PRELUDE
The famous photo of Blessed Carlo Acutis atop Monte Subasio in the Italian region of Umbria | (Photo Courtesy of Associazione Amici di Carlo Acutis) Who is Blessed Carlo Acutis? Why is he that well known? What did he contribute to our Catholic faith? These are the questions that most of us we ask when we heard when the news of the beatification of an obscure teen that sent shock waves in the entire world. (Probably like it the case of St. Therese of the Child Jesus) News outlets worldwide covered the events online as the whole world watched the preparations leading up to his beatification day from the uncovering of his intact remains of this young holy man in his resting place to the amazement of everyone up to his momentous beatification rites that was also attended by his own parents and siblings. Numerous documentaries and write-ups popped up everywhere both in print and online presenting the life that he lived. Strangely, he also received criticism from non-Catholics an...