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20 January Conversion of St John of God

Reception of the new Prior of La Nocetta

Today we are commemorating the conversion of St John of God. For it was on this day, 20 January 1538 in Granada, on the Feast of Saint Sebastian the Martyr, that after listening to the sermon by Saint John Avila on St Sebastian that St John of God completely changed the direction of his life: it was a radical conversion. He humbled himself, exposing himself to the mockery of the crowd that had gathered to hear the sermon. Believed to have lost his mind, he was confined in the Royal Hospital in Granada, where he concentrated on the idea of his future mission: "May Jesus Christ eventually give me the grace to run a hospice where the abandoned poor and those suffering from mental disorders might have refuge and that I may be able to serve them as I wish."(Castro, Chapter IX, Translation by Brother Benedict O’Grady, O.H.). And on this day of celebration for the whole Order, the General Curia is welcoming Brother Manuel Armenteros as the new Superior of the La Nocetta Community. Let us pray that Our Lord will accompany him and assist him in the new task entrusted to him. From Malaga to Rome: welcome Brother Manuel!