"Petronilla, whose life was written by Saint Marcellus, was the daughter of Saint Peter. Being too beautiful, she began, at her father's will, to suffer from fevers. Once, when the disciples were with him, Titus spoke up and asked him: “You who heal all the sick, why do you let Petronilla suffer? And Peter replied: 'I do it for her own good. But so that no one should think that her illness is due to my words,” he turned to Petronilla and said: 'Come, Petronilla, quickly, bring us something to eat. Petronilla was immediately healed and served them food. When she had finished, Peter said to her, “Petronilla, go back to your bed.” And Petronilla immediately returned to it and resumed suffering from fevers; but as soon as she reached perfection in the love of God, she was also perfectly healed. (p. 431)"
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