Posted on 10/18/2017 5:22:53 PM PDT by marshmallow
Carlo Acutis inspired an exhibition of eucharistic miracles from around the world
There is an unusual exhibition being held at St Joseph’s church in Thame, Oxfordshire, at the moment. Organised by Anna Johnstone, a local parishioner, it is a display of 60 panels of the Eucharistic miracles of the world (altogether there are 160), accompanied by daily Adoration. The exhibition was originally the inspiration of a young Italian boy, Carlo Acutis who died in 2006 aged 15 and whose cause for beatification has been opened by the diocese of Milan.
Born in 1991, Carlo was a normal boy, lively, sporty and with a special talent for computers. Yet, not unlike Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati of Turin, he also developed a deep love for his faith, receiving Holy Communion daily following his First Communion, going to confession weekly and praying the Rosary. The project of designing an exhibition of Eucharistic miracles took him nearly three years. Thame is one of the first parishes in the UK to organise a display; it can be requested free of charge at www.carloacutis.com
I am very curious to know how Anna became involved in the life of Carlo Acutis. She tells me that in July 2015, having experienced a difficult 18 months, including redundancy, she begged God for direction. She also prayed two novenas, one to St Joseph and the other to St Therese. On the ninth day of these novenas she found herself having a Skype interview with Carlo’s father in Assisi. She is now the governess to his two younger twin siblings. Learning more about his life, she has been “deeply moved” by his witness, saying “his sweetness, simplicity, purity and missionary heart reminds me of St Therese of Lisieux.”
What brought the exhibition to Thame? Although now living in Assisi Anna explains that.......
(Excerpt) Read more at catholicherald.co.uk ...
Hard to believe someone born in 1991 is 26 years old already.
I find it hard to believe I’m 32.
Redundancy? What does that mean other than the obvious?
You’re a baby.
I won’t say how old I am, but I will say that you are still a relative youngster by comparison.
:^)
I can’t believe I’m 62. It goes by fast.
I have been kicking around this orb for 75+years. Hard to believe except when I drag my bones out of the rack @ 0800 every day.
Redundancy is the Socialist UK English way of saying “laid off”.
We have a display of these panels in our area at our annual Rosary Bowl.
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