Contents:
- In the steps of my predecessors.
- A present time to belived in faith, with hope, with realism and walking together.
- Belonging more to God.
- Let us bring to life the ‘Utopia’ fraternity according to the Gospel.
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.
- Features of Don Bosco’s spirituality.
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “Like Don Bosco the educator, we offer young people the Gospel of joy through a pedagogy of kindness”. Second year of preparation for the Bicentenary of his birth
Contents:
- Premise: The Synod on “new evangelisation for the transmission of the faith”: reflections of the Rector Major who took part in this important event of the Church.
- Commentary on the Strenna 2013. Rediscovering the Preventive System.
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- Relaunching the “upright citizen” and the “good Christian”.
- Returning to the young better prepared.
- An education of the heart.
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – «Witnesses to the radical approach of the Gospel». Called to live in fidelity Don Bosco’s apostolic project. “Work and temperance”
Contents:
- CONVOCATION OF THE GC27.
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- The steps taken in deciding on the theme.
- Fundamental purpose of the theme.
- Fruits to be hoped for from the implementation of the theme.
- Other tasks.
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – Inculturation of the salesian charism “So though I am not a slave of any man I have made myself the slave of everyone so as to win as many as I could” (1Cor 9,19)
Contents:
- “The Law of all evangelisation”
- Changing cultural paradigms
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- Globalisation
- Interreligious dialogue
- The youth situation
- The digital world, a continent to be leavened
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – «And he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length» (Mk 6,34). Salesian youth ministry
Contents:
- 1. THE JOURNEY OF THE CONGREGATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SALESIAN YOUTH MlNISTRY AFTER VATICAN COUNCIL II.
- 1.1 A long journey.
- 1.1.1 The first steps: from GC19(1965) to GC21 (1978).
- 1.1.2 The development of the guidelines of the GC21 promoted by the Department (1978-1990).
- 1.1.3 General Chapters 23 (1990) and 24 (1996).
- 1.2 The great goals of this journey.
- 1.2.1 An ever deeper perception of the new situation of the young.
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- 1.1 A long journey.
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – «I am the vine, you the branches» (Jn 15,5a) The vocation to remain always united to Jesus to have life
Contents:
- The horror of pedophilia.
- Some data.
- In the light of the Gospel.
- “What must we do, brothers?” (Acts 2.37)
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – A Project at the service of charismatic identity and of apostolic passion
Contents:
- What is specific and essential in the Project
- Structure of the Project
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – «He summoned those He wanted and they came to Him» (Mk 3,13). On the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Salesian Congregation
Contents:
- 1. “AN ACT OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE”
- 1.1. A start is made in the name of Our Lady
- 1.2 Days of waiting
- 1.3 The boys from the ‘black belt’
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Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full” (Jn 10, 10b). Presentation of the Africa-Madagascar Region
Contents:
- The Africa-Madagascar Region
- 1. Africa-Madagascar today
- 1.1. Salesians in the Continent of Africa
- 1.2. Salesian works
- 1.3. The social-political and religious background against which our works are set
- Continue reading “Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full” (Jn 10, 10b). Presentation of the Africa-Madagascar Region”
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me” (1Cor 11,24). Making the Eucharist in order to become Eucharist
Contents:
- 1. ‘MAKING THE EUCHARIST’ TODAY
- 1.1 The Eucharist in the recent life of the Church
- 1.2 The Eucharist in the present state of the Congregation
- 1.3 The Eucharist in the life of the confreres
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Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “You love everything that exists, and nothing that you have made disgusts you… Lord lover of life” (Wisdom 11, 24. 12, 11)
Contents:
- The World Congress of Salesian Cooperators
- The Seminar “Europe Mission Territory”
- The Assembly of the Union of Superiors General
- The Celebrations in honour of Mamma Margaret
- STRENNA 2007
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