Saint Gianna Beretta Molla (October 4, 1922 - April 28, 1962) was a physician, a wife, and a mother, most remembered for making the selfless choice of her unborn's baby's life over her own.

Saint Gianna is an incredible example not for her heroic death but her righteous life which is difficult to do justice with words. She is admirable for her accomplishments as a female doctor in 1950's with not one, but two specialties: OB/GYN and Pediatrics. She wanted to be an ongoing minister to women and so she chose pediatrics not just because of her heart for children but that this specialty would give her continuous interaction with mothers. Gianna is also an inspiration to those that would oppose her as a working mother (she considered her medical work a mission from God and kept it as she raised her children) and those that would oppose her selfless choice of motherhood over a full-time career in medicine. She fit right between two cultural polar ends about women's roles, alienating herself from both extremes while demonstrating that neither were necessary. Her final choice to risk and ultimately lose her own life to birth her final child is an affront to both the culture of death and our modern "me first" culture.

Saint Gianna is an icon of modern-day feminity, mercy and love. She interceeds especially for fellow doctors, mothers and the unborn.

And isn't she *beautiful*???

"If you must choose between me and the baby, no hesitation; choose -and I demand it- the baby, Save him!"

"Also in suffering, let us say: Thanks be to God."

"If one were to consider how much Jesus has suffered, one would not commit the smallest sin."

-Saint (Dr.) Gianna Beretta Molla (read less)

Saint Gianna Beretta Molla (October 4, 1922 - April 28, 1962) was a physician, a wife, and a mother, most remembered for making the selfless choice of her unborn's baby's life over her own.

Saint Gianna is an incredible example not for her heroic death but her righteous life which is difficult to do justice with words. She is admirable for her accomplishments as a female doctor in 1950's with not one, but two specialties: OB/GYN and Pediatrics. She wanted to be an ongoing minister to women... (read more)