Gianna Beretta Molla, a 20th-century Saint for was a Saint for all ages. Gianna Beretta Molla lived from 1922 to 1962 and had four children. She loved them and her husband. She was a pediatrician who delivered babies, and she liked opera, skiing. and mountain climbing. Gianna Beretta Molla’s medical career followed the teachings of the Catholic Church; she believed in following her conscience while coming to the aid of others who needed help. She dedicated herself to charitable work among the elderly and was involved in Catholic Action; she also aided the Saint Vincent de Paul group. She was a great lady, wasn’t she?
Biography of Gianna Beretta Molla
Gianna Beretta Molla was born in Magenta, Italy, on October 4, 1922, a Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. She was the tenth of 13 children to Maria de Micheli and Alberto Beretta. Her uncle was a monsignor, and her brother was a Catholic priest. In 1942, she went to school for medicine in Milan. She was active in the Azione Cattolica (Catholic Action) movement. Beretta received a medical diploma on 30 November 1949, and in 1950, she opened an office in Mesero, where she specialized in pediatrics.
In December 1954, she met Pietro Molla, an engineer, and the pair later married on September 24, 1955, at the Basilica di San Martino in Magenta. The pair visited Saint Peter’s Square as part of their honeymoon. Gianna Beretta Molla had four children. They were named Pierluigi (b. 19 November 1956), Mariolina (11 December 1957 – 12 February 1964), Laura (b. 15 July 1959), Gianna (b. 21 April 1962).
In 1961, during the second month of her fourth and final pregnancy, Gianna Beretta Molla developed a fibroma on her uterus. The doctors gave her three choices following an examination: an abortion, a complete hysterectomy, or the removal of the fibroma alone, She opted for the removal of the fibroma since she wanted to preserve her child’s life. She told the doctors that her child’s life was more important than her own. On the morning of Holy Saturday, 21 April 1962, Molla was sent to the hospital where her fourth child was delivered via a Caesarean section. On the morning of Easter Saturday, 28 April 28, 1962 she died.
Gianna Beretta Molla’s example was hailed as courageous by Catholics after her death. Pope Paul VI hailed her protection and love of life in his Angelus address on 23 September 1973. John Paul II issued his approval of this healing on 21 December 1992, and beatified Molla on 24 April 1994. But a second miracle was needed for her to be elevated to sainthood. A case came to the postulation’s attention from Franca, Brazil, which promoted a diocesan investigation from 31 May to 1 August 2001. Molla was proclaimed a saint of the Roman Catholic Church in Saint Peter’s Square on May 16, 2004.
Gianna Beretta Molla is the inspiration behind the Gianna Center in New York, the first Catholic health care center for women in New York dedicated to pro-life beliefs. Saint Gianna Beretta Molla is also the eponym of Saint Gianna’s Maternity Home in Warsaw, North Dakota.
In September 2015, the saint’s daughter, Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla, read a letter which highlighted the Christian virtues of marriage before Pope Francis during the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. On November 1, 2019 (All Saints’ Day), Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla was featured at the University of Mary’s Candlelight Gala and granted permission for the university to name its School of Health Sciences after her mother, entrusting the students and faculty to St. Gianna as patroness.
Conclusion
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla was a 20th-century champion of pregnancies. Pregnant women can pray to her for the health of their babies. Many miracles can be attributed to Gianna Beretta Molla. She also has several pregnancy centers named after her. She was more noteworthy after her death, though during life, it is important to note that she was a doctor who was a regular person. She loved Opera, skiing, and mountain climbing.
