Here is a story about St. Joseph Moscati.

Joseph Moscati graduated from medical school in 1903. After his graduation he worked at a hospital for persons with incurable diseases. In 1908, while he was still working there, Mt Vesuvius erupted causing chaos and confusion. After assisting at the hospital Moscati quickly went to a nursing home located on the outskirts of town. There he stayed and assisted with the evacuation, taking out the last patient only minutes before the whole building collapsed. He sought no recognition for his brave deeds but instead petitioned the Board of Health to recognize those who assisted him.

Saint of the Week

I have decided to appoint St. Joseph Moscati as the saint of the week.

St. Joseph Moscati was born in late 19th century Italy. He was the seventh of nine children. Joseph was inspired to become a doctor upon watching his older brother suffer from a head injury. He received his doctorate of medicine in 1903. In 1913 he made a vow of celibacy and aspired toward the priesthood but was discouraged from this path by a Jesuit who encouraged him to devote his life to the practice of medicine.
Moscati gave himself completely to his patients. His special love was for the poor and elderly. Often he would see patients for free and even slip money into their prescriptions. He was ahead of his time in his practice and believed that one's physical health requires a balance of body, mind and soul. Joseph's love sprang from the simple fact that he saw all people as children of God and beloved by Him. He worked tirelessly for his patients, completely exhausting himself. He died at the age of 46. He was canonized in 1987 and his feast is November 16.

A Thought on Love

"LOVE ALONE CREATES." ~ st. maximillian kolbe

Drat! Yesterday I got so caught up in reading in The Hobbit I forgot to blog. Maybe I will post twice today to make up for it.

I finally finished Lord of the Rings a few weeks ago and yesterday The Hobbit so I am definitely going to be posting about them during the next few weeks. I need to organize my thoughts so it all sounds semi-intelligent.

This summer I want to do a series, so to speak, about new saints and blesseds. One of my friends recently was telling me that she couldn't relate to any of the saints. They all seem to be hermits, abbots and bishops she said. Sometimes I think she is right but actually there have been more saints in the 20th century then any other. Surely they must have some things in common with us. Some of the holy people I will post on our Bl. Marcel Callo, St.Joseph Moscotti and Bl. Elizabeth of the Trinity. Of course I don't want to undermine the Church Fathers but to make known some of the newly canonized and beatified.

My last idea for summer blogging is to have a weekly review. In the weekly review I will report on all the amazing things I have done in the past week such as discover new and uncharted territories, go treasure hunting with dwarfs and slay dragons(sorry, my mind is still on The Hobbit). I will probably do it on Wednesday because it is a random day to do a review.

Maybe I will post again later but now I have to go to the library.