Giovanni Bosco – “Don Bosco’s educational method in confidential discussions with a politician (1854) and an elementary school teacher (1864)” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected Works”

This passage delves into two authentic presentations of Don Bosco’s educational system, documented in conversations with Urban Rattazzi in 1854 and Francis Bodrato in 1864. Despite being recorded later in 1881-1882, these discussions consistently portray the core tenets of Don Bosco’s educational philosophy. Prompted by the observers’ admiration for the exemplary behavior of boys under Don Bosco’s care, these accounts, published in the Salesian Bulletin and Cenni biografici del sacerdote don Bodrato Francesco, provide valuable insights into the evolution and practical application of Don Bosco’s pedagogical principles.

Reference time period: 1854 – 1864

Reference institution:
Istituto Storico Salesiano