 He vowed that if his life were spared, he would become a Religious.Upon his recovery in the year 1463, González applied for admission to the Order of Hermits of St. Augustine, at the Monastery of St. Peter, from that point on, being known simply as Brother (or Friar) John.In the following year, on August 28, 1464, John made his profession of solemn vows as a member of the Order.