Prayer

O God our Father,

we thank you for giving us Carlo,

a model of life for young people,

and a message of love for all.

You made him fall in love with your son Jesus,

making the Eucharist his “highway to heaven.”

You gave him Mary as a beloved mother,

and you made him, through the Rosary,

a cantor of her tenderness.

Receive his prayer for us.

Look above all upon the poor, whom he loved and assisted.

Grant me too, through his intercession, the grace

that I need.

And make our joy full, raising Carlo among

the saints of your Church,

so that his smile shines again for us

to the glory of your name. Amen.