Il presente volume offre al lettore i frutti della accurata indagine sulle testimonianze del Processo canonico di S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello, confondatrice con don Bosco dell’Istituto delle Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice.
Ángel Fernández Artime – Entrust, have trust and smile! Letter on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA) – 18 april 1869
Contents:
- 1. ANCHORED IN THE EUCHARIST AND IN MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS
- 1.1. In the footsteps of Saint Francis of Sales
- 1.2. On the way to Heaven
Ángel Fernández Artime – «So that my joy may be in you, (Jn 15,11). Holinesss for you too
Contents:
- Introduction
- l. GOD CALLS EVERYONE TO HOLINESS
- “Becoming a saint” is the first and most urgent task for the christian
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – «Da mihi animas, cetera tolle». Let us draw upon the spiritual experience of Don Bosco, in order to walk in holiness according to our specific vocation. «The glory of God and the salvation of souls». Third year of preparation for the Bicentenary of his birth
Contents:
- Premise: A reflection on the inescapable task of evangelisation, in reference to the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii gaudium of Pope Francis
- Commentary on the Strenna for 2014
- 1. Features of Don Bosco’s spirituality
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – Spirituality and mission. Disciples and apostles of the Risen Lord
Contents:
- Starting point
- 1. Paschal origin of the mission
- 2. The existential dynamism of the mission
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – Let us educate with the heart of Don Bosco
Contents:
- 1 . Educating with Don Bosco’s heart
- 1.1 Vocation and the way to holiness
- 1.2 Preventive love
- 1.3 Language of the heart
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Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “You are the salt of the earth… you are the light of the world” (Mt 5,13-14) Presentation of the East Asia – Oceania Region
Contents:
- 1. Brief general presentation of the Region
- Social situation
- Cultural context
- Presence of the Catholic Church
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “My dear salesians, be saints!”
Contents:
- 1. Holiness, a permanent part of our family heritage
- 1.1. Following Don Bosco
- 1.2. Our sanctification
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Juan Edmundo Vecchi – Sanctity and Martyrdom at the dawn of the third millennium
Contents:
- Almost a surprise beatification
- Holiness and martyrdom in the Holy Year
- The martyrology of the 20th Century
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Egidio Viganò – New Education
Contents:
- Introduction: the newly emerging scene in the field of education
- Urgent need of “new education”
- The challenge of the young