Ángel Fernández Artime – “Letter of the Rector Major” in “Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society”

In 2019 Strenna focuses on the vital role of evangelization and catechesis in our Salesian mission. It challenges us to maintain Don Bosco’s educational vision in diverse, often non-Christian societies. This theme calls for reflection on how we can effectively live and share our faith amidst cultural and religious diversity, drawing from the experiences of Salesians already engaged in these contexts worldwide.

Contents:

• Introduction.
• 1. Good christians and upright citizens in Don Bosco.
  • 1.1. Good christians living with Faith in the Lord and under the guidance of the Spirit
  •  1.2. Good christians living attentive to the God who speaks.
  • 1.3. Good christians with the need to Evangelize and to offer the first proclamation and catechesis ‘This Society’s origins are found in the simple catechetical instructions’ (BM IX, 35).
  • 1.4. Good christians living a true Salesian spirituality.
  • 1.5. Good christians in the face of the challenge of environments that are non Christian, post-believing or post-Christian.
  • 1.6. Good christians detached from themselves.
• 2. Upright citizens
  • 2.1. Young people are waiting for us in the ‘house of life’.
  • 2.2. Upright citizens educating our young people for citizenship and social commitment.
  • 2.3. Upright citizens educating our young people to commitment in political service.
  • 2.4. Upright citizens our young people to integrity and legality.
  • 2.5. Upright citizens sensitive and co-responsible in a world on the move and migration.
  • 2.6.Upright citizens who take care of our common home as young people ask us to.
  • 2.7. In the defence of human rights and especially of the rights of minors.
• The final word…listening to Don Bosco himself speak about politics.

Reference time period: 2019

Reference institution:
Direzione Generale SDB