Carlo Acutis, born in London in 1991 and raised in Milan, embraced a deep love for the Eucharist from an early age. “To always be united to Jesus: This is my life plan,” he once told his mother after receiving his First Communion. Carlo was not only devoted to daily Mass and acts of charity—he was also a tech-savvy teenager who used his digital skills to evangelize. His Eucharistic Miracles website, which catalogued over 100 documented cases of Eucharistic phenomena, has since traveled to thousands of parishes worldwide.
Turin, Italy, Frassati was a mountaineer, student, and tireless servant of the poor. His motto, Verso l’Alto—“to the heights”—reflects both his love of mountain climbing and his spiritual aspiration toward heaven. Frassati contracted polio at the age of 24, likely from his charitable work among the sick. He died on July 4, 1925, and his legacy has endured among Catholic youth movements and service organizations around the world.