Advent: a time to open the door of your heart

Advent is a journey that is renewed each year.

Advent is a time to open the heart, awaken hope, and welcome Jesus into our lives through hospitality and charity. Inspired by Mary, we are called to make room for God and for those most in need, allowing the light of Bethlehem to transform our realities.

The Yaoundé Project Looks Abandonment in the Eye

Ilustration of a Sister Hospitaller

Thanks to the support of all members of the Hospitalarian Family, this project is possible. We are grateful to everyone who follows us closely, and we hope to continue offering the Samaritan response that Christ expects from us.

Mental Health at Sisters Hospitallers Portugal

colaboradora Joana Sarmento

From the Province of Portugal, Joana Sarmento shares her experience at Sisters Hospitallers Condeixa-a-Nova, where mental health care is centered on the person, their autonomy, and dignity. Her testimony reflects how hospitality, lived through listening and closeness, becomes a path of hope for those experiencing emotional and mental vulnerability.

A Perspective on Mental Health Care from Spain

Dra. Meritxell Centeno

During Mental Health Month, Dr. Meritxell Centeno, Director of Strategic Care Development at Fundació Hospitalàries Sant Boi, shares how hospitality is a true path of hope. With a person-centered approach, the foundation supports each recovery process through attentive listening, respect, and closeness—promoting comprehensive mental health care that acknowledges the dignity of every human being.

Not Just About “Experiences”: Jóvenes Hospitalarios Commits to Pastoral Processes With Its “ReEncuentro”

Jóvenes Hospitalarios, a joint initiative of the Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God and the Sisters Hospitallers, brings together young people from across Spain to live out Hospitality through encounter, awareness, and listening. At their recent ReEncuentro, they deepened their experience of volunteer service and faith, sharing testimonies, prayer, and reflection to discover how to make a suffering world more hospitable.