Nel pieno della Grande Guerra il giovane Mario Marega trascorse due anni a Vienna, dal 1916 al 1918, nel convitto affidato dal Ministero degli Interni alla direzione della Congregazione Salesiana.
Joseph Boenzi – Paolo Albera’s instructions early efforts to inculcate the Spirit of Don Bosco
Among Saint John Bosco’s early disciples, Paolo Albera (1845-1921) was one who was called upon to articulate and defend the founder’s spirit. Even as a youth, he had been numbered among Don Bosco’s most beloved. He served in a variety of leadership positions from his teenage years until his election as rector major in 1910. Perhaps his most significant role before becoming superior general was that of spiritual director general of the Salesian Society, a post he held from 1892 until 1910. Continue reading “Joseph Boenzi – Paolo Albera’s instructions early efforts to inculcate the Spirit of Don Bosco”
Thomas Anchukandam – “Kristu Jyoti college, Bangalore: the history and significance of the opening of the first Salesian institution in the archdiocese of Bangalore – Part III” in “Ricerche Storiche Salesiane”
The second part of this study published in the previous issue of this journal had situated Kristu Jyoti College in its wider historical context.
Kaoru Tamura – Something about Mary. Reflections on Don Bosco, mother Mazzarello and the development of the “Spirit of Mornese”
Mary Mazzarello had not seen Don Bosco until October of 1864, when he visited Mornese. In fact, it was not until 1871, some seven years later, that she came under the direct authority of the Founder, when the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians was founded. However, she seems to have been well prepared for her work with Don Bosco and the Salesians, both in her philosophical formation and her life experiences. Continue reading “Kaoru Tamura – Something about Mary. Reflections on Don Bosco, mother Mazzarello and the development of the “Spirit of Mornese””
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”
Jan Pietrzykowski – “L’arcivescovo Antoni Baraniak: salesiano zelante, vescovo indomito” in “Ricerche Storiche Salesiane”
Dagli esempi elencati si può concludere che l’arcivescovo Baraniak, fino alla fine della sua vita, si sentì un salesiano e molte volte ci diede prova di questo.
Giovanni Bosco – Elenchus privilegiorum seu facultatum et gratiarum spiritualium quibus potitur Societas s. Francisci Salesii ex S. Sedis Apostolicae concessionibus directe et Congregationis SS. Redemptoris communicatione in usum presbyterorum eiusdem societatis
Priusquam typis excuderetur, attenta ac severa trutina, quoad ejus fieri potuit, permagnum opus pensatum fuit ab aliquibus Congregationis nostrae theologis, qui testati sunt nihil censura dignum in ipso contineri, omniaque ad ecclesiae leges, aliisque Congregationibus factas Apostolicas concessiones conformata ac consona esse. Quod vero ad nos attinet, testamur, omnia Diplomata et Documenta, quae in eodem opere adferuntur, authentica et vel ex archivio nostro generali, vel ex aliis locis omnino fide dignis deprompta esse.
Aldo Giraudo – “Gli appunti di predicazione mariana di Don Bosco” in “Ricerche Storiche Salesiane”
Nell’Archivio Salesiano Centrale, tra i manoscritti della predicazione di don Bosco, è conservata una piccola raccolta di prediche mariane.
Stanisław Zimniak – “Sulle obiezioni circa i nove voti positivi espressi dai consultori teologi sulla «positio» per il processo di beatificazione e di canonizzazione del servo di Dio cardinale August Hlond, primate della Polonia” in “Ricerche Storiche Salesiane”
Il 9 marzo 2017, nel corso del Congresso peculiare dei Consultori teologi, è stata votata la Positio super vita, virtutibus, fama sanctitatis del Servo di Dio cardinale August Hlond, primate della Polonia, socio della congregazione salesiana e fondatore della Societatis Christi Pro Emigrantibus (1881-1948).
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.