Saint John of God, merciful protector of the orphans and those in adversity! We resort to you and pray to you, as the quick patron of all who seek consolation from God in troubles and sorrows: do not stop praying to the Lord for all who flow to you with faith! You were filled with Christ's love and goodness, you appeared like a wonderful palace of the virtue of mercy and you acquired for yourself the name merciful: you were like a river, constantly flowing with generous mercies and abundantly feeding all those who thirst. We believe that after you moved from earth to heaven, this gift of grace increased in you and that you became an inexhaustible vessel of all goodness. By your intercession and intercession before God, create all kinds of joy, so that all those who come running to you may find peace and tranquility: grant them temporary consolation and help in everyday needs, instill in them the hope of eternal rest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
In your life on earth, you were a refuge for all who exist in all troubles and needs, the offended and sick, and you were not the only one who was deprived of your goodness by those who flowed to you and asked you for mercy: the same now, reigning with Christ God in heaven, show to everyone those who worship before your honorable icon and pray for help and intercession. It’s not just that you yourself showed mercy to the helpless, but you also raised the hearts of others to the consolation of the weak and to the charity of the poor: move the hearts of the faithful even now to intercede for the orphans, to console the mourning and reassure the needy, so that the gifts of mercy do not become scarce in them, and rather let them dwell in them and in this house, which watches over the suffering, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, with the glory of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, forever and ever.