click to download pdf The China Mission, which started in 1906, was established as an autonomous entity on 1 January 1923, when the Visitatoria della China was erected, comprising 32…
Francis Desramaut – Don Bosco and the spiritual life
click to download pdf Don Bosco (1815-1888) was the acrobat-saint, priest, journalist, and apostle of poor and abandoned youth. But was he also a man of the spiritual life, and…
Anita Deleidi – “Don Bosco and Maria Domenica Mazzarello: their historical and spiritual relationship” in “Don Bosco’s place in history”
click to download pdf In this paper the author describes how the spiritual bond between Don Bosco and Maria Mazzarello was born, up to the idea on the part of…
Francis J. Moloney – “The salesian charism and the good shepherd motif” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
click to download pdf Fr. Moloney offers an historical look at how the image of the Good Shepherd came to be connected with the person of Don Bosco and the…
Ángel Fernández Artime – “Letter of the Rector Major” in “Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society”
click to download pdf The centenary of St. Francis de Sales’ death in 2021 is a momentous occasion for the Salesian Family, deeply intertwined with its spiritual roots and mission….
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “«He summoned those He wanted and they came to Him» (Mk 3,13). On the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Salesian Congregation” in “Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco”
click to download pdf Significant events have influenced our Congregation, including the winter plenary session of 2008-2009, the International Congress on the “Preventive System and Human Rights,” and the Spirituality…
Albert De Jong – “Problems of redaction, preservation and conservation of sources in Africa today” in “Storia e identità salesiana in Africa e Madagascar. Questioni di conservazione del patrimonio culturale”
…of auxiliary sciences to reconstruct the past of Africa. The past of Africa gets more and more known and uncovered. The African past is opening up to the gaze of…
Fausto Jimenez – Don Bosco and the cultivation of ecclesiastical and religious vocations in «Don Bosco’s place in history»
click to download pdf The present essay emphasizes Don Bosco’s dedication to promoting vocations, both among men and women. The Saint also dealt with “late” vocations, not only those among…
Egidio Viganò – “The Don Bosco centenary and our renewal” in “Acts of the Superior Council”
click to download pdf The Don Bosco Centenary Year was a significant and demanding event for the Salesian Family. It marks the end of a period of redefining our vocation…
Thomas Anchukandam – Theological Formation of Salesians in India with Special Reference to Kristu Jyoti College. Bangalore (1967-1976)
…for its advantages as a growing metropolis with a mild climate and several prestigious church institutions. The KJC curriculum and community life were organised to prepare Salesians to effectively serve…
Michal Vojtáš – “Don Bosco: a living harmony of leadership and management qualities” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
…limits of planning by objectives and how to go beyond Consecrated life and managerial-organizational research Leadership-management lived and embodied in the various phases of Don Bosco’s life The various “worlds”…
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “And preach as you go, saying ‘the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand’, (Mt 10,7) Presentation of the America South-Cone Region” in “Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco”
…Centres Sector of the marginalised Parishes Sector Services to the Church Involvement and formation of lay people 3.4 Initial and ongoing formation Initial formation Ongoing formation 3.5 Salesian Family 3.6…
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full” (Jn 10, 10b). Presentation of the Africa-Madagascar Region” in “Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco”
click to download pdf In this letter, the author reflects on the upcoming beatification ceremonies for Salesian martyrs and Zeffirino Namuncurá. They emphasize the call to total commitment and fidelity…
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “Spirituality and mission. Disciples and apostles of the Risen Lord” in “Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco”
click to download pdf In this letter, the Rector Major extends Easter greetings and discusses significant events, including Spirituality Days and a theological seminar on consecrated life. They highlight the…
Giovanni Bosco – “Summary of goodnights to the boys at Valdocco (1864-1877)” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected Works”
…are two “goodnights” from 1877—the most complete and probably closest to the original—which take up the topic of study and reading but also other topics characteristic of Don Bosco’s educational…