HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN: A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE LIFE OF BLESSED CARLO ACUTIS

by Ephrem Kunnappally

HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE LIFE OF BLESSED CARLO “By their lifes and mission, they imitate Christ in his prayer on the mountain, bear a witness to God’s lordship over history and anticipate the glory which is to come. In solitude and silence, by listening to the word of God, participating in divine worship, personal asceticism, prayer, mortification and the communion of fraternal love, they direct the whole of their lives and all their activities to the contemplation of God.” (Vita Consecrata.8) The spirit of the Lord abides with all of us. This spirit filled saints are Miraculous Phenomenon of the world! They through their life of holiness, write a glorious history of ideal and beautiful spirituality. The descent of the Holy Spirit made our saints to be the owner of a life of graces, gifts, charisms and fruits. This book speaks the meteoric life of a child who was a contemporary of our time. In spite of his short lifetime, Carlo Acutis has given, throughout his living, flesh and soul to the figure of the Apostle of God as a perfect pattern to be imitated in order to evidence how fellowcreatures must be loved. Saints are Christ’s best gift to the Church and Church’s best gift to the world. God calls everyone to be a saint. Sanctity is the real wealth of the Catholic Church. Today holiness is possible and the Church 18 Highway to Heaven needs holy people and our foremost objective is to be saints. Carlo Acutis was born in London on May 3, 1991 and was baptized on May 18 in Our Lady of Dolours church. He is considered to be a genius among those who lived in the 21st century. He was capable enough to use computer and internet as a tool for infusing devotion to the modern generation. He utilized each moment to spread devotion to Jesus and also he tried to live as much holy as he could. He died on 12 October 2006 due to leukaemia. His life challenges us to live a virtuous Life in this mediaholic period. I try to bring before you the spiritual journey which he made during his life on earth. Hope his life may help you to live a saintly life. I pray that all of us may be reunited in paradise with Carlo to praise our eternal Master. Specially thanking Acutis family for accepting me as a brother to Carlo Acutis. I feel it is God’s special grace for me to be added among the holy family of Acutis. I pray and hope that this spiritual journey through the life of Carlo may inspire all of you to follow the footsteps of our Lord to be perfect as the heavenly Father. A brief study of his spiritual journey will move and inspire you to a deeper understanding of what it means to live and die for the love of God. Ephrem Kunnappally

90 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 27, 2020

Reviews

[Kathryn E Hagen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book because I wanted to know more about Blessed Carlo. I learned a lot and was happy with that.

However, the proofreading in this book was abysmal. They even had a completely wrong last name for Carlo once!

[Becky]

This is mostly a series of unconnected remembrances from those who knew Carlo in life. Not a bad spiritual read, but also not terribly informative or compelling for those who wish to learn more about him. This book could benefit from better editing and organization as well as stories and facts from his life.

[Sumon Jose · Rating 5 out of 5]

The mesmerizing story of what grace has done in the life of a teenager. For me it still is a mystery how a boy of that age could manifest such a deep sense of piety and profound interior life. More than all the media initiatives of Carlo, what moistens my eyes is the very spirituality of this young saint. May his intercession and example turn many more teens and youth to Jesus...

[Randi Daeger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Carlo Acutis is one very special young man.

[Ralph Wechuli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Carlo gives the youth of today best example of struggle for sainthood in the contemporary world we are living in today...
Centrality of the Eucharist in any christian's life is key..

[Sadie Regnier · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted and was hoping for so much more of the personal and prayer life of Blessed Carlos Acutis. Many of these details and thoughts are already found on instagram.

[Antoine Segaud · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great introduction to Carlo Acutis

This was exactly the book I was looking for- an easy read that gives a concise summary of Carlo Acutis life.

[Linda Donnelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book offered insight into the life of this spiritual young man, Carlos Acutis. He was an inspiration for so many, at such a young age. An inspiring story of a very short life, yet very well lived.