…aim was to faithfully capture Don Bosco’s original vision, inspiration, and intuition. This gift to the Church, endorsed by Don Bosco and embraced by the Church itself, is presented anew…
Giorgio Chiosso – “Don Bosco and the Oratory (1841-1855)” in “Don Bosco’s place in history”
click to download pdf This essay traces the birth and development of the Oratory, the first educational enterprise created by Don Bosco in Turin. The main objective of the Oratory…
Franco Molinari – “Church and World in Don Bosco’s «Storia Ecclesiastica»” in “Don Bosco’s place in history”
click to download pdf Don Bosco in his book “Ecclesiastical History” talks about the Church and the World and their bond, which over the centuries has been very tortuous. Unlike…
Innocent Clementi – Unless the grain of wheat. Luigi Variara an apostle of the Columbia lepers
…through music, games, and religious teachings. His commitment to inclusivity led him to envision a new religious congregation, breaking barriers and offering solace to all, regardless of their health or…
Maddalena Ngo thi Minh Chau,Maria Hoang ngoc Yen – “Nurturing of vocations on the journey of implantating the salesian charism in the first 30 years of the FMA in Vietnam” in “Implantation of the Salesian charism in Asia – Ideals, challenges, answers, results”
click to download pdf This contribution to the Salesian History Seminar on the implantation of the Salesian charism in the EAO region has great significance for the Vice-Province “Mary Help…
Mary Greenan – “Our sacred story: a changing story or a story of change?” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
click to download pdf The call today then is to honor our story. It is a precious story. It is a unique story. It is sacred story, a truly “holy”…
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “Inculturation of the salesian charism “So though I am not a slave of any man I have made myself the slave of everyone so as to win as many as I could” (1Cor 9,19)” in “Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco”
click to download pdf The Rector Major begins by marking the start of three years of preparation for Don Bosco’s bicentenary, urging readers to embody Don Bosco’s love for the…
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 He is pleased to convey a special greeting and the apostolic blessing of the Holy Father. On Friday, February 13th, the Rector Major and his Council…
Francesco Cerruti – Scritti editi e inediti su Don Bosco. Saggio introduttivo, testi critici e note
…the Preventive System: commitment and testimonials 3.3. Fidelity to Don Bosco and a balanced openness to the times 4. Written passages gathered in the volume 4.1. Criteria for the selection…
Lucas Van Looy – “Bringing Don Bosco into the mainstream. Lecture in San Francisco, February 24, 1997” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
click to download pdf Congratulations on your hundred years of faithful work with and for Don Bosco, with and for young people and with and for so many good people…
Anna Saksri Ngamwong – “History of the origins of the institute of the daughters of the queenship of Mary” in “L’educazione salesiana in Europa negli anni difficili del XX secolo”
…storia e lo sviluppo di questo istituto sono strettamente legate alla vita del fondatore. Ha combattuto e ha affrontato vari ostacoli solo per seguire ciò per cui Dio aveva stabilito…
Michael Ribotta – “The Roman Letter of 1884 and its aftermath” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
…“love environment” he strove so hard to cultivate for 40 years at the Oratory had been allowed to dissipate. As he dictated the account of his dream to his secretary,…
William John Dickson – “Prevention or repression. The reception of Don Bosco’s educational approach in british salesian schools” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
click to download pdf The question that this paper seeks to explore is to what extent Don Bosco’s educational approach was received and accepted in England and to what extent…
Francis Preston – “Response to Paper of Fr. Joe Boenzi” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
click to download pdf Towards the end of his paper, Fr. Boenzi makes reference to the “pastoral heart” of Francis de Sales and how “as he looked at the separated…
John Rozario Lourdusamy – “The spiritual profile of Don Bosco emerging from the collection of his letters” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
…and gratitude, particularly with his boys and Salesian sons who are truly his delight and consolation. As for the relationship with self, we have listed the dominant and unique characteristics…