Contents:
- A disquieting challenge.
- “Strengthen your brothers”.
- Appraising the crisis.
- Our approach to a critical appraisal.
Francis Preston – Response to Paper of Fr. Joe Boenzi
Towards the end of his paper, Fr. Boenzi makes reference to the “pastoral heart” of Francis de Sales and how “as he looked at the separated city of Geneva, his longing converted into a program of action and a journey of continual conversion.” And with reference to Don Bosco Fr. Boenzi comments: “At the end of the day, the Da mihi animas is a prayer and a gesture that becomes a life long investment. Continue reading “Francis Preston – Response to Paper of Fr. Joe Boenzi”
Egidio Viganò – The ASC as a means of animation
Contents:
- The ASC as a means of animation.
- Historical background.
- A new series of the acts begin.
- Importance of making good use of them.
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Luigi Ricceri – The Missions the way to renewal
Summary:
- Transfer from Turin
- Reasons for transfer to Rome
- Audience with Pope
- With Don Bosco hence with the Pope
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Luigi Ricceri – From confreres’ letters – Attitude of the true son of Don Bosco – The Superiors elected by 20th General Chapter – We are all at the service of the Congregation – Love of the confreres, the first duty of the Superior – To serve the good of the community – Confreres and Superiors in communion – The Superior, creator of unity in the Congregatlon – The divine will, meeting place of Superiors and confreres – Authority and the protection of liberty – Superiors responsible for renewal.
Summary:
- From confreres’ letters
- Attitude of the true son of Don Bosco
- The Superiors elected by 20th General Chapter
- We are all at the service of the Congregation
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Luigi Ricceri – Renewal and holiness – Truly Salesian renewal
Summary:
- “The Lord be with you”
- Ours is an extraordinary service
- Our fundamental and special task
- A secure guide in the Magisterium
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Luigi Ricceri – Communion of spirit – A reasonable demand – Slow but constructive work – Assiduous common research – Premise for Renewal – Chapter documents – Updated Constitutlons – Our commitment – The early Salesians – lntensified prayer – D.M.H.C. Centenary.
Summary:
- Communion of spirit
- A reasonable demand
- Slow but constructive work
- Assiduous common research
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Luigi Ricceri – A recall to sanctity – Professionals of holiness – Two modern examples of holiness – Don Bosco’s message – Don Rua’s reply – “lneffable goodness” – Extraordinary activity – Sensitivity and openness to the problems of his times – The wellspring – «The Pope’s priest» – Don Rua’s invitation.
Summary:
- A recall to sanctity
- Professionals of holiness
- Two modern examples of holiness
- Don Bosco’s message
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Arthur Lenti – Don Bosco’s Oratories in 1849-1852. Conflict, Crisis and Resolution
Don Bosco’s Oratory of St. Francis de Sales after much “wandering” found its permanent home at last in 1846, in an isolated house and property located in the district of Valdocco, on the northern fringe of the city of Turin. Once settled in that little house, Don Bosco established there a home to shelter the most destitute among the lads attending the oratory (1847). Continue reading “Arthur Lenti – Don Bosco’s Oratories in 1849-1852. Conflict, Crisis and Resolution”
Arthur Lenti – Margaret Occhiena Bosco (1788-1856). Don Bosco’s Mother, Educator and Vocational Support
Who was Margaret Occhiena Bosco? What do we know about her, and how? Don Bosco’s biographer, Fr. John Baptist Lemoyne, and ultimately Don Bosco, are our chief sources. The Biographical Memoirs contain abundant biographical material pertaining to Don Bosco’s mother. Volume I in particular, especially in its first part (Chapters 2-25), gives much more space to Margaret (affectionately known as Mamma Margaret) than it does to John. Where did Lemoyne get the information? Father Lemoyne had not known Mamma Margaret personally. She had lived at the Oratory from 1846 until her death in 1856, and Lemoyne had joined Don Bosco only in 1864, 8 years after Mamma Margaret’s death. However, passionately engaged as he was in collecting and recording everything that had to do with Don Bosco and his work, he was eager to gather information also on Don Bosco’s mother. Continue reading “Arthur Lenti – Margaret Occhiena Bosco (1788-1856). Don Bosco’s Mother, Educator and Vocational Support”
Giovanni Bosco – La Storia d’Italia raccontata alla gioventù dai suoi primi abitatori sino ai nostri giorni con analoga carta geografica dal Sacerdote Giovanni Bosco
Eccovi, o giovanetti, una nuova edizione della Storia d’Italia scritta dal Sacerdote Giovanni Bosco. Il desiderio di porvi tra le mani un libro che alla verità storica accopii la sana morale, la rettitudine dei giudizii e la purità della lingua mi ha consigliato ad imprendere questo lavoro.
Mathew Kapplikunnel – “Father Philip Thayil: visionary and innovator (1917-2003)” in “Ricerche Storiche Salesiane”
It is quite natural that anyone who intends to profile a Salesian personality in South India would quite naturally think of Fr. Philip Thayil as someone deserving of being made known to a wider Salesian readership.