Editor’s Note: Matthew Chicoine interviewed the Association of Friends of Saint Carlo Acutis USA, via email in the summer of 2026. Some of the questions/answers may have been rearranged, edited, and paraphrased to provide the best reader experience without losing any integrity of the answers given.
For readers who may only know Saint Carlo Acutis as “the internet saint,” who was Carlo at the heart of his spirituality and daily life?
Saint Carlo Acutis was far more than the “internet saint.” At the heart of his life was a profound love for Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. He attended Holy Mass frequently, spent time in Eucharistic Adoration, prayed the Rosary daily, and lived a life of charity by serving others with humility and joy.
Although he enjoyed computers, sports, and ordinary teenage activities, Carlo never allowed technology to become the center of his life. Instead, he used it as a tool to evangelize, always pointing people to Christ. His famous words, “The Eucharist is my highway to Heaven,” perfectly summarize his spirituality. Carlo reminds us that holiness is possible in everyday life when we place Jesus at the center of everything we do.
