Saint Carlo Acutis Veneration Sanctuario de San Antonio Parish Forbes Philippines Pericardium 2025

St. Carlo Acutis was recently canonized (Sept 2025) as the first millennial saint, and his pilgrim relic toured the Philippines (Nov-Dec 2025), with a significant stop at the Santuario de San Antonio Parish in Forbes Park, Makati City, on December 14, 2025, for veneration and Holy Mass, as part of his Philippine pilgrimage before returning to Italy. His visit highlighted his digital evangelization and devotion to the Eucharist, inspiring Filipino youth and faithful. “Happiness is looking towards God,” he said. “Sadness is looking towards yourself.” One of his best-known pieces of wisdom says it all: “God and not me.” In Italian, the phrase has an even greater effect: “Dio, non io.” He also shared, “Money is only ragged paper. . . . What counts in life is the nobility of the soul, that is, the way that one loves God and loves one’s neighbor.” Here is a clarity of vision from the future saint that encourages young people not to settle for something beneath their dignity or to pursue goods that fail to satisfy the longings of the human heart.