35 Interview - Chiara Corbella Petrillo’s Story

In today’s episode we will speak about the life and legacy of Chiara Corbella Petrillo. We are joined by Anne, a student at the University of Michigan. She’s a junior, and has a part-time job as an Emergency Medical Technician, or “EMT”. Chiara Corbella Petrillo was born in Rome, in 1984, and died on June 13, 2012, at the age of 28. After marrying Enrico, she had three children, two of which died shortly after they were born. The third one lived, but Chiara had been diagnosed with cancer and died one year after the birth of Francesco. During that last year of her life, she was able to meet Pope Benedict XVI and tell him her story. Faced with the difficult moments in life, she would think about taking “small possible steps,” in Italian, “piccolo passi possibili”. May her example help you to love the life of every unborn child, and always trust in Divine Providence! Chiara is not yet a canonized saint, but she is in the process of being considered for canonization. She’s an amazing example of a holy woman, and a great inspiration to many in the world.