By Nicholas Khor
PENANG – The Church of the Immaculate Conception (CIC), warmly welcomed a profound gift to its spiritual family — a first-class relic of St Carlo Acutis, brought home by parish priest, Msgr Jude Miranda.
This sacred relic was reverently presented for veneration during the Christmas Masses, offering parishioners a unique chance to encounter the life and witness of a young saint whose love for the Holy Eucharist continues to inspire hearts across the world.
With St Carlo Acutis’ relic now joining the parish’s treasured collection, CIC’s spiritual heritage grows ever richer. Among the re-lics already venerated are those of St Anthony of Padua, St Thérèse of Lisieux, St Francis Xavier, St Maria Goretti, St Jacques Chastan, St Faustina Kowalska, St Paul of the Cross, St Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Pope St John Paul II, and St Thomas Aquinas — a gallery of saints whose lives illuminate the path to holiness.
St Carlo Acutis (1991–2006), canonised in 2025, is remembered for his deep devotion to the Eucharist, which he called his “highway to heaven.” In a short life marked by faith, charity, and creative evangelisation through digital media, he reminds us all — especially young people — that sanctity is not distant or unattainable. It can flourish in ordinary life when lived with love and joy.
The faithful are invited to venerate this relic and seek the intercession of St Carlo Acutis, allowing his example of joyful discipleship and Eucharistic devotion to ignite their own journey of faith. – Herald Malaysia
