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 She told João to go to the Espiritist Center in town, where people would be gathered. When he arrived at the center, a man came to greet him, saying "We've been waiting for you." The next thing he knew, João was awakening, apologizing that he had fainted from hunger. The leader of the group told him that he had not fainted, but had channeled King Solomon, and healed many people, including performing amazing surgeries. For João, his mediumistic incorporation was to be an ongoing enigma. |
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John of God
João Teixeira da Faria was born in 1942, in a small village in central Brazil, of humble heritage. Despite his father's efforts as a tailor, his family was often faced with hunger. João quit school after the second grade, to help support his family. From the time he was 9 years old, he was receiving messages about events to come, and predicted the future uncannily. When he was 16, he traveled to Campo Grande to begin work as a tailor himself. However, the job lasted only one day, for unknown reasons. Faced with hunger and poverty yet again, João walked along a road, stopping by a stream to rest. As he plunged into the creek to refresh himself and wash away his anxieties, a vision of a beautiful glowing woman appeared to him, standing in the shade of a tree. They talked for hours, and at some point he realized that she was Saint Rita of Cassia, who became his spiritual patron. The next day he returned to the same spot, hoping to meet up with this beautiful guide. In the exact spot where she had stood, a brilliant beam of light appeared, and then St. Rita's voice spoke from the light.
