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.
Ángel Fernández Artime – Like Don Bosco, with the young, for the young! Bicentenary of the birth of Don Bosco
Contents:
- A beautiful spiritual inheritance.
- The Strenna, an expresston of unity for the whole of our Salesian Family.
- Like Don Bosco: with his pastoral heart and his option for education, caught up in God’s plan.
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – Vocation and formation: gift and task
Contents:
- Vocational consistency and fidelity, challenges for vocation.
- Motivations.
- Anthropological opportunities and challenges.
- Authenticity.
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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
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “Successor of Don Bosco: son, disciple, apostle”. The human and spiritual profile of blessed Michael Rua. On the hundredth anniversary of his death
Contents:
- 1. Don Rua “the most faithful son of Don Bosco”
- The six mysterious word which keep coming back
- Two urgent matters: one for Don Bosco and the other for Michael
- A prophetic letter on the bedside table
- Being Don Bosco at Mirabello Monferrato
- “Being Don Bosco here at the Oratory”
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “We’ve been waiting for you. We’ve been waiting for you so long. Now at last you’re here. You’re among us and you won’t get away from us!” (MB XVIII,50). PRESENTATION OF THE REGION OF SOUTH ASIA
Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. A great dream fulfilled
- 2. The Region of South Asia.The political, social and religious situation of the Region: India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal, Kuwait,Yemen
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “You who seek the Lord; look to the rock from which you were hewn” (Is 51,1). Presentation of the Interamerica Region
Contents:
- INTRODUCTION
- 1. STRUCTURE AND HISTORY OF THE REGION
- Andean Zone
- Ecuador
- Colombia: Provinces of Bogotà and Medellin
- Peru
- Bolivia
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Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years and in favour with God and man” (Lk 2,52)
Contents:
- An unlorgeltable experience
- THE STRENNA for 2006
- 1. Dangers and threats facing the family at the present day
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “But who do you say that I am?” (Mk 8,28). Looking at Christ through the eyes of Don Bosco
Contents:
- 1. Contemplating Jesus Christ from a salesian standpoint
- 2. Jesus Christ in the life of Don Bosco
- 2.1. The Christ of the Gospel
- 2.2. Conformed to the image of Christ
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – «You are a letter from Christ, written not with ink, but with the spirit of the living God». News and reflections on recent journeys
Contents:
- Visit to Albania (IME)
- Don Bosco Boys Town, Rome
- Retreat at Fatima
- Spiritual retreat of the Rector Major and his council
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Juan Edmundo Vecchi – Sickness and old age in the salesian experience
Contents:
- The seasons of life
- I. Sickness
- The experience of sickness in our consecrated life
- With our eye on Don Bosco
- A new apostolic period Continue reading “Juan Edmundo Vecchi – Sickness and old age in the salesian experience”