text:  Is there something about his life that merits this? I mean, can you just say more about who he was in life that causes him to be venerated in this way? I think one major thing is accessibility. I mean, he was known as this teenager who had a deep spiritual devotion and a real love for gaming. He played Super Mario and Pokemon and things like that that teenagers can relate to. But he also had this real gift for being technologically savvy, and so he put those talents in service to the church.