Egidio Viganò – “Letter of the Rector Major” in “Acts of the Superior Council of the salesian society”

In the plenary session of the Council, the Rector Major discusses the consideration given to the attendees and the state of their provinces, along with urgent issues. Special focus has been given to the challenges of new evangelization in Europe. Vocations remain a significant concern, prompting a revisit to the topic, emphasizing the importance of prayer in fostering vocations. Previous discussions highlighted the spiritual nature of vocational discernment, emphasizing God’s initiative and the need for continual prayer support. The letter on “Charism and Prayer” further elucidates the Salesian approach to praying for vocations.

Contents:

• Introduction
• The Holy Spirit is more powerful than secularism
• Initiatives for our prayer for vocations
• Special care to involve young people as well
• Themes to be included in our prayer
• The Salesian praying in the light of “Pastores dabo vobis”
• Don Bosco’s prayer for vocations
• Intensitying our explicit prayer
• We entrust ourselves to Mary

Reference time period: 1992

Reference institution:
Direzione Generale SDB