Giovanni Battista Lemoyne – The biographical memoirs of Saint John Bosco Vol. 8

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

• Year’s Beginning, 1865
• A Dream: The Partridge and the Quail
• Fatherly Talks
• Fatherly Talks (Continued)
• Special Charisms
• For God and Country
• Fatherly Talks (Continued)
• The Church of Mary, Help of Christians
• Fatherly Talks (Continued)
• A Dream: Gifts for Mary
• Don Bosco’ s 1865 Lottery
• Special Char isms (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• A Grave Loss
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Don Bosco’s Trip to Florence
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• A Dream: A Life-Saving Raft
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Love for the Church
• The Help of Christians
• A Long-Desired Settlement
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Saintly Pupils
• Fatherly Tips
• First Spiritual Retreat for Salesians Only
• The Help of Christians (Continued)
• The Help of Christians (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Mystery Dog
• The Help of Christians (Continued)
• The Help of Christians (Continued)
• Charismatic Pupils
• For God and Country (Continued)
• Special Charisms (Continued)
• Special Charisms (Continued)
• Don Bosco’s Second Journey to Rome
• Don Bosco’s Second Journey to Rome (Continued)
• Don Bosco in Rome
• Don Bosco in Rome (Continued)
• Don Bosco in Rome (Continued)
• Don Bosco in Rome (Continued)
• Don Bosco in Rome (Continued)
• Don Bosco in Rome (Continued)
• Don Bosco in Rome (Continued)
• Don Bosco in Rome (Continued)
• Don Bosco in Rome (Continued)
• Don Bosco in Rome (Continued)
• Don Bosco’s Departure from Rome
• Reminiscences of Rome
• Steps Toward Approval of the Salesian Society
• Special Charisms (Continued)
• St. Peter’s Centenary
• St. Peter’s Centenary (Continued)
• St. Peter’s Centenary (Continued)
• The New Archbishop of Turin
• Fatherly Talks (Continued)
• Fatherly Talks (Continued)
• A Dream: Countless Lambs
• A Dream: Purification after Life
• Fatherly Talks (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Divine Providence
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Fatherly Talks (Continued)
• Fatherly Talks (Continued)
• Fatherly Talks (Continued)
• Love for the Church (Continued)
• Heroic Humility
• Special Char isms (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• The New Archbishop of Turin (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)

Reference time period: 1865 – 1867