But soon the Catholic Church could have a saint donning a track suit jacket, jeans and a pair of running shoes. What's more, he's a computer whiz and social media savvy.
"Today we see him again in his mortal body. A body that has passed, in the years of burial in Assisi, through the normal process of decay, which is the legacy of the human condition after sin has removed it from God, the source of life. But this mortal body is destined for resurrection," the archbishop said, as quoted by the Catholic News Agency. Acutis, raised in Milan, was 15 when he died of leukemia in 2006.
After this, canonization begins, which normally requires two miracles attributed to the blessed. After thorough investigations and studies, the pope declares with finality that the individual was indeed a saint and should be venerated by the whole Church. At a young age, Acutis supposedly exhibited a special bond with God. He went to Mass daily and often spent a considerable amount of time before the tabernacle, worshipping the Blessed Sacrament.
"Because he understood that they were potentially very harmful, very dangerous, he wanted to be the master of these means, not a slave," Salzano said.
I’m quite sure he would’ve appreciated God’s help while he was still alive.
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