This Saint Giuseppe Moscati prayer candle honors the Neapolitan physician who is the patron saint of doctors. It is a thoughtful Catholic gift for a doctor, a nurse, a medical student, or anyone who cares for the sick.
About Saint Giuseppe Moscati. Giuseppe Moscati was born on July 25, 1880, in Benevento, Italy, and died in Naples on April 12, 1927, at the age of 46. He was a physician, a medical researcher, and a university professor, and he served as chief physician at the Hospital of the Incurables in Naples. He refused to charge the poor for treatment, and he is remembered for caring for patients in body and soul.
Pope Paul VI beatified him in 1975, and Pope John Paul II canonized him on October 25, 1987. His feast day is November 16. He is the patron saint of doctors and physicians.
Choose this candle for a physician, a nurse, a pre-med or medical student, a white coat ceremony, or a graduation, or for anyone who asks his prayers for the sick.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Giuseppe Moscati. It is made with a 100% natural soy wax blend and a 100% cotton wick, and burns for about 70 to 80 hours. Choose one of three scents: Comfort Spice, Sea Breeze, or Vanilla Bean. It is a simple, quiet way to set a candle beside your icon corner, prayer table, nightstand, or bookshelf.
Care instructions
Never leave a burning candle unattended, and keep it away from children, pets, and anything flammable. Trim the wick to 1/4 inch before each lighting. Burn for 3 to 4 hours at a time, and stop using the candle when 1/2 inch of wax remains.
This Saint Giuseppe Moscati prayer candle honors the Neapolitan physician who is the patron saint of doctors. It is a thoughtful Catholic gift for a doctor, a nurse, a medical student, or anyone who cares for the sick.
About Saint Giuseppe Moscati. Giuseppe Moscati was born on July 25, 1880, in Benevento, Italy, and died in Naples on April 12, 1927, at the age of 46. He was a physician, a medical researcher, and a university professor, and he served as chief physician at the Hospital of the Incurables in Naples. He refused to charge the poor for treatment, and he is remembered for caring for patients in body and soul.
Pope Paul VI beatified him in 1975, and Pope John Paul II canonized him on October 25, 1987. His feast day is November 16. He is the patron saint of doctors and physicians.
Choose this candle for a physician, a nurse, a pre-med or medical student, a white coat ceremony, or a graduation, or for anyone who asks his prayers for the sick.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Giuseppe Moscati. It is made with a 100% natural soy wax blend and a 100% cotton wick, and burns for about 70 to 80 hours. Choose one of three scents: Comfort Spice, Sea Breeze, or Vanilla Bean. It is a simple, quiet way to set a candle beside your icon corner, prayer table, nightstand, or bookshelf.
Care instructions
Never leave a burning candle unattended, and keep it away from children, pets, and anything flammable. Trim the wick to 1/4 inch before each lighting. Burn for 3 to 4 hours at a time, and stop using the candle when 1/2 inch of wax remains.
