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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.
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.
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, I honor thee as the Patron of the Sick, especially of those who are afflicted by heart disease. I choose thee to be my patron and protector in my present illness. To thee I entrust my soul, my body, all my spiritual and temporal interests, as well as those of the sick throughout the world.
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.
Saint John of God, Patron Saint of Heart Patients, the Sick and Dying and Hospital Workers. St. John of God followed every impulse of his heart all his life. His obvious challenge was to discern what was from the Holy Spirit and what was from his own human temptations.
