This study of Don Bosco in a perspective of organizational virtues is intended to be in a circular hermeneutic relation with the present period of transformation in which the Salesians of Don Bosco find themselves.
Fabio Attard – “Professional formation of the young in salesian youth ministry” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
The topic of professional formation within the Salesian world is to be read in the light of the early experience of Don Bosco. One will not understand either the vision or the value of Salesian professional training as a whole if one overlooks this fundamental phase which Don Bosco lived and was able to help germinate and blossom.
Jose Kuttianimattathil – “The preventive system and child rights more than a tool for working with children with behavioral difficulties” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
The Salesians, who have been applying the Preventive System since the time of their Don Bosco, have understood it mostly as a method of education. However, when we re-read the Preventive System from the perspective of rights, we realize that it is a Child Rights friendly system. We see ingrained in it many of the Child Rights.
Rik Biesmans – “Assistance. The essence of Don Bosco’s preventive system (1876-1884) – Part 1” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
The article centers on the theme of assistance, and how this element is a foundation of
Don Bosco’s Preventive System. The author offers insights on the probable historical and social context which influenced Don Bosco’s choice for the Preventive System.
Arthur Lenti – Don Bosco his pope and his bishop. The trials of a founder
This passage discusses three chapters that focus on critical moments in the life of St. John Bosco (also known as “Don Bosco”). The chapters, originally published in the «Journal of Salesians Studies», cover specific periods in Don Bosco’s life and shed light on his interactions with the broader historical and ecclesiastical context. Continue reading “Arthur Lenti – Don Bosco his pope and his bishop. The trials of a founder”