While the precise destinations are still being determined, the Philippines is already excited to receive a first-class relic of Carlo Acutis and pray with a piece of the heart of the young saint.
The pericardium relic will visit various parishes in Metro Manila from November 28 to December 15. The relic is also expected to visit parishes in Cebu.
In addition to the specially designed van that will transport the relic, a logo was commissioned for the tour.
Various elements of the logo are particularly notable, including how the IHS symbol is drawn with "technological lines" -- an image of how Carlo used modern tools such as computers and the internet -- to share the timeless truths of the Good News.
Meanwhile the colors of the logo allude to the Filipino flag, showing that the universal appeal of St. Carlo Acutis is connected to the "specific faith and cultural heritage of the Philippines."
The theme of the tour -- Cuore a Cuore, heart to heart -- is similar to the motto of St. John Henry Newman -- Cor ad cor loquitur, heart speaks to heart. Cardinal Newman will be officially recognized as the 38th Doctor of the Church on November 1.
In a message ahead of the relic’s tour, the mother of Carlo urged Filipinos to stay close to the Eucharist.
“What I suggest to you is to always follow this devotion to the Eucharist like Carlo, to pray the rosary each day,” she said in a video posted on the Facebook page of Friends of Saint Carlo Acutis–Philippines.
