Giovanni Bosco – “Segunda Seção. Memórias do óratorio” in “Fontes Salesianas 1.Dom Bosco e sua obra. Coletânea antológica”

Composto aos poucos entre 1873 e 1875, por explícita vontade de Dom Bosco, o manuscrito das Memórias do Oratório ficou inédito. No entanto, dele se beneficiaram abundantemente tanto o padre João Bonetti, para sua História do Oratório de São Francisco de Sales, publicada em uma série de artigos no Boletim Salesiano entre 1879 e 1886, quanto, especialmente, o padre João Batista Lemoyne, que o transcreveu na íntegra nos primeiros volumes das Memórias Biográficas, integrando-o com uma quantidade de outras notícias e fatos extraídos de outros testemunhos. Continue reading “Giovanni Bosco – “Segunda Seção. Memórias do óratorio” in “Fontes Salesianas 1.Dom Bosco e sua obra. Coletânea antológica””

Aldo Giraudo,Francesco Motto,José Manuel Prellezo – “Introdução” in “Fontes Salesianas 1.Dom Bosco e sua obra. Coletânea antológica”

O texto discorre sobre São João Bosco, destacando sua relevância como educador cristão, sacerdote e fundador da Família Salesiana. Ele continua a atrair interesse global mesmo 125 anos após sua morte. A publicação em questão foi uma resposta à solicitação do 26º Capítulo-Geral da Sociedade Salesiana em 2008 para disponibilizar as principais fontes sobre o conhecimento do Santo para todos os membros da família Salesiana. Continue reading “Aldo Giraudo,Francesco Motto,José Manuel Prellezo – “Introdução” in “Fontes Salesianas 1.Dom Bosco e sua obra. Coletânea antológica””

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

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”

Giovanni Bosco – “Formation of the Salesians through conferences and dream accounts” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works”

The years of foundation and consolidation of the Salesian Society and the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians are ones where Don Bosco’s horizons expanded in an impressive manner. The priest of Valdocco, ever more aware of having received a divine mission, feels that he has been transported into a huge field of activity, given a charism that makes him father and founder of a movement of apostles, consecrated men and women who are destined to spread over space and time. His spiritual magisterium deepens, his proposals become more radical, all-embracing.

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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”

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”

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 – “Spiritual formation of the young through preaching, “goodnights” and dream accounts” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works”

In Don Bosco’s educational system preaching has special importance, both that which is bound up with the liturgical or catechetical context, and that of the informal, familiar kind. The saint often addressed the community of young people with brief and fervent talks aimed at stirring up their emotions, nurturing their minds, encouraging good resolutions and devout sentiments, and looking ahead to stimulating horizons.

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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”

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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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”

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””

Giovanni Bosco – “The Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of christians” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works”

In the early 1870s, when the Salesian Society was going through a happy time of expansion beyond the borders of Piedmont, thanks also to the many vocations flowing in, Don Bosco, with a group of Daughters of Mary Immaculate at Mornese who were gathered around Mary Domenica Mazzarello (1837-1881), gave life to the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians. In a very short time it was approved by the Diocesan Ordinary and aggregated to the Salesian society, then spread throughout Italy and overseas. We publish here five documents on this women’s foundation.

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Giovanni Bosco – “National and international geographic expansion of salesian work” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected work”

From 1863 onwards the Salesian work which arose at Valdocco and through other oratories in Turin began to expand rapidly, as already indicated, through numerous foundations first in Italy—Piedmont, Liguria (no. 18) and then in other regions—and finally in France and Latin America (nos. 21, 24, 25, 27).

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Giovanni Bosco – “Sezione prima. Orientamenti di vita spirituale per i giovani” in “Fonti Salesiane 1. Don Bosco e la sua opera. Raccolta ontologica”

La prima sezione della Parte terza, offre una panoramica delle risorse che riflettono la pedagogia spirituale di don Bosco e la sua capacità di guidare i giovani verso una vita cristiana autentica e gioiosa. Sottolinea la necessità di utilizzare una varietà di materiali come sussidi stampati, testimonianze biografiche e interventi formativi, che sono importanti per individuare una visione chiara della vita cristiana e specifiche tematiche ricorrenti. Continue reading “Giovanni Bosco – “Sezione prima. Orientamenti di vita spirituale per i giovani” in “Fonti Salesiane 1. Don Bosco e la sua opera. Raccolta ontologica””

Giovanni Bosco – “Sezione terza. Don Bosco fra la Santa Sede, il Regno d’Italia e l’arcivescovo di Torino” in “Fonti Salesiane 1. Don Bosco e la sua opera. Raccolta ontologica”

La Sezione terza descrive la posizione di Don Bosco durante il Risorgimento italiano. Don Bosco scelse di mantenere una posizione neutrale rispetto alle correnti politiche del suo tempo, non schierandosi né a favore delle innovazioni politiche né in opposizione a esse. Pur opponendosi alla politica ecclesiastica del Regno di Sardegna degli anni ’50 e ’60, si astenne da polemiche per preservare la sua azione di educatore e fondatore. Continue reading “Giovanni Bosco – “Sezione terza. Don Bosco fra la Santa Sede, il Regno d’Italia e l’arcivescovo di Torino” in “Fonti Salesiane 1. Don Bosco e la sua opera. Raccolta ontologica””

Giovanni Bosco – “Sezione seconda. Don Bosco Fondatore” in “Fonti Salesiane 1. Don Bosco e la sua opera. Raccolta ontologica”

L’esperienza originaria di Valdocco e dei primi oratori torinesi aveva il potenziale per crescere in ampiezza e profondità, espandendosi oltre i confini cittadini, ma ciò richiedeva due condizioni fondamentali: un progetto operativo e risorse umane ed economiche adeguate. Don Bosco comprese presto che la continuità della sua Opera richiedeva un’organizzazione stabile delle forze disponibili, preparate sul piano educativo e spirituale. Continue reading “Giovanni Bosco – “Sezione seconda. Don Bosco Fondatore” in “Fonti Salesiane 1. Don Bosco e la sua opera. Raccolta ontologica””

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