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THE PROCESS OF BEATIFICATION AND CANONIZATION
The days passed between prayers and waiting, but there was
no positive sign. [...] The child was so sick that his parents couldn’t
even touch him and they stayed close to him with prayers and singing.
Towards the end of June, Pietro had a very serious crisis, and when his
parents arrived at the hospital they found him distraught, yet better:
during the night, incredibly, he had shown signs that he was able to
breathe. Three days later his tubes were removed. The head of the
hospital, a non-believer, found himself testifying at the process for his
beatification that he «could not deny the extraordinary nature of the
events that had taken place».
Once the miracle was documented, Pietro was considered a
sort of “phenomenon”. His mother recalls that «some people had
misunderstood». Around the age of 3, it was discovered that Pietro
had become deaf. «It was an important fact - says his mother - because
it helped us and those around us to put him in the right place. He is a
child like any other who needs to be accompanied in his growth and
faith. He has a good relationship with his class and for the others it is
an opportunity to welcome those in need».
What amazed Adele Schilirò in praying to the Martins was
discovering that «these spouses resembled us. Holiness is within our
reach, they, like us, lived an ordinary life, they had the same worries
about work, he was a watchmaker and she was a lace maker, about
friends, about neighbors... Comparing ourselves with them made us
discover that marriage is truly a path to holiness».