The question of the circumstances in which Don Bosco became the champion of the Virgin Mary under the specific titles of Immaculate Conception and Help of Christians is no longer a matter of debate. These titles, in so far as their revival in the second half of the nineteenth century is concerned, are tied to specific and well-known political events.
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Don Bosco, a tireless apostle of Marian devotion, emphasised the role of the Blessed Virgin for salvation of the individual in the Companion of Youth: she is the mediatrix of graces, defence against the assaults of evil, support in living a Christian life and on the way to holiness. These are things he draws from St Alphonsus Liguori: true devotion expressed through a life of virtue above all guarantees the most powerful patronage one could have in life and in death.
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All the means of salvation are to be found in the Church, where holiness and charity flourish. Don Bosco constantly invites adults and young people to cooperate with the action of grace, hope and charity, generously offering themselves through constant prayer, and by frequenting the sacraments but especially by imitating Jesus Christ in a virtuous life of charitable works.
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When he had built the church of Mary Help of Christians at Valdocco in Turin in 1868, Don Bosco had it consecrated with an entire cycle of celebrations made available for the public domain through an appropriate booklet. Then he set out to make it an attractive centre for prayers, thanks and donations through a second larger book. Still not satisfied he sought to give stability to general devotion to Mary under the title of Mary Help of Christians through a lay association which bore that name.
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Linda Pocher sviluppa l’immaginario mariano di don Bosco. Raccontando i suoi sogni mariani, don Bosco consente di intuire il suo rapporto intimo con Maria, sentita come madre benigna che incoraggia, che esorta a proseguire l’opera educativa, che fa balenare un avvenire migliore. Maria appare a don Bosco come la personificazione della Sapienza creata, che insegna ai suoi discepoli ad aprirsi al dono della grazia divina. Continue reading “Linda Pocher – «Io ti darò la Mestra». La presenza di Maria nei sogni di don Bosco”
Un planteamiento actualizado de la Pastoral Juvenil Salesiana exige una refl exión no solo de tipo carismático sino también de tipo teológico. La pastoral juvenil, como acción de la comunidad eclesial, nos impulsa a una profundización teológica y eclesiológica. Este segundo capítulo expone tres convicciones de fondo: Jesucristo, evangelizador y anunciador de la comunión con Dios y de la comunión entre los hombres (amor fraterno), que es la revelación plena de Dios Comunidad-Amor; la Iglesia, «Misterio de comunión y de misión», animada y fortalecida por el Espíritu de Dios; la Congregación Salesiana comparte con la Iglesia la misión
evangelizadora con la específica opción juvenil. Continue reading “Dicasterio para la Pastoral Juvenil Salesiana – Del Cristo evangelizador a la iglesia evangelizadora”
An updated presentation of Salesian Youth Ministry requires refl ection not only of a charismatic type but also of a theological nature. Youth Ministry as an activity of the ecclesial community demands of us a deep theological and ecclesiological study. This chapter expounds three basic convictions: Jesus Christ, the evangeliser who proclaimed communion with God and communion between people (fraternal love), is the full revelation of God as a community of love. The Church is the mystery of Communion and mission, animated and sustained by the Spirit of God. The Salesian Congregation shares the Church’s evangelising mission, with a specific option for the young. Continue reading “Salesian Youth Ministry Department – From Christ the evangeliser to the evangelising church”
Un’aggiornata impostazione della Pastorale Giovanile Salesiana richiede una riflessione non solo di tipo carismatico ma di tipo teologico. La pastorale giovanile come azione della comunità ecclesiale ci spinge ad un approfondimento teologico ed ecclesiologico. Questo secondo capitolo espone tre convinzioni di fondo: Gesù Cristo, evangelizzatore ed annunciatore della comunione con Dio e della comunione tra gli uomini (amore fraterno), che è la rivelazione piena di Dio Comunità-Amore; la Chiesa, «Mistero di comunione e di missione», animata e sostenuta dallo Spirito di Dio; la Congregazione salesiana condivide con la Chiesa la missione
evangelizzatrice con la specifica scelta giovanile. Continue reading “Dicastero per la Pastorale Giovanile – Dal Cristo evangelizzatore alla chiesa evangelizzatrice”
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