Father Chris Alar, provincial superior of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, told Newsmax on Sunday that the canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati show that young Catholics can live heroic lives of faith and serve as role models for the Church.

“This is the first time in the history of the Catholic Church that we have an entire family there to see their son canonized a saint,” Alar told Newsmax, reflecting on Acutis, the 15-year-old known as the “sneaker saint” for his love of the internet and technology.

He noted that Acutis’ parents embodied the true mission of Catholic parenting: “At the end of the day, what is the most important thing that we can give our children, our grandchildren? It’s to teach them to know and love God. And that’s exactly what the parents of Saint Carlo Acutis have done.”

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