Saint John of God (8 March): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. John of God (1495–1550) is one of the most remarkable conversion stories in the history of the Catholic Church. Born in Portugal to poor but devout parents, he spent much of his early life as a soldier fighting in the wars of Spain and Hungary. Over time, the influences of military life caused him to drift away from his devotion to God. But grace would call him back. After years of wandering, remorse for his sins led St. John of God to embrace a life of penance, prayer, and radical charity. His compassion for the suffering and the poor transformed his life completely. Eventually, he dedicated himself to caring for the sick, founding what would become the Hospitaller Order of St. John of God, an order devoted to serving the sick and the abandoned. This powerful story from Fr. Alban Butler’s Lives of the Saints shows how even those who fall far from God can become great saints through repentance, charity, and trust in Divine Mercy. St. John of God is now known as the patron saint of hospitals, nurses, booksellers, and the sick. His feast day is March 8. 0:00 Introduction 0:25 Birth of St. John of God (1495) 0:34 Early life and service as a shepherd 0:41 Military life and wars in Spain and Hungary 0:59 Spiritual decline during his soldier years 1:14 A call to repentance and conversion 1:29 Life of penance, prayer, and mortification 1:44 Compassion for the suffering and the poor 1:53 Journey to Africa to assist Christian slaves 2:16 Serving a destitute Portuguese family in exile 2:33 Laboring to support the poor 2:40 Spiritual counsel and return to Spain 2:47 Selling religious images and books 2:56 Mission of evangelization through charity 3:03 Opening his shop in Granada (1538) https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/march/st-john-of-god-c-founder-of-the-order-of-charity/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StJohnOfGod #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicHistory #ChristianSaints #SaintStory #CatholicFaith #CatholicDevotion #March8Saint