SPIRITUALITY

As Hospitaller Brothers of Saint John of God, we strive to live in ever-greater depth the sentiments that Christ had towards the sick and those in need and to manifest these sentiments with actions of mercy. We recognize our own weakness and therefore become weak with the weak so as to assist those favoured companions of Jesus. Our relationship with people is always to proclaim God’s love. Through this relationship we defend their rights and offer our lives to them.

We dedicate ourselves with joy to helping those who suffer, with those attitudes and actions which characterise the Brother of Saint John of God: patient and responsible service; respect and faithfulness to the person; understanding and kindness; sharing in the anxieties and hopes of those who suffer.

We renew our awareness of our vocation in the celebration and contemplation of the mystery of Christ. The Word of God and the Eucharist hold a central place in our life; we contemplate Jesus in his way of dealing with the sick and those in need and above all in his passion and death, which are the supreme manifestation of his love for all people.
Following and being with Jesus Christ is the main interest of our lives; we want to love him above all the things in this world and for the love of him and his goodness we want to do good and offer loving assistance to the suffering person and those in need.

We accept and carry out the will of God, imitating the simplicity, availability to others, self-giving and faithfulness of the Mother of God, Mary. We endeavour to reflect her maternal love in our apostolate to those who suffer. We recognise her special patronage over our Order and over those to whom we give our assistance. We recognise the position she holds in the life of the Church.