San Carlo Acutis
Pray for us
Opening Prayer
Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I thank you for all the favors and graces with which you have enriched the soul of Venerable Carlo Acutis during the fifteen years he spent on this earth, and, through the merits of this beloved Angel of Youth, grant me the grace I fervently implore… (here the grace you wish to obtain is formulated).
“Not me, but God”
Venerable Carlo Acutis, you who have made your life one of continual renunciation and desolation, grant me the grace to seek the things of Heaven and despise those that pass away. Amen.
5 “Our Fathers”, 5 “Hail Marys” and 5 “Glory be to the Father” are recited as thanks to God for the gifts granted to Carlo during his 15 years of earthly life.
“Always being united to Jesus, that is my life project.”
Venerable Carlo Acutis, who lived in the Heart of Jesus, grant me the grace to fulfill this plan of love in its entirety. Amen.
5 “Our Fathers”, 5 “Hail Marys” and 5 “Glory be to the Father” are recited as thanks to God for the gifts granted to Carlo during his 15 years of earthly life.
“Continually ask for help from your Guardian Angel, who should become your best friend.”
Venerable Carlo Acutis, who have sought, even in this world, the company of the Holy Angels, grant me the grace to live uprightly, as my Guardian Angel desires. Amen.
5 “Our Fathers”, 5 “Hail Marys” and 5 “Glory be to the Father” are recited as thanks to God for the gifts granted to Carlo during his 15 years of earthly life.
“Our soul is like a hot-air balloon… If there were a mortal sin, the soul would fall to earth and confession would be like fire… It is necessary to confess often.”
Venerable Carlo Acutis, you have lived this sacrament of reconciliation in an exemplary manner, grant me the grace to seek confession periodically with profound contrition. Amen.
5 “Our Fathers”, 5 “Hail Marys” and 5 “Glory be to the Father” are recited as thanks to God for the gifts granted to Carlo during his 15 years of earthly life.
“Sadness is looking inward. Happiness is looking inward.”
Venerable Carlo Acutis, you who have never taken your gaze off Jesus, your great love, grant me the grace to live this true happiness already in this world. Amen.
5 “Our Fathers”, 5 “Hail Marys” and 5 “Glory be to the Father” are recited as thanks to God for the gifts granted to Carlo during his 15 years of earthly life.
“The only thing we should ask God for in our prayers is the desire to be holy.”
Venerable Carlo Acutis, you have always been able to ask God for what is essential, grant me the grace of a profound desire for Heaven. Amen.
5 “Our Fathers”, 5 “Hail Marys” and 5 “Glory be to the Father” are recited as thanks to God for the gifts granted to Carlo during his 15 years of earthly life.
“The Virgin Mary is the only woman in my life”
Venerable Carlo Acutis, you loved the Virgin Mary more than anything else, grant me the grace to respond to the love of this loving and kind Mother. Amen.
5 “Our Fathers”, 5 “Hail Marys” and 5 “Glory be to the Father” are recited as thanks to God for the gifts granted to Carlo during his 15 years of earthly life.
“The Eucharist is my highway to Heaven”
Venerable Carlo Acutis, you who always sought your Jesus hidden in the tabernacle, grant me the grace of profound Eucharistic fervor. Amen.
5 “Our Fathers”, 5 “Hail Marys” and 5 “Glory be to the Father” are recited as thanks to God for the gifts granted to Carlo during his 15 years of earthly life.
“I’m glad to die because I’ve lived my life without wasting a single minute of it on things that God doesn’t like.”
Venerable Carlo Acutis, grant me the grace of graces, that is, final perseverance and a holy death. Amen.
5 “Our Fathers”, 5 “Hail Marys” and 5 “Glory be to the Father” are recited as thanks to God for the gifts granted to Carlo during his 15 years of earthly life.
Final Prayer
God, the Father of Mercy, raise this Venerable Carlo Acutis to the glory of the altars, so that You may be more glorified for him. Grant us the honor of calling him Blessed, he who has lived Your will in all things, and through his merits grant me the grace I fervently desire. Amen.