San Giuseppe Moscati: the testimony of his last patient

Today we want to tell you the story of the woman who San Giuseppe Moscati he visited last, before ascending to heaven. The Holy Doctor extended a helping hand to everyone, the poor and needy until the last day of his life.

The story of San Giuseppe Moscati has always aroused great emotion. He was a man who put humanity above all else, a medical health insurance company who knew no timetable and who never refused treatment and assistance to anyone, especially to those who could not afford it.

He was always there, at service to all and he was able to see the face of Christ in the pain of those who came to his studio. In Naples he was known as "The Holy Doctor“. Despite his praise and positions, Giuseppe did not consider himself superior to anyone and always showed himself in all his humility. He loved his profession, taking care of the sick, especially the poorest. This was the purpose of his life.

Dr. Moscati's last visit

His last patient says that meeting Moscati was aextraordinary experience. At the time the woman was very motherly and frail and her mother was convinced that she had it tuberculosis.

But after the visit Dr. Moscati the he denied, telling her that her daughter could die of anything but tuberculosis. Once the visit was over, when mother and daughter closed the study door behind them and began to go down the stairs, they heard a scream. It was the maid who opened the door and saw the body of the lifeless doctor.

It was the 12 April 1927, at three in the afternoon, when Joseph went to heaven. A very symbolic time for his death, a sign of his union with Jesus and of the fact that he had given himself completely to him. In fact he saw the face of Christ in every patient he visited.

His desire to treat everyone, without exceptions and without worrying about timetables, is admirable. The woman remembers him as a person who he loved to chat with patients and in doing his job he was strict but very sweet.