Juan Edmundo Vecchi – “Sickness and old age in the salesian experience” in “Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco”

The letter shares the author’s reflections on a year of illness, expressing gratitude for God’s grace and the support of confreres. Despite physical weakness, they maintain clarity of mind and contribute to the Congregation’s welfare. They express solidarity with the Salesian Family and offer prayers for various groups. Finally, they offer reflections on suffering applicable to all members of the Salesian community.

Contents:

• The seasons of life
• I. Sickness
  • The experience of sickness in our consecrated life
  • With our eye on Don Bosco
  • A new apostolic period
• II. Old age: a period to be used to advantage
  • A proper view
  • Old age and the mission to the young
  • Understanding the condition of the elderly
  • The right way to grow old is learned in youth
  • Ongoing formation, in the local and provincial community

Reference time period: 2001

Reference institution:
Direzione Generale SDB