St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor Film St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor
I tell you, my friends, don't be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.                But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.                Aren't five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.                But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore don't be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.                I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;                but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.               
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St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor

St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor

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St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor

St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor

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St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor

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Giuseppe Moscati, “the holy physician of Naples,” was a medical doctor and layman in the early 20th century who came from an aristocratic family and devoted his medical career to serving the poor. He was also a medical school professor and a pioneer in the field of biochemistry whose research led to the discovery of insulin as a cure for diabetes.

Moscati regarded his medical practice as a lay apostolate, a ministry to his suffering fellowmen. Before examining a patient or engaging in research he would place himself in the presence of God. He encouraged his patients to receive the sacraments. Dr. Moscati treated poor patients free of charge, and would often send someone home with an envelope containing a prescription and a 50-lire note.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 1906, Dr. Moscati evacuated a nursing home in the endangered area, personally moving the frail and infirm patients to safety minutes before the roof of the building collapsed. He also served beyond the call of duty during the 1911 cholera epidemic and treated some 3,000 soldiers during World War I.

Moscati was outspoken in his opposition to the unfair practices of nepotism and bribery that often influenced appointments at that time. He could have pursued a brilliant academic career, taken a professorial chair and devoted more time to research, but he preferred to continue working with patients and to train interns.

Giuseppe Moscati died in 1927 at 46 yrs old, was beatified in 1975 and declared a saint by Pope John Paul II in 1987. His feast day is November 16.

Director: Giacomo Campiotti

Writers: Giacomo Campiotti (writer), Fabio Campus (writer)

Length: 160 minutes

Country: Italy

Beppe Fiorello ... Giuseppe Moscati
Ettore Bassi ... Giorgio Piromallo
Kasia Smutniak ... Elena Cajafa
Carmine Borrino ... Umberto
Paola Casella ... Cloe
Marco Gambino ... Fascist
Emanuela Grimalda ... Suor Helga
Antonella Stefanucci ... Nina Moscati
Giuseppe Zeno ... Arcangelo

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