The Biographical Memoirs of Don Bosco, written by Father Giovanni Battista Lemoyne, provides a detailed and intimate account of the life of Don Bosco, the founder of the Salesian Society. Based on firsthand testimonies and years of personal interaction with Don Bosco, Lemoyne’s work offers a rich narrative of Don Bosco’s virtues, his deep spirituality, and his tireless dedication to the education and salvation of young people. The memoirs highlight key moments in Don Bosco’s life, his founding of educational institutions, and his relationships with his spiritual sons, offering readers a living portrait of the saint. This monumental work is an invaluable resource for understanding Don Bosco’s legacy and continues to inspire the Salesian mission today.
INDEX
- A Boy’s Spiritual Progress
- A Tribute to Pius IX
- Deathbed Conversions
- A New Recruit
- A Sermon on Purity
- Fatherly Vigilance
- A Fervent Novena
- Forming the Heart
- The End of the Year
- Predictions and Fulfillment
- War Clouds over Piedmont
- A Heartwarming Biography
- The Festive Oratories
- Divine Providence
- A New Sodality at the Oratory
- A Thorough Education
- War Against Austria
- Assistance to War Prisoners
- A Lost Sheep
- A Cherished Yearly Event
- A Delicate Mission
- Kind Firmness
- In Mary’s Honor
- Birth of the Salesian Society
- Adverse Criticism
- Fatherly Exhortations
- Fatherly Exhortations ( Continued)
- Don Bosco’s Almanac
- The Preventive System in Action
- Holy Expedients
- Holy Expedients ( Continued)
- Holy Expedients ( Continued)
- Young Converts
- Holy Shrewdness
- Love for the Church
- A Gift to the Pope
- An Eventful Trip
- Church Harassment
- A House Search at the Oratory
- A House Search at the Oratory (Continued)
- A House Search at the Oratory ( Continued)
- Oratory Family Life
- New Undertakings
- A Second House Search at the Oratory
- A Plea for Justice
- A Painful Loss
- A Cardinal’s Visit to the Oratory
- A Stand for Survival
- A Stand for Survival ( Continued)
- Good out of Evil
- Plans for Expansion
- A Dream: Fourteen Tables
- A Providential Takeover
- Fostering Vocations
- A Yearly Outing
- Heavenly Promptings
- Special Charisms
- Excerpts from the Oratory Chronicles
- Excerpts from the Oratory Chronicles ( Continued)
- Don Bosco’s Almanac, 1861
- A Dream: Consciences Revealed
- A Dream: Consciences Revealed ( Continued)
- A Memorable Retreat
- Excerpts from the Oratory Chronicles ( Continued)
- A Dream: Hiking to Heaven
- Excerpts from the Oratory Chronicles ( Continued)
- A Dream: The Wheel of Eternity
- A Dream: The Wheel of Eternity (Continued)
- Heavenly Protection
- Excerpts from the Oratory Chronicles ( Continued)
- A Dream: The Handkerchief of Purity
- A Regrettable Rift
- Noteworthy Incidents
- The 1861 Yearly Outing
- Helping Priestly Vocations
- Noteworthy Incidents ( Continued)
- Year’s End, 1861
Reference time period: 1858 – 1861
G. B. Lemoyne, “The biographical memoirs of Saint John Bosco Vol. 6“, Salesiana Publisher, INC., New York 1971.