Heroes of HeavenSeason One · Hero No. 1 · Faith
Give them heroes.
Real ones.
A boy in sneakers found the highway to Heaven.Carlo Acutis was an ordinary kid who chose self-discipline and selflessness, and that choice led to an extraordinary life. Now it's a story your child can hold: read aloud in nine minutes, printed at home, kept for good.
Three PDFs · any screen or your printer · ages 6 to 9
Why Carlo. Why now.
Children don't imitate lessons.
They imitate heroes.
Carlo loved soccer, computers and his dogs, and before he was sixteen he built a map of Eucharistic miracles that traveled the world. A saint who looks like the kid at your table, and a story that ends the way you'd want: in hope.
One story read aloud. Then a mission for the week, a card to cut, a frame to fill. The evening you kept meaning to have, with the structure already done for you.
Every fact checked against Catholic sources, including the Vatican's own. Reviewed before release. Nothing sensational, nothing watered down. The pages for grown-ups say what is History, what is Tradition and what is Storytelling, line by line, so you always know what you're reading.
A child's imagination is furnished by the pictures it's given. Fill it with real heroes first.
How it works
Three steps.
Download tonight.
Three PDFs, one tap each. Start Here tells you what to print and what to read on a screen. No zip, no manual.
Read it together.
Twelve illustrated pages, about nine minutes aloud. The read-aloud script is in the pack if you want it word for word.
Train.
Complete the weekly Hero Mission and Heroic Virtue Challenge. Enjoy the Family Quest together. Cut out the Hero Card, add a stamp, and frame your Treasury artwork. Next Virtue: Courage.
That's the whole system. A story, a mission, a card. Then the next Hero.
The pack
Everything in the pack
Also inside: For the Guardian (what's true here, the questions your child may ask, the full story for grown-ups) and Start Here (one page: what is what, how to print).
Format: PDF, US Letter · 30 pages plus covers · Read-aloud time: about 9 minutes · Age: written for 6 to 9; read aloud from 6, read alone from 8 · Works on phone, tablet, and computer · Yours to keep: print as many copies as your family needs.
Written by D.B. Rex. Published by Heroes of Heaven Media.
Pay It Forward
Give a child a hero. Help shape their imagination.
Children learn not only from what they're taught, but from the examples they see and the stories they embrace. Heroes of Heaven brings inspiring role models, timeless virtues and meaningful activities into children's lives.
If you like our work and would like to help more children get to know more Heroes of Heaven, consider paying it forward. You're doing more than sharing a story: you're giving a child someone to admire, a family something meaningful to share, and the chance for seeds of faith, courage and kindness to take root.
One hero. One child. A lifetime of possibilities.
Suggested gifts
Carlo is free for every family. Every $9.88 you give sends the pack to one more child, as a free code to a parish, a catechist, or a family who asks.
- $252 children
- $505 children
- $10010 children
- $25025 children
- $50050 children
- $1,000100 children
Every gifted pack goes out as a free code to a parish, a catechist, or a family who asks.
Three ways to help, and two of them are free. Pray for this work.
When you can. Every $9.88 sends the pack to one more child.
Give a page to another family. Every printable carries the address; it travels on its own.
Need gift copies for a class or a parish? Write to heroesofheavenmedia@gmail.com.
FaithSeason One. Nine Heroes. Nine virtues.
Carlo holds frame one. Eight frames are waiting. Next: Courage — coming soon.
For the Guardian
Questions a Guardian asks.
Why "Guardian"?
"Guardian" is borrowed from the guardian angels: our word for the mother, father, godparent, grandparent, or teacher at the child's side.
Is it accurate?
Every fact checked against Catholic sources, including the Vatican's own. Reviewed before release. The Guardian's pages mark what is History, Tradition and Storytelling, line by line. Carlo's words are his own; nothing he says was invented.
How is the art made?
Art in the classic animation style, made with generative image tools under the author's direction and approved to the Heroes of Heaven character and style standards. Every image was reviewed for fidelity to Catholic teaching before publication.
Is the free pack complete?
Yes. Nothing missing, nothing held back: the same three files whether you receive it as a gift or pay it forward.
What if I buy it and it isn't what you promised?
Your money back within 30 days. Keep the pages.
Can I print it more than once?
As many copies as your family needs. Not for resale or redistribution.
Who is behind this?
Created by a Catholic mother and father for their own children. Written by D.B. Rex. Published by Heroes of Heaven Media.
Holiness isn't for the few. It's for the kid at your table.
First-Look
See every new Hero first.
First-Look is exactly that: the people on this list meet each new Hero before anyone else, before social media, before the world. Usually just two emails per Hero. One when the countdown begins. One when the Hero arrives, with the first look at the cover. Occasionally, we'll also share special announcements, meaningful celebrations, or important dates worth remembering. Always thoughtful, never overwhelming.
You're on the list.
You'll be the first to know.
The saints were ordinary people
who answered God's call extraordinarily.
So can your child.
Privacy
When you ask for the gift copy or join First-Look, we keep your first name, last name and email, the date, and where you signed up (this site, or a printed page's code). We store your information securely with our email service provider and use it only for a few promotional emails, usually just two per Hero: one when the countdown starts, one when he arrives. Unsubscribe with the link in any email, or write to us. Purchases and downloads run on Gumroad, which has its own privacy policy and handles payment; we never see your card. We measure visits with Cloudflare Web Analytics, which sets no cookies and identifies no one. We do not collect a child's email; the Guardian signs up. Questions: heroesofheavenmedia@gmail.com.