An Example of Consistent Christianity

In his Angelus address last Sunday in Castel Gandolfo, the Holy Father had some beautiful things to say about Blessed Chiara Badano:

Dear friends, Love alone with the capital "L" gives true happiness! This is shown by another witness, a young woman, who was beatified yesterday in Rome. I speak of Chiara Badano, an Italian girl born in 1971, whom a disease led to death when she was less than 19 years old, but she was a ray of light for everyone, such as its nickname: "Chiara Luce" (Chiara Light). Her parish, the diocese of Acqui Terme and the Focolare Movement, to which she belonged, are celebrating today - and it is a festive day for all young people who can find in her an example of consistent Christianity. Her last words, of complete adherence to the will of God, were: "Goodbye Mama. Be happy because I am." We praise God because his love is stronger than evil and death, and we thank the Virgin Mary, who guides the young, even through the difficulties and suffering, to fall in love with Jesus and discover the beauty of life.

Her feast day is the 29th October, her birthday.  

Pope Benedict meets the parents of Blessed Chiara