My Son Carlo Revised Australian Edition (PB) / Antonia Salzano Acutis

This is the official, corrected English version of My Son Carlo that is now available in Australia.

In this book we see Carlo through his mother’s eyes as she shares many deeply cherished memories of her son, memories that she has held and pondered in her heart. What emerges is that while he is her son, Carlo is also a saint, one who led and leads her into a deeper communion with God.

Carlo Acutis is a miracle of God to a godless age. So much of our youth sees its right to a good, solid and decent spiritual formation denied, with many falling prey to a decadent culture that glorifies vice in all its forms. The appearance on the scene of a young man who passes through it all unscathed is truly a sign that God has not abandoned us.

We all know how hard it is especially for young people to be selfless, to put others first, to respect the image of God in self and others, to keep oneself pure from worldly ambitions and lusts. Here, in the life of Carlo Acutis, you will find a concrete example of what it looks like: a young man with an unusual command of technology and yet never, not even once, abused it; a perfectly normal youth, jovial and high-spirited, who loved the company of friends, but based his life on continual prayer and sacrifice. One cannot read the life of Carlo Acutis without being moved, inspired to live a better life.

But the greatest lesson that Carlo Acutis cries out to all of us, young and old alike, is this: life is short; live it well, and stay close to Jesus in the Eucharist and Mary through the Holy Rosary. If you do, your life will not only be peaceful and happy; it will have a beneficent and far-reaching influence on many others.