From Catholic World Report:
The life of Carlo Acutis, who is slated to be canonized next year as the first millennial saint, inspires thousands of people around the world. Among them is 9-year-old Alex Espinosa in Mexico, who both considers Acutis a “friend” and enthusiastically expresses that he wants to be like him when he grows up.
Alex Espinosa is the eldest son of María and Alejandro Espinosa. Alex’s mother says her family’s devotion to Carlo Acutis began in 2020, the year Acutis was proclaimed a blessed. After learning about Acutis’ story and understanding how he lived “an ordinary life in an extraordinary way,” the little boy was deeply impacted. That same afternoon, he took some suitcases and said to his mother: “We have to be ready for Heaven, Mom. We have to have our suitcases ready,” María recalled.
In March 2024, Alex’s father, Alejandro, was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in one of his lungs. While they were waiting for treatment, a close friend offered Alejandro a relic of Carlo Acutis. One evening, Alex expressed his concern: “I’m worried that he’s in pain, I don’t like my dad being in pain.” Following his mother’s advice, the boy asked Carlo Acutis to intercede with Jesus for his father’s health.
From YouTube—Christian Way:
In this video, we share a true and astonishing story: A father of five, Alejandro, suffering from lung cancer, was suddenly healed after his young child prayed with a relic of Carlo Acutis. Doctors were unable to explain this healing. But the family knows exactly who interceded.
