…their entirety. Don Bosco believed that this Church (and not the Protestant one) is the only one that can bring people closer to God and that instilling love and devotion…
Nestor C. Impelido – The beginnings of the salesian presence in East Asia. Part one. The salesians of Don Bosco
click to download pdf This document introduces the proceedings of the ACSSA Seminar held in Hong Kong in December 2004, which commemorates the centennial presence of Salesian Work in East…
Convegno Internazionale di Pedagogia Salesiana
…l’Istituto per la pastorale giovanile di Benediktbeuern. Tale approccio è definito “educazione sensibile alla religione”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ69-nXwOiE Carlo Loots e Colette Schaumont sottolineano come il fondamento e la finalità della collaborazione…
Egidio Viganò,Juan Edmundo Vecchi – “Letter of the Rector Major” in “Acts of the Superior Council of the salesian society”
…civil and ecclesiastical circles, attributed to his theological acumen and collaborative spirit. The ceremonies also illuminated the deep sense of communion fostered by the Congregation worldwide through its communities and…
Egidio Viganò – “Letter of the Rector Major” in “Acts of the General Council of the salesian society of St John Bosco”
click to download pdf The Rector Major recounts his recent travels undertaken for the purpose of animation. In September, he visited Colombia, Ecuador, and Brazil; in October, North Belgium and…
Ángel Fernández Artime – “Estreia 2015. Como Dom Bosco, com os jovens, para os jovens!” in “Atos do conselho geral”
click to download pdf A mensagem começa com calorosas saudações aos colegas Salesianos e Irmãs Salesianas, marcando a ocasião da anual “Estrenna”, que tradicionalmente começa com a Madre Geral. Estende…
Peter Gonsalves – “Don Bosco’s Expressive System: an alternative perspective for a communication age” in “Salesianum”
click to download pdf Don Bosco called his pedagogical experience the “preventive system” in his effort to identify his educational method, to show that it was in keeping with his…
Wim Collin – Journal of salesian studies
…and the open invitation for contributions related to the themes of Don Bosco and Francis de Sales. The editor emphasises the importance of readers’ help in providing articles for publication….
Michael Mendl – “A man for his times: Father Peter Ricaldone as Rector Major (1932-1951), Part I” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
click to download pdf Peter Ricaldone was a major superior of the Salesian Society for forty years, half of them as rector major. He authored eleven books (three of them…
Paul Aronica – Rose of the Andes, a biography of blessed Laura Vicuna
…for understanding and compassion for children affected by parental failures. Laura’s realization of her mother’s sinful life during Religion Class, her fainting, and her desire for her mother to return…
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “”Like Don Bosco the educator, we offer young people the Gospel of joy through a pedagogy of kindness”. Second year of preparation for the Bicentenary of his birth”in “Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco”
…mission of the Church and the importance of fraternal communion. The letter concludes with a call to embrace evangelization with renewed zeal, aiming to revitalize Christian communities and share the…
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “”You will be my witnesses… even to the ends of the Earth” (Acts 1, 8b). Presentation of the Italy-Middle East Region” in “Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco”
…to enhance formation for student confreres worldwide. The letter underscores the importance of unity and collaboration within the Congregation while embracing new opportunities for theological education and further formation initiatives….
Carlo Loots – “Being a guide and companion for young people today” in “Journal of salesian studies”
click to download pdf The article addresses the challenge of updating Don Bosco’s preventive system, centred on the accompaniment of the young, to make it congruent with the present day….
Rik Biesmans – The Magna Carta of the salesian educational system
…the educational process Section 7. The ‘extended text for the Salesians’ and the letter to the boys as attempts to eliminate and overcome major shortcomings in the practice of the…
Luigi Ricceri – “«Work and self-restraint»: the answer to upward social mobility ” in “Acts of The Superior Counsil of the Salesian Society”
click to download pdf In this letter, the Rector Major addresses the adoption of middle-class standards of living within the Salesian Congregation, emphasizing its implications for their vocation and values….