Giovanni Battista Lemoyne – The biographical memoirs of Saint John Bosco Vol. 7

The Biographical Memoirs of Don Bosco, written by Father Giovanni Battista Lemoyne, provides a detailed and intimate account of the life of Don Bosco, the founder of the Salesian Society. Based on firsthand testimonies and years of personal interaction with Don Bosco, Lemoyne’s work offers a rich narrative of Don Bosco’s virtues, his deep spirituality, and his tireless dedication to the education and salvation of young people. The memoirs highlight key moments in Don Bosco’s life, his founding of educational institutions, and his relationships with his spiritual sons, offering readers a living portrait of the saint. This monumental work is an invaluable resource for understanding Don Bosco’s legacy and continues to inspire the Salesian mission today.

INDEX

• A Wondrous Experience
• Young Apostles
• A Wearisome Apostolate
• A Wearisome Apostolate ( Continued)
• A Mysterious Globe
• Some Noteworthy Incidents
• A Printshop at the Oratory
• Diabolical Vexation
• Don Bosco’s Tips on Purity
• Don Bosco’s 1862 Lottery
• Don Bosco’s 1862 Lottery ( Continued)
• Another Workshop at the Oratory
• A Dream: Death’s Messenger
• A Dream: Death’s Messenger (Continued)
• A Painful Withdrawal
• An Unforeseen Controversy
• First Formal Religious Profession
• A Dream: The Two Columns
• Filial Freedom
• Don Bosco’s Name Day
• Don Bosco’s 1862 Lottery ( Continued)
• A Dream: The Red Horse
• Special Charisms
• A Dream: The Snake and the Rosary
• A Dream: The Snake and the Rosary (Continued)
• Don Bosco’s 1862 Lottery (Continued)
• Don Bosco’s 1862 Lottery (Continued)
• The 1862 Yearly Outing
• The Daughters of Mary Immaculate
• Gleanings from Oratory Life
• A Threat Averted
• Gleanings from Oratory Life ( Continued)
• Special Charisms ( Continued)
• A Dream: A Fiendish Elephant
• Apostolate of the Press
• The Church of Mary, Help of Christians
• Loyalty to the Pope
• A Threat Averted (Continued)
• Gleanings from Oratory Life ( Continued)
• Gleanings from Oratory Life ( Continued)
• A Threat Averted (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details
• A Threat Averted (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details ( Continued)
• The Church of Mary. Help of Christians (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details ( Continued)
• Noteworthy Details ( Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• Noteworthy Details ( Continued)
• Gleanings from Oratory Life ( Continued)
• A Threat Averted (Continued)
• The Salesian School at Mirabello
• Gleanings from Oratory Life ( Continued)
• A Dream: A Ghastly Pit
• Special Charisms ( Continued)
• First Steps Toward Approval of the Salesian Society
• Gleanings from Oratory Life ( Continued)
• An Enviable Death
• Gleanings from Oratory Life ( Continued)
• Gleanings from Oratory Life ( Continued)
• First Steps Toward Approval of the Salesian Society (Cont.)
• An Unforeseen Controversy (Continued)
• Gleanings from Oratory Life ( Continued)
• Two Dreams: Fierce Crows and A Healing Salve
• Gleanings from Oratory Life ( Continued)
• Gleanings from Oratory Life ( Continued)
• Another Heartwarming Biography
• Gleanings from Oratory Life ( Continued)
• First Steps Toward Approval of the Salesian Society (Cont.)
• Special Charisms ( Continued)
• Noteworthy Details ( Continued)
• Noteworthy Details ( Continued)
• The 1864 Yearly Outing
• The 1864 Yearly Outing ( Continued)
• The 1864 Yearly Outing ( Continued)
• Noteworthy Details (Continued)
• A Dream: Ten Hills
• The Salesian School at Lanzo
• Fatherly Suggestions
• Fatherly Suggestions ( Continued)
• Fatherly Suggestions ( Continued)

Reference time period: 1862 – 1864