Contents:
- lntroduction: importance of the next Synod of 1994
- A difficulty
- An authoritative aide for its preparation
- The unfinished renewal
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Luigi Ricceri – «Work and self-restraint»: the answer to upward social mobility
- Summary :
- The dream of Don Bosco
- Searching questions for the 70’s
- 1. Work and self-restraint, the inseparables
- 2. Work, a school and prie-dieu
- Work : a mission carried out joyfully
- When work replaces prayer
- 3. The teaching of the SGC
- 4. lnvitation to an honest assessement
- The fears of Don Bosco
- The Practical references in the Regulations
- 5. Time, an asset and a liability
- Assisting
- How to waste time
- 6.The aim of our work: evangelization
- Spare time need not be wasted time
- Conclusion.
Reference time period: 1974
L. Ricceri, «Work and self-restraint»:the answer to upward social mobility, in «Acts of The Superior Counsil of the Salesian Society» 55 (1974) 276, 3-40.
Reference institution:
Direzione Generale SDB
Egidio Viganò – An ecclesial message of new evangelization
Contents:
- lntroduction
- We were there at Santo Domingo
- How to understand the New Evangelization from a pastoral standpoint
- The various aspects of newness
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Luigi Ricceri – A sad loss – The meetings with the Provincials – Missions in Ecuador – ln the homeland of Zeffirino Namuncurá – At the Brothers’ Meeting in Quito – Vocations: signs of recovery – Primary formation – Youth with an ideal – The children on the street – With prayor and the Salesian way – Communion-building
Summary:
- A sad loss
- The meetings with the Provincials
- Missions in Ecuador
- ln the homeland of Zeffirino Namuncurá
- Continue reading “Luigi Ricceri – A sad loss – The meetings with the Provincials – Missions in Ecuador – ln the homeland of Zeffirino Namuncurá – At the Brothers’ Meeting in Quito – Vocations: signs of recovery – Primary formation – Youth with an ideal – The children on the street – With prayor and the Salesian way – Communion-building”
Luigi Ricceri – Don Bosco saw the approval as God’s seal
Summary:
- A fruitful celebration
- 1. Don Bosco saw the approval as God’s seal
- Fidelity to Rule and Mission
- The Constitutions grew out of a way of life
- 1874: definitive approval
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Egidio Viganò – The Pope speaks to us of Don Bosco
Contents:
- Introduction.
- The pastoral viewpoint.
- The “holiness” perspective.
- The Baptismal option and the courage of Confirmation.
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Egidio Viganò – The Association of Salesian Cooperators
Summary:
- Presentation to the confreres: the preserving action of Don Bosco
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- From Don Rua to the present day
- The time is ripe for a relaunching
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Luigi Ricceri – Unity in the Congregation – How decentralization works – Towards a campaign of fidelity
Summary:
- The highway of post-capitular renewal
- Decentralization and unity in the Congregation today
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Luigi Ricceri – Our care for the Cooperators
Summary:
- Good news and sad news
- Our care for the Cooperators
- lnformation on the present situation
- Promising post-capitular features
- Areas of darkness
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Luigi Ricceri – Don Rua: the faithful servant – He belonged completely to Don Bosco – Don Rua’s message for the seventies.
Summary:
- Don Rua: the faithful servant
- Belief in Don Bosco’s sanctity
- lf he were at the helm today
- Fidelity is relevant
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Egidio Viganò – The centenary of the death of Saint Mary Domenica Mazzarello
Contents:
- “REDISCOVERING THE SPIRIT OF MORNESE”
- Introduction
- A new gift of the Spirit to the Church
- Need for clarifying the distinctive ethos
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