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Saint John of God, help us to act out of love as soon as we feel the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Help us learn to fight the little voices in our heads and hearts that give us all sorts of practical reasons to wait or delay in our service of God.
Saint John of God (born March 8, 1495, Montemor-o-Novo, Port.—died March 8, 1550, Granada, Spain; canonized 1690; feast day March 8) was the founder of the Hospitaller Order of St. John of God (Brothers Hospitallers), a Roman Catholic religious order of nursing brothers.
Mar 8, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Saint John of God, a former soldier who became a devoted servant of the sick poor. He founded the Brothers Hospitallers, a religious order that cares for the needy around the world.
John of God, OH (Portuguese: João de Deus; Spanish: Juan de Dios; born João Duarte Cidade; March 8, 1495 – March 8, 1550) was a Portuguese soldier turned health-care worker in Spain, whose followers later formed the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God, a Catholic religious institute dedicated to the care of the poor, sick and those ...
Saint John of God. March 8, 1495-March 8, 1550. Portugal and Spain. Canonized 1690. Patron: Hospitals, the Sick, Nurses, Booksellers, Printers, those with Heart Disease. As a Spanish soldier, John gave up religion and led a wild life. After he left the military at age forty, he returned to shepherding on the mountains.
The Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God, officially the Hospitaller Order of the Brothers of Saint John of God (abbreviated as OH), are a Catholic religious order founded in 1572.
Mar 8, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Saint John of God, a former soldier who became a religious leader and founder of the Brothers Hospitallers. He is the patron saint of hospitals, the sick, nurses, firefighters, alcoholics, and booksellers.
