John of God John of God, (João de Deus) is without a doubt one of the most powerful channeling mediums and healers alive today. João has been at the Casa de Dom Inacio for over 30 years. There are some thirty three entities he incorporates at the Casa, so named after one of the entities, St Ignatius de Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. He is free of charge.
In 1991 João traveled to Peru and worked on over 20,000 people including the President who suffered with atrophy of the hands and his son who had a mental disorder. In gratitude he was awarded a Peruvian medal of honour. He also was given given a march of honour by the entire provincial Peruvian army. This was usually reserved only for heads of government.He has also treated Shirley Maclaine and the author and spiritual teacher Ram Dass. He also travels on his days off to other parts of Brazil and may treat tens of thousands of people at a time.
João Teixeira da Faria was born on June 24, 1942 in a small village in central Brazil . His father was a tailor, and despite his efforts working as a tailor, João and his family were often faced with hunger and poverty. As a child, he displayed clairvoyant abilities. Because of his innate rebellion, João's formal education was cut short after only two years. Perhaps this was a blessing in disguise that allowed him to develop in such a way to better serve the future that was ahead. It was not until João was a teenager that his life was transformed forever.
At sixteen he traveled to Campo Grande to begin a job as a tailor. For unknown reasons, the job was terminated its first day. With the reality of hunger and poverty staring João in the face, he was filled with despair. He went swimming in a nearby creek to refresh himself and wash away his anxieties. Then suddenly, he heard a voice call his name. He was amazed to see a beautiful, fair-haired woman next to a tree. He sat near her, and they spoke for a long time. Later that night João realized she was Saint Rita of Cassia. With many questions still unanswered, he returned to the same spot the next morning hoping to speak to her . A beam of light sparkled in the place where she had stood and her voice then emerged from the light. She instructed him to go to a Spiritist center in town where the people there were expecting him. Not understanding the meaning of this, he nonetheless did what he was told.
When he arrived at the church, members were indeed expecting him. Then João lost consciousness. When he woke up a few hours later, he apologized for passing out and explained it was due to hunger. To João's surprise, a senior member told him he had not merely passed out but that he had incorporated the spirit of King Solomon. He went on to say that in those three hours that he couldn't remember, João had healed many people and performed amazing surgeries. João naturally thought this was a mistake. But after he was served a meal and more discussion took place, João began to reflect on the possibility that this could be true. So began the spiritual career of João de Deus, (John of God) as he is affectionately known, whose healings have benefited hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world.
João in entity has also operated on himself. After he suffered a heart attack some years ago, the entities did a physical surgery on his body. This was a truly remarkable event, given the fact that João hates the sight of blood. Luckily for him, as usual, with all the work he does in entity, he had no recollection of the operation.
João's reputation is now becoming worldwide due to massive media interest.
There have been a handful of documentaries about João and his gifts. ABC Primetime has run two shows. There has been a documentary on Irish Television, another on English television and one for the Discovery Channel all within the past two years.
More filmmakers continue to come to the Casa with the hope of showing people outside Brazil what an extraordinary man he is and what he is accomplishing.