Feast of St. Carlo Acutis: Technology Tips from the Millennial Saint

October 12, 2025: We live online, scrolling, posting, reacting, and refreshing. Yet how often do we stop to ask ourselves: Is this helping me grow, or simply keeping me occupied?

Saint Carlo Acutis, whose first feast the Church celebrates on October 12, used the same screens we do. The difference is that he did not let them consume him; he consecrated them. While we often seek likes, he sought meaning. While many chase followers, he tried to make God visible. His quiet digital revolution began not in a monastery but on a motherboard, reminding us that holiness can exist even behind a glowing screen.

The internet was designed to connect people, yet it often leaves us lonelier. We “follow” thousands but truly know very few. We “share” constantly but seldom reveal anything of lasting value.

Faith Behind the Screen

Carlo never rejected technology, nor did he warn others to stay offline. He simply used it with intention and faith. He created a website that documented Eucharistic miracles from around the world, transforming code and creativity into catechesis. Through his example, he proved that faith can be just as engaging and “clickable” as anything trending online. Our challenge is not to abandon our screens, but to sanctify them.

Imagine if the internet looked even a little more like Carlo’s vision. What if social media timelines became places of compassion instead of comparison? What if we posted to inspire rather than to impress?

Every photo, caption, and message can echo vanity or reflect love. We do not need to build a website like Carlo to follow his example. We can begin by sharing truth instead of gossip, gratitude instead of complaint, and kindness instead of criticism. Sometimes holiness begins with a single, thoughtful choice: to click with conscience.

Becoming Digital Witnesses

Carlo once said, “All people are born originals, but many die as photocopies.” The online world constantly pressures us to conform—same filters, same opinions, same outrage. Yet sainthood means daring to stand apart, to live as the unique creation God intended us to be.

Our digital lives are part of our mission field. We can evangelise through the tone of our comments, the peace in our posts, and the integrity of what we choose to share. Technology itself is not the problem; how we use it determines whether it becomes a tool for grace or a source of distraction.

On this feast day, it is worth asking: What kind of digital footprint am I leaving behind—a trail of distraction or a testimony of light?

The saints of the past built churches and hospitals. The saints of today might build websites, apps, and online communities of faith. Holiness has not disappeared; it has simply moved into new spaces.

Prayer

Saint Carlo Acutis, pray for us. 

Teach us to use technology with purity and purpose. 

Help us to see our screens as places of mission, not distraction. 

May every click lead us closer to Heaven. Amen.

By Catholic Connect Reporter