Nuns of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem
We commemorate today, February 26th, the Servant of God Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val, member of our Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta was born on 10 October 1865 in London, where his
On 20th February the «Comendadoras» of the Order remember the dedication of the Convent Church Major of our Order in Malta, according to the liturgical calendar of the Order of Saint John. For this reason, we show you the Church
Sijena, February 12th – The Royal Monastery of Sijena reopens to visits after being closed for months because of the COVID-19 epidemy. The nunnery sheltered inside its walls Queens, princesses and noble families’ daughters. Queen Sancha herself stayed permanently in
Today is the heavenly birthday of the Servant of God Fra’ Andrew Bertie, 78th Grand Master of our Order, second Great English Master. Let us ask, individually, for Brother Andrew’s fraternal intercession for the future of our Order, his religious
On January 5, the “Comendadoras” commemorated Blessed García Martínez. We only know about him that he was of Portuguese nationality and that his life was full of holiness. His miracles began with his death in 1286. Two of these miracles
The altarpiece of the Virgin from the monastery of Sigena (Aragon) is a work of tempera painting on board made between 1367 and 1381 by an anonymous master who has identified with Pere Serra or Jaume Serra. It is currently
The Order of Malta has been at the foot of the canyon for 900 years. His social and humanitarian work has been constant and uninterrupted during these centuries, under the theme “Tuitio Fidei et obsequium Pauperum” (The Defense of the
The Ladies of Sijena. Everyday life in a female monastery (XII-XX centuries) This exhibition, produced by the Provincial Historical Archive of Huesca, aims to make known to the general public the importance of documentary heritage within the set of
John, known as the Baptist, is the only saint, besides the Mother of the Lord, whose birth according to the flesh (on June, 24th) we celebrate alongside with his birth to heaven (on August, 29th). Son of Elizabeth, a
The icon of Our Lady of Philermos More than any other, this most sacred representation of Our Lady to which, for centuries, the Knights of the Order of Malta have been devoted. It is the symbol par excellence of the