click to download pdf This letter from the Rector Major to his confreres and sons emphasizes the importance of spiritual direction and interior life, echoing responses to his previous communication….
Egidio Viganò – “The letter “Juvenum Patris” of His Holiness John Paul II” in “Acts of the Superior Council”
click to download pdf This letter announces the start of the centenary celebrations for St. John Bosco’s birth, highlighting impressive commemorative events in Turin and the Becchi, which received extensive…
Michele Rua – Letteres to the confreres of the english province (1887-1909).
click to download pdf Michael Rua (1837-1910) was a pupil, then the lifetime collaborator and finally, the first successor of St John Bosco as Rector Major of the Salesian Society…
Massimo Marcocchi – “At the roots of Don Bosco’s spirituality” in “Don Bosco’s place in history”
click to download pdf Marco Marcocchi in his essay tries to shed light on the type of reality in which Don Bosco lived, worked and which religious figures influenced his…
John Rasor – “Spiritual identity of the salesian brother from Don Bosco to Fr. Ricaldone” in “Sviluppo del carisma di Don Bosco fino alla metà del secolo XX”. Atti del Congresso internazionale di Storia Salesiana Roma, 19-23 novembre 2014
click to download pdf The article speaks about Don Bosco’s Constitutions, and the acts of the 3rd and 4th General Chapters. In both of these documents, there are material on…
Luigi Ricceri – “Letter of the Rector Major” in “Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society”
click to download pdf This letter addresses several significant updates and reflections within the Salesian community. It expresses gratitude for Christmas greetings received and highlights recent milestones, including the Mission…
Ángel Fernández Artime – “Merciful like the Father. Jubilee Year Salesian Letter” in “Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco”
click to download pdf This letter discusses the significance of recognizing and sharing God’s mercy, echoing the words of Saint Augustine and Cardinal Walter Kasper. Pope Francis’ Extraordinary Jubilee of…
Congresso: Giovani e Scelte di vita
…alla vita spirituale e di comportarsi come cristiani impegnati per il bene dei compagni e della società. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFYQRYCyU5U&t=10s Nell’intervento di Eliane Anschau Petri, si spiega come a Maria D. Mazzarello,…
Resources in English
…Project info Salesian.online offers reliable original full-text documents in the area of Salesian Studies: sources, studies, research and digital resources with a focus on Salesian history, pedagogy and spirituality. 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 This letter reflects on the recent death of Pope Paul VI and the upcoming feast of Mary’s Assumption. The Rector Major highlights Pope Paul’s significant impact…
Juan Edmundo Vecchi – “Letter of the Rector Major” in “Acts of the General Council of the salesian society of St John Bosco”
…Lord in community life and pastoral duties. He envisions recipients as deeply committed to implementing GC24, which serves as the collective agenda for the next six years. This commitment is…
Ángel Fernández Artime – “Um pasado que ilumina o nosso presente. Em diálogo com o Padre Paulo Albera” in “Atos do Conselho geral”
click to download pdf Neste ano de 2021, celebra-se o primeiro centenário da morte do Padre Paulo Albera (1845-1921), segundo sucessor de Dom Bosco na direção da Pia Sociedade de…
Eunan McDonnell – “Holy indifference. Freeing the heart for pure love” in “Journal of Salesian Studies”
click to download pdf The theme of Pure Love is essential to understanding a Salesian spirituality as lived within the Visitandine tradition. This article explores pure love through the lens…
Kamil Bagin,Katarina Bagin – “Family Garden, counselling Centre for families” in “Atti del Congresso Internazionale, Roma 20-23 settembre 2018, Vol. 2”
click to download pdf The Family Garden is a counseling Centre for families, located in Bratislava, Slovakia, staffed by laymen – Salesian cooperators since 2014. In addition to Salesian co-…
Egidio Viganò – “Letter of the Rector Major” in “Acts of the Superior Council of the salesian society”
click to download pdf In the plenary session of the Council, the Rector Major discusses the consideration given to the attendees and the state of their provinces, along with urgent…