Chiara Corbella Petrillo: A Witness to Joy

By Cristiana Paccini, Simone Troisi, Christian Paccini

Book Overview

Chiara Petrillo was seated in a wheel chair looking lovingly toward Jesus in the tabernacle. Her husband, Enrico, found the courage to ask her a question that he had been holding back. Thinking of Jesus's phrase, "my yoke is sweet and my burden is light," he asked: "Is this yoke, this cross, really sweet, as Jesus said?"

A smile came across Chiara's face. She turned to her husband and said in a weak voice: "Yes, Enrico, it is very sweet."

At 28 years old, Chiara passed away, her body ravaged by cancer. The emotional, physical, and spiritual trials of this young Italian mother are not uncommon. It was her joyful and loving response to each that led one cardinal to call her "a saint for our times."

Chiara entrusted her first baby to the blessed Virgin, but felt as though this child was not hers to keep. Soon, it was revealed her daughter had life-threatening abnormalities. Despite universal pressure to abort, Chiara gav

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1622823052
• ISBN13: 9781622823055
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Very Inspiring

The joy of Chiara and her husband thru having lost their first child was truly inspiring. So much joy and peace, and a continual decision to trust God. Such a beautiful story and witness to us all