Eugenio Ceria – Don Bosco with God

After Don Bosco’s death, the main concern of his sons and all those who felt called to continue his spirit was to faithfully preserve and develop his charism without any deviation or loss. This precious task gave rise to an impressive collection of writings, including more than a thousand biographies of the saint and over thirty thousand publications about him, including works of documentation, serious studies and popular works. Continue reading “Eugenio Ceria – Don Bosco with God”

Michael Mendl – “The zeal of the salesians is just the thing. Founding of the salesian work in New York” in “Journal of Salesian studies”

Over one hundred years ago, on November 28, 1898, three Salesians arrived in New York to initiate a Salesian apostolate among the Italian immigrants of that metropolis. In March of the previous year four of their confreres had undertaken a similar mission in San Francisco.

Continue reading “Michael Mendl – “The zeal of the salesians is just the thing. Founding of the salesian work in New York” in “Journal of Salesian studies””

John Dickson – “An introduction to Don Rua’s letters to England” in “Journal of Salesian studies”

Michael Rua (1837-1910) was a pupil, then the lifetime collaborator and finally, the first successor of St. John Bosco as Rector Major of the Salesian Society (1888-1910). During his Rectorate the Salesians grew from 1030 members in 64 houses to 4420 confreres scattered across the globe. Don Rua’s letters to England offer the reader a glimpse of the character of their writer and of the pastoral care he took of a small group of relatively insignificant Salesians in what was very often the inhospitable atmosphere of the British empire at the height of its power.

Continue reading “John Dickson – “An introduction to Don Rua’s letters to England” in “Journal of Salesian studies””

Philip J. Pascucci – “Once upon a time in old New York” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”

During the years following the late nineteenth and early twentieth century the Italian immigrant made his way, educated his children, and contributed his many talents to the great melting pot, not only in New York City, but in the whole of the United States.

Continue reading “Philip J. Pascucci – “Once upon a time in old New York” in “Journal of Salesian Studies””

Michael Ribotta – “Don Bosco’s venture into popular education – The Gentleman’s Almanac” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”

When New Year’s Day dawned in Turin in 1854, the subscribers to Don Bosco’s Catholic Readings (Letture Cattoliche) were in for a pleasant andunexpected surprise.

Continue reading “Michael Ribotta – “Don Bosco’s venture into popular education – The Gentleman’s Almanac” in “Journal of Salesian Studies””

Arthur Lenti – “«The most wonderful day of my life» – The sesquicentennial of Don Bosco’ s ordination remembered” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”

This paper will survey that period in Don Bosco’s life that saw him ordained a priest. It will not be a study of Don Bosco the priest.

Continue reading “Arthur Lenti – “«The most wonderful day of my life» – The sesquicentennial of Don Bosco’ s ordination remembered” in “Journal of Salesian Studies””

Rachele Lanfranchi – “I convitti per operaie affidati alle Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice da «semplice albergo» a «case di educazione»” in “L’educazione salesiana dal 1880 al 1922. Istanze ed attuazioni in diversi contesti”

I convitti per giovani operaie diretti dalle FMA, tra altre religiose, sono stati risposta ad un’esigenza fondamentalmente educativa tra la fine dell’800 e la prima metà del ’900. Superiori e Superiore hanno avvertito l’urgenza di questa opera, proprio perché rivolta a giovani del ceto popolare, anche minorenni, indifese e per di più lontane dalle famiglie, con un’istruzione minima, la necessità di lavorare in condizioni disagiate.

Continue reading “Rachele Lanfranchi – “I convitti per operaie affidati alle Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice da «semplice albergo» a «case di educazione»” in “L’educazione salesiana dal 1880 al 1922. Istanze ed attuazioni in diversi contesti””

Autori Vari – “Comunidad educativo-pastoral: hacer de la casa una familia para los jóvenes” in “La pastoral juvenil salesiana”

La Pastoral Juvenil Salesiana requiere la convergencia de las intenciones y de las convicciones por parte de todos aquellos que están implicados en el proyecto y en la realización de la Comunidad Educativo-Pastoral, espacio donde aquella se ejerce. En este capítulo expondremos su identidad comunitaria, sus dinamismos, su estilo de corresponsabilidad y las modalidades de animación de su crecimiento. De igual forma, la comunidad está llamada a invertir en la fi gura del educador salesiano.

Continue reading “Autori Vari – “Comunidad educativo-pastoral: hacer de la casa una familia para los jóvenes” in “La pastoral juvenil salesiana””

Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Baskerville 2 by Anders Noren.

Up ↑