meland. We have been expected in Heaven since time immemorial”. He also said: “All are born with their own originality, but many die as photocopies”.

o move towards this destination and to nd him in any church close to our homes. In thanks to assistance from the Knights of Colum- not “die as photocopies”, Carlo said his words, “Jerusalem is right on our door- bus, e Cardinal Newman Society and e Real that our compass must be the Word of step”. From his days as a good catechist Presence Association and Education, with the sup- God, against which we must constantly measure onwards, he would try his best to nd new ways port of Card. Edmond Burke, it has been hosted ourselves. Extremely special means are required to help others to strengthen their own faith. For in thousands of parishes and more than 100 uni- to reach such a lofty destination: the sacraments this reason, he left us his exhibitions as a legacy, versities. It has also been promoted by several Tand prayer. In particular, Carlo placed the Sacra- among which the Miracles of the Eucharist Episcopal Conferences, including those of the ment of the Eucharist at the heart of his own life, stand out. In 2002, while visiting the Meeting Philippines, Argentina and Vietnam, etc. It has which he called “my highway to heaven”. After Rimini exhibition, Carlo decided to stage an even travelled to China and Indonesia. Impor- receiving his rst communion at the age of exhibition on the Miracles of the Eucharist reco- tant basilicas and sanctuaries have hosted Carlo’s seven, Carlo did not miss daily attendance at gnised by the Church. is demanding work exhibition, including the Sanctuary of Our Lady mass or reciting the . He would always try also involved his family for almost two and a half of Fátima on the occasion of the centenary of to practise Eucharistic Devotion, convinced that years. e spiritual eects brought about by this Francisco Marto. “by standing before the Eucharistic Christ, exhibition could not have been predicted before we become holy”. Carlo would often ask it opened. We can con rm that the exhibition It is possible to take a virtual visit of the sites himself why we see mile-long queues of people has now been hosted on all ve continents. where these miracles took place and download waiting for hours to go to a rock concert or a Many parishes also asked that the material be the panels at www.carloacutis.com and lm, but we never see the same queues in front collected in a catalogue, which was accompanied www.miracolieucaristici.org. e exhibition is of the Eucharistic Christ. He would say that by an eminent preface written by Card. Angelo free and can be requested by sending an email to: people do not realise what they are missing, Comastri, Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of the [email protected] otherwise churches would be so full that you Vatican and Vicar General to his Holiness for Or by writing to: would not be able to get into them. In the Bles- the Vatican City, and by His Excellency Mons. Associazione Amici di Carlo Acutis sed Sacrament – he would repeat passionately – Raaello Martinelli, then Head of the Cateche- Via Ariosto 21 – 20145 Milano Christ is present in the same way he was 2000 tical Oce of the Congregation for the Doctri- Tel: +39 339 6340122 years ago in the time of the Apostles; that back ne of the Faith. From that moment on, if we then, people had to travel constantly to see him, may say so given the results, the exhibition “has 1. (His Excellency Card. , Preface to N. Gori, while we are much luckier today because we can performed miracles”. In the United States alone, Carlo Acutis, Un giovane per i giovani)