Michael Rua (1837-1910) was a pupil, then the lifetime collaborator and finally, the first successor of St John Bosco as Rector Major of the Salesian Society (1888-1910). During his Rectorate the Salesians grew from 1030 members in 64 houses to 4420 confreres scattered across the globe. What is presented here is a collection of 238 letters that Don Rua sent to the confreres of the English Province in the twenty years of his Rectorate. Continue reading “Michele Rua – Letteres to the confreres of the english province (1887-1909). Introduction, critical text and notes by Martin McPake and William John Dickson”
