Pascual Chavez Villanueva – «Let us make the young our life’s mission by coming to know and imitate Don Bosco». First year of preparation for the Bicentenary of his birth

Contents:

  • Premise: Some significant events in the second half of 2011
  • Commentary on the Strenna for 2012:
  • Knowledge of Don Bosco and a commitment on behalf of the young
  • Rediscovering the story of Don Bosco

  • Reasons for the study of the history of Don Bosco
  • Function of history in bringing things up to date
  • Over a hundred years of historical writing “at the service of the charism”
  • Towards an interpretative reading of Salesian history
  • What image of Don Bosco today
    • Evolution of the works and those for whom they are intended
    • Abandoned youth
    • Response to the needs of the young
    • Flexibility in responding to needs
    • Poverty of life and tireless work
  • Suggestions for putting the strenna into practice
  • Conclusion
  • “The boy of the dream”
  • “And our music continues”

Reference time period: 2012

P. Chavez Villanueva, «Let us make the young our life’s mission by coming to know and imitate Don Bosco». First year of preparation for the Bicentenary of his birth, in «Acts of the General Council of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco» 93 (2012) 412, 3-40.

Reference institution:
Direzione Generale SDB
Direzione Generale SDB

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