St Joseph Moscati

Joseph had eight brothers and sisters and his parents were very rich. While he was just a boy, one of his brothers died. Losing his brother, was very hard for Joseph and he spent a long time praying and thinking about why people need to suffer. He finally decided that he would go to school to become a doctor. Once he finished school he moved to Naples where he worked as a doctor for the rest of his life. Joseph was a very kind and gentle doctor. He listened carefully to his patients and helped them however he could. Many of his patients were poor and could not afford medicine, so he would buy it for them. He was always praying for his patients and he would even visit and care for the poor who could not get to the hospital for help. He was also very wise and knew how to use a patient's faith and the sacraments to help heal them. Joseph died on April 12th, 1927 when he was 47 years old. He was made a Saint by Pope John Paul II in 1987 and is the only modern doctor to be proclaimed a saint. After St. Joseph Moscati's death, many people who have asked for his prayers have been miraculously healed.