Usually they call the operation line first. It is for people who have already seen John of God and were told to come back at that time for an operation (see the upcoming post on operations). They can call the surgery/operation line at anytime, but it is typically from 20-30 minutes after the time the session was supposed to begin (8:20 AM or 2:20 PM) though it could be as late as 9 AM or 3 PM.

Sometimes John of God takes people out of the operation room in the back of the Casa de Dom Inaciao and brings them up on the stage of the  of the main room.

30 minutes to an hour later they call the next line. Usually (though not always) the “segundo” or second time line, is next. This line is for people who have been to see John of God at least once before.

Depending on how many people are there and what happens as people go in front of John of God, this can take 40 minutes to an hour.

There are 3 more lines left:

• the revision line for people who have had spiritual operations a week before

• the “8 o’clock” in the morning or the 2 o’clock line in the afternoon (I will explain these in another post). In spite of their names, they can go at any time.

• The “primeira” line for first timers.

The order of these lines varies. You just have to listen. If you get confused ask someone or show someone your “primeira” ticket and point to the line and ask if it is the “primeira” line.