{"product_id":"st-carlo-acutis-pray-for-us","title":"St. Carlo Acutis | Pray for Us","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSt. Carlo Acutis (1991 to 2006), the young Italian devoted to the Eucharist, was canonized by Pope Leo XIV on September 7, 2025, and is honored on October 12.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); border-radius:8px; padding:14px 18px; margin:18px 0; color:#F5F5F5;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; color:#F5F5F5; background:transparent;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eFeast Day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eOctober 12 (set for the dioceses of Assisi and Milan, with other communities able to request it)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eLife \u0026amp; Canonization\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eBorn May 3, 1991 in London; died October 12, 2006 in Monza; beatified 2020; canonized September 7, 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003ePatronage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eYoung people, the internet, and computer programmers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSymbols\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eJeans, sneakers and a polo, a laptop, the Eucharist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Life of St. Carlo Acutis\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarlo was a regular kid from Milan who loved soccer, his dogs, PlayStation, Pokemon and Super Mario. He taught himself to code, built websites for his parish, and set a rule to play video games only an hour a week so they would not take over his life. Classmates remember him standing up for kids who were bullied.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis real passion was the Eucharist. He went to Mass every day he could and built an online exhibit of Eucharistic miracles that has toured the world. He bought sleeping bags for homeless men with his own pocket money. Carlo died of illness at fifteen in 2006, and he rests in Assisi dressed in jeans and sneakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); border-radius:8px; padding:14px 18px; margin:18px 0; color:#F5F5F5; border-left:3px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5); font-style:italic;\"\u003e“To be always united to Jesus, this is my program for life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style:normal; font-size:0.9rem; opacity:0.8;\"\u003eSt. Carlo Acutis (carloacutis.com)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShirt Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavyweight 100% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Relaxed drop-shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Machine wash cold, tumble dry low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGet to Know St. Carlo Acutis\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe Loved Video Games\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eCarlo loved video games, especially Super Mario, Halo and Pokemon. He limited himself to about an hour a week so he had time for friends, family and prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe Called the Eucharist His Highway to Heaven\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eHe called the Eucharist \"my highway to heaven\" and believed the closer we stay to Jesus, the faster we grow in holiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Born Originals, Not Photocopies\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\"All people are born as originals, but many die as photocopies.\" He wanted everyone to become the unique person God made them to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe Built a Eucharistic Miracles Website\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eAs a teenager he built a website and exhibit cataloguing Eucharistic miracles around the world. It has been shown in thousands of parishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe Saved His Allowance for the Homeless\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eHe saved his allowance for sleeping bags for the homeless, brought meals to people in need and defended classmates who were picked on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe Rests in Jeans and Sneakers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eHe loved Assisi and asked to be buried there. Visitors see him dressed just as he lived, like any teenager.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrated Every October 12\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eCanonized in 2025, he is a patron of young people and the internet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SIGNUMX","offers":[{"title":"Ancora Red \/ S","offer_id":67982012023020,"sku":"261028PODPQ10868#006","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ancora Red \/ M","offer_id":67982012055788,"sku":"261028PODPQ10868#007","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ancora Red \/ L","offer_id":67982012088556,"sku":"261028PODPQ10868#008","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ancora Red \/ XL","offer_id":67982012121324,"sku":"261028PODPQ10868#009","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ancora Red \/ 2XL","offer_id":67982012154092,"sku":"261028PODPQ10868#010","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ S","offer_id":67982011859180,"sku":"261028PODPQ10868#001","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ M","offer_id":67982011891948,"sku":"261028PODPQ10868#002","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ L","offer_id":67982011924716,"sku":"261028PODPQ10868#003","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XL","offer_id":67982011957484,"sku":"261028PODPQ10868#004","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 2XL","offer_id":67982011990252,"sku":"261028PODPQ10868#005","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1349\/6300\/files\/st-carlo-acutis-pray-for-us-ancora-red-front-transparent_9d12250d-68bd-4ee9-b544-6b10dc2be22d.png?v=1793597913","url":"https:\/\/www.signumx.store\/products\/st-carlo-acutis-pray-for-us","provider":"SIGNUMX Catholic Apparel Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}