{"product_id":"chiaras-sweet-cross-tilapia-house-9781941240069","title":"Chiara's Sweet Cross: A Book Novenas with Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChiara's Sweet Cross\u003c\/b\u003e is a book of novenas rooted in the radiant witness of Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo, whose short life revealed the beauty of Christian love lived without reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Christian longs for a holy life and a holy death: reconciled with God, strengthened by the sacraments, and sustained by hope. Chiara Corbella Petrillo shows that this longing is not an abstract ideal but a lived reality. Married at twenty-six, Chiara carried two terminally ill children to birth, offered her own health for the life of her third child, and faced an aggressive cancer with serenity, joy, and unwavering trust in Christ. When asked in her final hours whether the Cross was truly sweet, she answered with peace: \"Yes, it is very sweet.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book unfolds as a nine-day meditation on Chiara's life, tracing her journey from youthful faith and marriage through motherhood, suffering, and her radiant death clothed in her wedding gown. Each day's meditation is paired with a wide range of novena prayers, allowing the reader to pray with Chiara's witness while lifting their own intentions to God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChiara's Sweet Cross\u003c\/b\u003e includes novenas for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVocational discernment and state of life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarriage, engagement, and family life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePregnancy, miscarriage, infertility, and adoption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaring for sick children and loved ones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCancer, addiction, illness, and conversion of heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFear of death, terminal illness, and the hour of death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrust in Divine Providence, surrender to God's will, courage in suffering, and hope when life feels burdensome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are suffering personally, accompanying a loved one, discerning your vocation, or seeking to deepen your trust in God amid uncertainty, this book invites you to discover with Chiara that suffering is not the end, love is stronger than death, and in Christ, even the Cross becomes a place of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis devotional is also suitable for those praying for the beatification and canonization of Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo, whose life continues to draw countless souls toward hope, fidelity, and joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tilapia House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1941240062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781941240069\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tilapia House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.32d","brand":"Tilapia House","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443100823807,"sku":"9781941240069","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d54868ec-0782-4e3f-be36-4bedb1c16cc0.jpg?v=1777201859","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chiaras-sweet-cross-tilapia-house-9781941240069","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}