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Giovanni Bosco – Fonti Salesiane 1. Don Bosco e la sua opera. Raccolta ontologica



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La pubblicazione commemora il 125º anniversario della morte di San Giovanni Bosco (1815-1888), riconosciuto e apprezzato in tutto il mondo per il suo ruolo di educatore cristiano, sacerdote santo, fondatore e organizzatore geniale. Questo lavoro è stato richiesto dal Capitolo Generale XXVII della Società Salesiana al Rettore Maggiore don Pascual Chávez Villanueva, per mettere a disposizione delle persone interessate le principali fonti per comprendere meglio la figura del Santo. Continue reading “Giovanni Bosco – Fonti Salesiane 1. Don Bosco e la sua opera. Raccolta ontologica” →

Pietro Ricaldone – “Primo saluto, compiacimento del Papa, designazione dei nuovi Capitolari, un’esortazione” in “Atti del Capitolo Superiore”

Don Pietro Ricaldone volge il suo saluto affettuoso e paterno e ringrazia tutti dell’adesione e della fedeltà nell’osservare le Costituzioni e di rimanere fortemente attaccati allo spirito di Don Bosco. Racconta inoltre del suo incontro con il S. Padre Pio XI, il quale, si compiacque dell’unità delle menti e dei cuori di cui il Capitolo Generale aveva dato così alto esempio e s’indugiò a metterne in rilievo i vantaggi pel buon andamento della Congregazione, ripetendo che ciò gli era stato particolarmente gradito e doveva essere a lui stesso ed agli altri di conforto e stimolo.  Continue reading “Pietro Ricaldone – “Primo saluto, compiacimento del Papa, designazione dei nuovi Capitolari, un’esortazione” in “Atti del Capitolo Superiore”” →

Egidio Viganò – “Spiritualità salesiana per la nuova Evangelizzazione” in “Atti del Consiglio Generale”



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Il nuovo Consiglio Generale si prepara a riunirsi per delineare gli orientamenti del CG23 e per pianificare un programma di animazione e governo mirato a potenziare i servizi alle Ispettorie nel prossimo sessennio. Si evidenziano due dati fondamentali: il primo riguarda l’inserimento efficace nel movimento ecclesiale della “Nuova Evangelizzazione”, mentre il secondo sottolinea l’importanza della “Spiritualità” come energia vitale nel cammino di fede. Continue reading “Egidio Viganò – “Spiritualità salesiana per la nuova Evangelizzazione” in “Atti del Consiglio Generale”” →

Pietro Ricaldone – “Mutazioni nelle Costituzioni – Crociata di preghiere” in “Atti del capitolo generale”



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Nel decimoquinto Capitolo Generale, dopo matura considerazione, furono approvate le mutazioni alle Costituzioni della nostra Società. Queste mutazioni furono presentate a suo tempo alla S. Congregazione dei Religiosi per la loro approvazione, com’è prescritto dall’articolo 124 delle Costituzioni. Continue reading “Pietro Ricaldone – “Mutazioni nelle Costituzioni – Crociata di preghiere” in “Atti del capitolo generale”” →

Egidio Viganò – “Il centenario di Don Bosco e il nostro rinnovamento” in “Atti del Consiglio Generale”



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Il Centenario “DB88” è stato un evento significativo per la Famiglia Salesiana, segnando una tappa importante nel processo di rinnovamento postconciliare. Ha rappresentato il passaggio da un’epoca di ricerca e crisi a una fase di rinnovata consapevolezza vocazionale e iniziativa pastorale. Continue reading “Egidio Viganò – “Il centenario di Don Bosco e il nostro rinnovamento” in “Atti del Consiglio Generale”” →

Giovanni Bosco – “Personal letters to Salesians and Daughters of Mary Help of christians” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works”



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These brief items of correspondence, written in familiar tone, contain simple advice on spiritual life. Don Bosco knew those he wrote to, their character, defects, the circumstances in which they worked. In a practical way he invited them to focus on concrete attitudes essential for nurturing their attachment to their Salesian vocation, constantly keeping their hearts leaning to God and charity.

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Giovanni Bosco – “Circular letters to Salesians and the daughters of Mary Help of Christians” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works”



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Don Bosco’s Circular letters to the Salesians and Daughters of Mary Help of Christians are small masterpieces of spirituality. The Saint expresses in them a vigorous view of consecrated life: by the vows we give ourselves completely to the Lord, ready to follow him through tribulations until death, courageously facing up to fatigue and difficulty in order to win souls for God. Seen this way the Salesian and the Salesian Sister are encouraged to remain firm in their vocation; to flee worldly spirit; to practise obedience and poverty magnanimously; to cultivate union with God and confidence in their Superiors; to know how to put up with all kinds of inconvenience serenely to “save souls”; to faithfully observe the rules.

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Giovanni Bosco – “Constitutional documents” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works”



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The first document contained in this part (no. 225) is the oldest text of the rule that we have. It was written in beautiful handwriting by cleric Michael Rua between 1858 and 1859, beginning from an earlier draft by Don Bosco which has not been preserved. From this draft came all the other constitutional drafts up to the definitive document in 1874. To draw it up Don Bosco, who had no experience of consecrated life, had recourse to constitutions of other religious institutes.

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Giovanni Bosco – “Appeals to private charity” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works”



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The financial contributions asked for and obtained from public authorities and institutions were certainly not enough to help him confront the huge expenses of the Salesian Work. It was necessary to appeal to private charity. Logically, Don Bosco turned especially to families and individuals who had financial possibilities, meaning those belonging to the nobility, mostly large property owners, and the upper and middle class of the time who were notably ready to dispense charity. Some of these, albeit modest in their private savings, could actually find an outlet in educational and charitable works such as those of Don Bosco.

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Giovanni Bosco – “Recourse to public charity” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected work”



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As we have just said, for the financial resources needed to supply the everincreasing costs of his work, Don Bosco appealed to institutions: the Royal family, Government authorities, public officials (local council, provincial, state …), existing charitable organisations locally, the National Bank, parishes, dioceses, the Holy See itself through his best supporters, including the Pope.

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Giovanni Bosco – “Interventions to solve the matter of Bishops’ ‘Temporalities’ (1872-1874)” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works”



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The Law of Guarantees on 13 May 1871 and decrees applying to this required that for newly appointed bishops to enter into possession – the so-called temporalities – they had to present the Minister with the original decree of appointment and formally ask for the exequatur to be granted. This act, in the Holy See’s judgement, implied recognising the Kingdom of Italy which came into being in 1861, and included part of the Papal States ‘illegally’ taken from the Pontiff.

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Filippo Rinaldi – “Capitolo Generale XIII – Esercizi spirituali – Ricordi per i medesimi” in “Atti del Capitolo Superiore”



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Don Filippo Rinaldi ricorda che il Capitolo Generale XIII per gravi ragioni e colla debita autorizzazione della S. Sede venne rimandato. Non è certa la data dello svolgimento, ma rassicura che sarà entro l’anno 1929. Rammenta inoltre, che si avvicina il tempo dei Santi Spirituali Esercizi e raccomanda agl’ispettori di vegliare affinchè niuno abbia ad ometterli, e ai singoli confratelli di andarvi ben risoluti di cavarne tutti quei frutti ch’essi sono destinati a produrre. Continue reading “Filippo Rinaldi – “Capitolo Generale XIII – Esercizi spirituali – Ricordi per i medesimi” in “Atti del Capitolo Superiore”” →

Giovanni Bosco – “Confidential letters to the Pope concerning the political situation (1858-1867, 1873)” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected work”



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In the years immediately preceding and following Italian Unity (1858-1866), Don Bosco kept constantly in touch with Pius IX by letter. He did this not only for interests directly relating to his work, but also in reference to the worrying situation the Church was going through in Piedmont, to encourage him in his defence of the faith against the enemies of religion, and to pass on to him any likely reserved information in his possession. Continue reading “Giovanni Bosco – “Confidential letters to the Pope concerning the political situation (1858-1867, 1873)” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected work”” →

Caterina Daghero – Lettera Circolare del 24 maggio 1915



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“Osserva che sta per chiudersi il Mese di Maria per lasciare il posto al Mese del S . Cuore ( V art.192 Manuale e pag. 17 Deliberazioni Cap. Gen VII ). Esorta tutte a passarlo nel maggior fervore, offrendo le pie pratiche di esso secondo le intenzioni di S.S. Papa Benedetto XV, invocando benedizioni sugli esami delle nostre alunne e pregando perché l ’animo di queste si disponga a passar bene le vacanze.”

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