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 […]

 
There are 2 sessions a day, one starts at 8 AM, the other at 2 PM. Your first time you don’t have to be there early, but I would recommend being there at least 15 minutes early (if it’s a very busy time, 20 minutes); just so that you can relax and feel less stressed […]

Kind of. If you speak Portuguese he sometimes really chats with you.
If you are speaking thorough a translator, then usually you get very brief, sometimes ambiguous answers– or no answer at all. The fact that it comes through a translator, makes it worse.
The solution:
Realize that, for the most part, what he says to you is […]

It’s a great idea to go to the English language introductory evening,  on Tuesday nights at the Casa de Dom Inacio. They will give you a lot of very helpful information.
You can also get a lot of information on the website, www.friendsofthecasa.com .

Late December and early January are good times to be in Abadiania. The crowds are smaller than usual, the meditation times are shorter (around 2 hours each session), and since it is rainy season, everything is green and the clouds break up the heat. If you hate rain, go during the dry season.

 
John of God is usually, but NOT always there. While you would still get powerful healings at the Casa de Dom Inacio, even if he isn’t there, it wouldn’t be the same and it would be very disappointing if you had never been there before.
His schedule is available at http://www.friendsofthecasa.org/NewsAlert.htm. Please check this site before your […]

NO, not at all. You are not required or expected or pressured to believe what they believe.
John of God and the other healers and staff at the Casa de Dom Ignacio act fully and completely out of their beliefs and convictions, but they make no demands on you to believe the same things as they […]