Category: Articolo scientifico

Pietro Stella – “Don Bosco e le trasformazioni sociali e religiose del suo tempo” in “La Famiglia Salesiana riflette sulla sua vocazione nella Chiesa di oggi”



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Esiste una profonda differenza tra il modo di vedere nostro e quello di quanti studiavano D. Bosco anni or sono. Attorno agli anni ’50 ancora si discuteva sul grande punto: fu D. Bosco un pedagogista o fu soltanto un educatore? fu un teorico o fu soltanto un pratico? Oggi la realtà è diversa. titolo di saggio vorrei proporre oggi alcuni interrogativi: 1) che cosa significò D. Bosco nella geografia umana in movimento del suo tempo? 2) che cosa significò in una storia di trasformazioni sociali? 3) quale funzione ebbe nelle grandi trasformazioni spirituali (o, se si vuole, religiose e culturali)? Continue reading “Pietro Stella – “Don Bosco e le trasformazioni sociali e religiose del suo tempo” in “La Famiglia Salesiana riflette sulla sua vocazione nella Chiesa di oggi”” →

Pietro Stella – “Per una storia del profetismo apocalittico cattolico ottocentesco. Messaggi profetici di don Bosco a Pio IX e all’imperatore d’Austria (1870-1873)” in “Rivista di storia e letteratura religiosa”



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D. Bosco, per certi atteggiamenti, è come tutti coloro che interpretano come male, come eticamente riprovevole, socialmente e pedagogicamente infecondo quanto avvertono prescindere dalla religione o quanto trovano dichiaratamente avverso alla Religione Cattolica, vista nel suo aspetto storico di società gerarchicamente costituita e con prerogative di valore socio-politico. Continue reading “Pietro Stella – “Per una storia del profetismo apocalittico cattolico ottocentesco. Messaggi profetici di don Bosco a Pio IX e all’imperatore d’Austria (1870-1873)” in “Rivista di storia e letteratura religiosa”” →

Joseph Boenzi – “St. Francis de Sales, bibliography of publications in English” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”



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Over the last number of years “Salesian Spirituality,” first articulated by Francis de Sales and Jane Frances de Chantal, has attracted renewed interest in English-speaking countries. Theirs has been called a “spirituality of the heart,” and their prayer style has been dubbed intuitive, simple, spacious but unified and holistic.

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Antonio Dellagiulia,Giuseppe Crea,Joseph Jeyaraj,Lorenzo Filosa,Robert Ramesh Babu – “The significance of the association between spirituality, well-being and perceived social support of indian college students” in “Atti del Congresso Internazionale, Roma 20-23 settembre 2018, Vol. 2”



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Recent studies conducted in India have shown that both perceived social support and spirituality contribute significantly to increasing life satisfaction of Indian college students.  While perceived social support is a major source of subjective well-being for adolescents, offering them physical and emotional comfort and protection from stressful events, spirituality enhances their purpose in life, interconnectedness with others, profound inner life and transcending of ordinary experiences. Continue reading “Antonio Dellagiulia,Giuseppe Crea,Joseph Jeyaraj,Lorenzo Filosa,Robert Ramesh Babu – “The significance of the association between spirituality, well-being and perceived social support of indian college students” in “Atti del Congresso Internazionale, Roma 20-23 settembre 2018, Vol. 2”” →

Mario Oscar Llanos – “Opciones de vida de los jóvenes: comprensión y orientación educativa” in “Atti del Congresso Internazionale, Roma 20-23 settembre 2018, Vol 2”



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La comprensión de la vida como llamada y proyecto tiene una íntima e imprescindible relación con las opciones de [la] vida. Toda llamada pide opciones, más aún, ella en su dinamismo evolutivo en relación con la persona, normalmente la conduce a “no tener otra opción” sino una, la opción de la propia vocación. Continue reading “Mario Oscar Llanos – “Opciones de vida de los jóvenes: comprensión y orientación educativa” in “Atti del Congresso Internazionale, Roma 20-23 settembre 2018, Vol 2”” →

Jesu Pudumai Doss – “Accompagnamento dei giovani: diritti nella Chiesa” in “Atti del Congresso Internazionale, Roma 20-23 settembre 2018, Vol. 2”



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«Prendersi cura dei giovani non è un compito facoltativo per la Chiesa, ma parte sostanziale della sua vocazione e della sua missione nella storia» (n. 1). Così si leggeva nell’Instrumentum laboris per la XV Assemblea Generale Ordinaria del Sinodo dei Vescovi su I giovani, la fede e il discernimento vocazionale. Continue reading “Jesu Pudumai Doss – “Accompagnamento dei giovani: diritti nella Chiesa” in “Atti del Congresso Internazionale, Roma 20-23 settembre 2018, Vol. 2”” →

Massimo Schwarzel – “Il modello formativo salesiano delle origini nella “Cronichetta” di don Giulio Barberis” in “Atti del Congresso Internazionale, Roma 20-23 settembre 2018, Vol. 2”



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Don Giulio Barberis (1847-1927), primo maestro dei novizi della Società Salesiana, ci ha  lasciato un’importante testimonianza su Don Bosco e sulla vita dell’oratorio di Valdocco nei quindici quaderni della sua “Cronichetta”. In essa riporta le attività dell’oratorio, detti e fatti della vita di Don Bosco e alcune riflessioni dal 1875 al 1879. Continue reading “Massimo Schwarzel – “Il modello formativo salesiano delle origini nella “Cronichetta” di don Giulio Barberis” in “Atti del Congresso Internazionale, Roma 20-23 settembre 2018, Vol. 2”” →

Michael Mendl – “The dreams of Don Bosco: an introduction to their study” in “Journal of Salesian studies”



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Michael Mendl presents us with his essay on the dreams of Don Bosco. His study is a corrective for those who expect to find extensive prophecies of the future in Don Bosco’s words. Nevertheless the dreams are an important element in the life and spirituality of Don Bosco.

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John Rasor – “The salesian brother’s spiritual identity” in “Journal of Salesian studies”



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This study will look at how the Salesian brother’s vocation appears in official Salesian writings while Don Bosco was founding the Salesian Congregation, and at how the Congregation has theologically reflected on that vocation as part of its renewal of its Constitutions. It will then examine how this identity has been applied.

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Mary Greenan – “Salesian mysticism: towards the ectasy of action” in “Journal of Salesian studies”



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Reflecting on Salesian spirituality brings us to the writings of St. Francis de Sales along with modern spiritual concepts. Sr. Mary Greenan explores the “ecstasies” of St. Francis de Sales calling us to be “contemplatives in action.”

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Joseph Boenzi – “What is salesian in Don Bosco?” in “Journal of Salesian studies”



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Joseph Boenzi writes of the many times that the figure of St. Francis de Sales enters into the life and ministry of Don Bosco. The final word may never be written on why Don Bosco chose Francis de Sales as the patron of his Congregation but What is Salesian in Don Bosco? throws light on the subject.

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Arthur Lenti – “Don Bosco’s political and religious concerns during the liberal revolution” in “Journal of Salesian studies”



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Fr. Arthur Lenti, in a second article, invites us to enter the political and ecclesiastical world of Don Bosco through his letters never published before in English. The letters add insight to the always intriguing question of Don Bosco’s involvement in the naming of bishops.

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Arthur Lenti – “Don Bosco’s definitive vocational commitment (1844-1846)” in “Journal of Salesian studies”



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With his well-known capacity for research, Arthur Lenti details the year of 1846, critical for Don
Bosco, which covers his establishment of the work in Valdocco. Don Bosco’ s commitment to young people is the heart of the article.

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Michael Mendl – “New information on the salesians’coming to New York” in “Journal of Salesian studies”



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Fr. Michael Mendl, in his research has discovered “a long missing letter” that states Don Bosco’s refusal to send Salesians to New York in 1848. This letter completes Michael Mendl ‘s article in the Journal on founding Salesian work in New York. (Vol. XI, No. I, Spring 2000).

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