Siamo nati e non moriremo mai più. Storia di Chiara Corbella Petrillo

“To say yes each day to your story; to trust in Jesus…” “When listening to God it is necessary to accept not understanding” “The past to mercy, the present to grace, the future to Providence” “This death that torments us its existence is only a door, Hope” I had been hearing about this book and feeling d Leggi tutto

«Chiara» le chiede [Enrico, suo marito], «ma è veramente dolce questo giogo, questa croce, come dice Gesù?». E Chiara sorridendo, con un filo di voce, volgendo il suo sguardo dal tabernacolo al marito, gli risponde: «Sì, Enrico, è molto dolce». Della storia di Chiara non mi colpisce che abbia rimanda Leggi tutto

Beautiful testimony...I'm in awe! She really gives a insightful view on how she was able to "dance" through multiple tragedies. She brought so much light to others.

I want to read this all day every day for the rest of my life. Could type a whole lot but I’ll leave it with this…. Thank you Chiara for living a life that shows suffering and joy can coexist! We need more of it. To heaven we go!

Molim sve da ovo pročitaju :))

A book that challenges my idea of what it means to hope when it seems like all hope is lost. A testament to the joy that the cross actually is. I would recommend this book only if you are willing to have your heart stretched to its braking.

So beautiful and illuminating. 5 stars for Chiara but 4 stars for the book itself. The writing was a little hard to follow at points. Some paragraphs (and chapters) were not linear, which I don’t mind, but it was hard to distinguish what was in the past and what was currently happening. It truly cou Leggi tutto

I went to bed late and got up early to finish this book. The depth of sanctity, of joy, of surrender to the will of God in the life of Chiara is absolutely inspiring. This modern saint not only makes sainthood seem possible, but makes you desire it all the more. Her friends recounting of her life, a Leggi tutto