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Relics of Italian teenager take centre stage at St Mary’s Cathedral
The first-class relics – strands of hair – were housed in a gold reliquary and placed on the sanctuary in front of the altar.
His lifelong dream was to be a saint, says mother of Blessed Carlo Acutis
For Antonia Salzano, the approval of the miracle “was a big sign of hope because through Carlo’s example, he gave witness to values that are for everybody.”
EXCLUSIVE: Relics of millennial saint coming to Perth
The relics of upcoming millennial saint Carlo Acutis are coming to Perth this month.
Born in London, England, on 3 May 1991, to Andrea Acutis and Antonia Salzano, 15-year-old Carlo was an average teen with an above-average knack for computers.
Have you ever thought about becoming a saint? Why do we need to console Jesus?
I used to think that there was no point for me to try to become a saint. Being conscious of my selfishness and sin, I had no desire for holiness as I thought it was unattainable. One day, I came across a book that truly changed the way I perceive God’s love and mercy; and hence, the true meaning of holiness.
‘Take fresh courage and give hope’ – Saint Mary MacKillop
Ten years after her canonisation, the courage of Saint Mary MacKillop – Australia’s first and only saint – still resonates within the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, a religious order founded by the St MacKillop with the assistance of Fr Julian Tenison-Woods in 1866 in Penola, SA.
