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April 12th - St Joseph Moscati
(1880-1927)
Layman, Physician, Scientist, Professor
His canonization miracle involved curing a young ironworker who was
dying of leukemia; the patient=E2=80=98s mother dreamed of a doctor wearing=
a
white coat; she later identified his as Moscati when shown a
photograph of him; soon after her son was cured. He is the first
modern physician to be canonized.
Joseph Mario Charles Alphonse Moscati, 7th of 9 children born to a
prominent family, the son of Francsco Moscati, a lawyer and magistrate
who served as an altar server whenever possible, and Rosa de Luca dei
Marchesi di Roseto, whose family was Italian nobility. Giuseppe's
family moved to Naples, Italy when the boy was four years old; he made
his First Communion at age eight, Confirmation at ten.
Friend of Blessed Bartolo Longo and Blessed Caterina Volpicelli, he
received his doctorate from the University of Naples in 1903. He
worked at and served as administrator of a hospital for the incurable
while continuing to study and do medical research. He assisted in the preparation for and recovery from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on 8
April 1906, but refused any recognition for the work. He also led the
work to stop cholera in Naples, and was a Member of the Royal Academy
of Surgical Medicine in 1911, and received a doctorate in
physiological chemistry.
He directed several hospitals and medical societies, and was one of
the first to experiment with the use of insulin for diabetes. Tried to
enlist in the army in World War I, but was refused and instead ran a
hospital for the wounded; personally treated almost 3,000 soldiers. He
healed (sometimes miraculously), taught at numerous universities and
hospitals, and supported the poor and outcast; could sometimes
diagnose a patient=E2=80=98s illness and prescribe for it without having se=
en
the patient. And, knew when and how to use a patient=E2=80=98s faith and th=
e
sacraments to effect a cure.
Besides being an excellent doctor, Joseph Moscati was holy too. How
did he do it? Each morning he went to Mass and spent time in prayer.
Then the doctor would visit the sick poor in the slums of Naples. From
there he would go to the hospital and begin his rounds. For 25 years,
Joseph worked and prayed for his patients. He knew that the well-being
of the soul often affected the health of the body. Along with
prescriptions for medication, Dr. Moscati would prescribe prayer and a
return to the sacraments, often with dramatic results! He saw
Confession and Communion as the =E2=80=9Cfirst medicines=E2=80=9D. He poure=
d all his
strength into his life's calling.
On the afternoon of April 12, 1927, Dr. Moscati did not feel well, so
he went to his office and relaxed in an armchair. There he had a
stroke and died. He was 47 years old.
Saint Quote:
=E2=80=9CLet us daily practice charity. God is love. He who loves is in God
and God in him. Let us never forget to offer every day, nay, every
moment, our actions to God, doing all things for love=E2=80=A6Love the trut=
h,
show yourself as you are, without pretenses and fears=E2=80=A6and if the tr= uth
causes you persecution, accept it, and if it causes you some torment,
bear it. And if for the sake of truth you should sacrifice yourself
and your life, be strong in your sacrifice.=E2=80=9D
-St Joseph Moscati
Bible Quote:
Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but
contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may
inherit a blessing. (1 Peter 3:9) DRB
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=E2=80=9CDear St Joseph Moscati, true model of Christian doctors, in the exercise of your medical profession, you always took care of both the
body and soul of every patient.
Look on us, who have recourse to your heavenly intercession, and
obtain for us both physical and spiritual health, and a share in the dispensation of heavenly favors.
Soothe the pains of our suffering people; give comfort to the sick,
consolation to the afflicted and hope to the despondent.
May our young people find in you an ideal, our workers an example, the
aging a comfort, the dying the hope of eternal salvation.
To all of us be a pattern of industriousness, honesty and charity; so
we may comply with our Christian duties and glorify God our Father.=E2=80=
=9D
Amen.
St Joseph Moscati, Model for Laity, pray for us!
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