“The Cross Is Very Sweet”: The Astonishing Faith of Chiara Corbella Petrillo

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Most saints lived long ago, their stories softened by centuries. But sometimes a saint appears in our own age, wearing ordinary clothes, laughing at ordinary jokes, carrying ordinary fears, and suddenly their life becomes a brilliant, unsettling light.One of those souls is Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo. Her story is not gentle comfort for…

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