Pietro Ricaldone – “Lettera del Rettor Maggiore” in “Atti del Capitolo Superiore”

L’otto Dicembre è ormai vicino ed è stato stabilito di rimandare le Feste Centenarie ad epoca più opportuna, tuttavia la data memoranda non deve passare, senza ch’essa lasci nei nostri cuori emozioni soavi e, più ancora, forti propositi di bene. Continue reading “Pietro Ricaldone – “Lettera del Rettor Maggiore” in “Atti del Capitolo Superiore””

Egidio Viganò – “Educare alla fede nella scuola” in “Atti del Consiglio Generale”

Il Rettor Maggiore saluta affettuosamente a nome del Consiglio generale, dopo la chiusura dell’ultima sessione plenaria il 5 febbraio. Si è subito impegnato nelle visite di animazione, dirigendo la Visita d’insieme delle Ispettorie italiane e predi cando un corso di Esercizi spirituali in Messico. Continue reading “Egidio Viganò – “Educare alla fede nella scuola” in “Atti del Consiglio Generale””

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 – “Sodalities and spiritual friendships” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works”

Christian education of youth in popular works with a markedly missionary character like the Oratories on the outskirts of Turin, frequented by boys who were mostly abandoned and uneducated, required processes that were gradual and geared to each one’s possibilities. The Companion of Youth offered a complete but essential proposal adapted to everyone. Starting with this, Don Bosco used the sacrament of penance, personal chats, suggestions of optional and practical devotions and offered books to read and meditate on. He set up personalised processes which were more adapted to youngsters who were more capable of greater moral and ascetic effort. Continue reading “Giovanni Bosco – “Sodalities and spiritual friendships” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works””

Giovanni Bosco – “Spiritual counsel in Don Bosco’s letters to boys and older youth” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works”

St John Bosco’s correspondence mirrors his manifold activities as a promoter of educational and welfare type work, publishing and missionary enterprises. Also documented is the broad network of relationships he had built up. His letters are those of a man of action, the tireless organiser, avid communicator, religious founder and a passionate animator of Catholic initiatives. Little space is given to spiritual aspects which he prefers to deal with in preaching, personal talks or in the context of the Sacrament of Penance.

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Giovanni Bosco – “The companion of youth” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works”

The first edition of Il giovane provveduto (in English The Companion of Youth) appeared in 1847 and was Don Bosco’s greatest publishing success. The year he died it had reached its 119th edition. It was reprinted with minor adaptations until 1961. It is also the book which Don Bosco most liked and constantly recommended.

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Jacques Schepens,Manfred Riegger – “Le giornate di orientamento dalla prospettiva dei partecipanti nelle istituzioni dei salesiani di Don Bosco in Germania” in “Proporre la fede nella cultura contemporanea. Riflessioni salesiane”

Giorgio Chiosso – “Popolarità e modernità nella esperienza pedagogica di don Bosco. Il sistema preventivo nella società italiana dell’800” in “Orientamenti pedagogici”

L’articolo esamina la vita di Don Bosco in un contesto di notevoli trasformazioni culturali, politiche ed economiche nel XIX secolo, concentrando l’attenzione su Torino. Continue reading “Giorgio Chiosso – “Popolarità e modernità nella esperienza pedagogica di don Bosco. Il sistema preventivo nella società italiana dell’800” in “Orientamenti pedagogici””

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