St. John of God Comments

From the time he was eight to the day he died, John followed every impulse of his heart. The challenge for him was to rush to follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit gave him, not his own human temptations. But unlike many who act impulsively, when John made a decision, no matter how quickly, he stuck with it, no matter what the hardship. At eight years old, John heard a visiting priest speak of adventures that were waiting in the age of ... Continue Reading

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Gabriel
2 years ago
I choose st.John of god BECAUSE hE Was a good person.
Giann's Mom
2 years ago
My son Giann is also afflicted with heart ailment, and I want him to be inspired by St. John of God's life and service to God. I am so glad I named him Giann - which is an Italian name for John - and I am so happy when I found that the patron saint for those who have heart ailment is St. John of God.
genesis
3 years ago
this is a good thing thing to read and i love it
yanira
3 years ago
i love this story so much i am very glad i found this website.
Jazmin Mawyin
3 years ago
I love the story, by the time i reached the end, i was crying through my nose!
Angela Killion
3 years ago
This is awesome and really informative....I think I found my son's baptismal name. :)
kxym
4 years ago
what a beautiful life story. by the time i reached the end, i was crying buckets!
F. Jal�to
4 years ago
It's a pitty that the author of the text doesn't mention that John of God is born in Portugal, and is one of the glory's of Portuguese Catholic Church and Nation...
jessby
4 years ago
really. quite inspiring.
i was inspired just reading that.
rhamzell
4 years ago
This saint will forever be in my heart and mind. He inspires me to do good in serving the Lord through helping others. Really inspiring.

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