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=The Life of Saint Carter=

__Where was he From?__ Saint Carter was born and raised in Tampa, Florida where he remained for the majority of his life.

__When was he born?__ Saint Carter was born on September 28, 2000 at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Florida.

__When did he die?__ Saint Carter died on March 9, 2078 while preaching in a soccer stadium in Syria. He was killed by ISIS forces in witness to his faith, and therefore is a martyr of the Church.

__When was he canonized?__ Saint Carter was canonized on October 30, 2113 by Pope Phillip.

__What is his Feast Day? Why?__ Saint Carter's Feast Day is September 28. This is not only the date of his birth but the date of the first miracle attributed to him. This miracle took place on his 10th birthday while with his family and friends. As is customary he had a cake to celebrate his birthday, and he wished aloud to have the flame of Christ burn eternally in his heart when he blew out the candles, but the candles on his cake did not blow out. Even stranger, the burning candles did not melt any wax. After attempting to blow them out numerous times, and failing, he stuck them in water, but they continued to burn without melting any wax. This was clearly a sign from God These candles still burn today in the Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome Italy.

__What is he the Patron Saint of? Why?__ Saint Carter is the Patron Saint of soccer, because that is how he primarily preached the word of God throughout his life. Throughout his life he played soccer and ended up getting a soccer scholarship to college. Although when in college he suffered a major knee injury his third year in college and was told that he could never play again. He scholarship was revoked, and he wasn't getting a college education. He then turned to God in these tough times, and he then realized that God was calling him to be a priest. He then started receiving a priestly education, and decided to start a local Catholic youth soccer team. As his team grew larger a Catholic youth soccer club was created and this then led to multiple Catholic youth soccer clubs sprouting up throughout the United States, and the world. Today there are over 600 Catholic youth soccer clubs, 1800 Catholic youth soccer teams, and 5 professional Catholic soccer clubs worldwide. Through Carter's works he not only expanded the Catholic faith through the game of soccer, but he also changed the beautiful game of soccer forever.

__What was Saint Carter's early life like?__ Carter was born in Tampa, Florida in the United States on Sept. 28, 2000. He was of Italian, German, Scottish, and Irish decent and had an older brother named Matthew, a mom name Jacqueline and a father named Jay. He attended Incarnation Catholic School for his kindergarten through eighth grade education. In kindergarten he began playing soccer for a recreational team and began playing competitive soccer in first grade. He started playing soccer at Tampa Bay United from the ages 6 to 9, but in 2010 when the local FC Tampa Rangers opened he moved there for his U9 season. He then went on to play at Rangers until he was 15 and started high school at Jesuit High School in Tampa, FL. Here he played soccer for the next four years of his education which then lead to him getting a full soccer scholarship to St. Leo University for college.

__What are some events that led to Carter's sainthood?__ One of the major events that led to his sainthood was the first miracle that was attributed to him, pertaining to the infinite burning candles. This miracle took place on his 10th birthday while with his family and friends. As is customary he had a cake to celebrate his birthday, and he wished aloud to have the flame of Christ burn eternally in his heart when he blew out the candles, but the candles on his cake did not blow out. Even stranger, the burning candles did not melt any wax. After attempting to blow them out numerous times, and failing, he stuck them in water, but they continued to burn without melting any wax. This was clearly a sign from God, and these candles still burn today in the Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome Italy. The event that led to his sainthood was second miracle attributed to him. This miracle took place on July 22, 2019 when Carter cam home from college to visit his parents. Throughout the time that he was gone his dog and childhood best bud Shaggy had been very sick. When Carter returned home on July 19, 2019 he got to spend only two days with Shaggy before the dog passed away. Carter got the call from his parents, while he was at his friend's house, that Shaggy had been dead for over 2 hours, and he rushed home. When he arrived home he prayed to the God that Shaggy could come back alive and as he did Shaggy hopped up, breathing once again. The last event that led to him becoming a Saint was his death on March 9, 2078. Carter was welcoming fans into the professional Catholic soccer club in Syria, one of five clubs worldwide, when a man hoped on the stage where he was speaking and put a gun to his head. The man spoke into the microphone saying that if Carter would detest the Lord in front of the crowd he would leave the stadium without harming Carter, but the Saint refused. Carter rather spoke into the microphone with no fear in his voice and stated, "The Lord is my Savior, whom I will not deny." He was then shot and the criminal arrested. The shooter was later found out to be part of ISIS forces located in the Middle East.