{"product_id":"saint-carlo-acutis-mini-figurine","title":"Saint Carlo Acutis Mini Figurine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA modern saint… reminding us that holiness is possible right where we are.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Carlo Acutis Mini Figurine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e introduces children to a saint whose life looked, in many ways, wonderfully ordinary. Carlo loved soccer, computers, video games, and spending time with friends, but at the center of his life was an extraordinary love for Jesus in the Eucharist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in 1991, Carlo used his talent for technology to create a website documenting Eucharistic miracles around the world. He attended Mass frequently and famously called the Eucharist his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“highway to heaven.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e After being diagnosed with leukemia as a teenager, Carlo offered his suffering for the Church and died in 2006 at just fifteen years old. He was canonized in 2025, becoming the Church's first millennial saint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShown just as a modern teenager might be, jeans, sneakers, and a backpack, this sweet figurine makes Carlo's example especially relatable for young Catholics. His life reminds children that becoming a saint doesn't require living in another century or doing something extraordinary. Holiness begins by loving God faithfully in the life we've already been given.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for a child's prayer corner, bookshelf, bedside table, or desk, this little St. Carlo makes an especially meaningful First Communion or Confirmation gift for children and teens growing in their love for the Eucharist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA faithful little companion… reminding young hearts that they, too, are called to become saints.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-painted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrafted from fine resin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinished by hand; slight variations in shading and brushwork are natural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 3.5” tall\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFeast Day: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOctober 12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanonized in 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA meaningful First Holy Communion, Confirmation, birthday, or Christmas gift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Little Drops of Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67739688501472,"sku":"HOJ1334","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/1356\/5833\/files\/IMG_5981.jpg?v=1791219257","url":"https:\/\/www.houseofjoppa.com\/products\/saint-carlo-acutis-mini-figurine","provider":"House of Joppa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}