By now, most readers of this site will know about Blessed Carlo Acutis, the Italian teenager who died in 2006 and will be canonized this coming Sunday, April 27. [UPDATE: Because a canonization may only be proclaimed by a pope, the rite has been postponed until a new pope is chosen. -BM]
And on the 27th, 28th, and 29th of this month, Fathom Events will present Tim Moriarity’s new documentary about Acutis – Catholicism’s first millennial saint – in special screenings at select theaters across the country. Click here to purchase tickets for yourself, your family, or your parish.
I wouldn’t normally add this sort of promotional plug for a film, but Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality (click here for the theatrical trailer) is a fascinating and important film about a remarkable young man, and it deserves a wide audience.
And it’s not just a film about soon-to-be Saint Carlo; it’s at least as much about the impact of the digital revolution and how we should navigate it as Catholics.