Contents:
- 1. A salesian who belonged to the “earliest times”
- 1.1. From a boy who breathed in the “Valdocco atmosphere” to being Don Bosco’s Successor
- 1.2. What did it mean for Fr Albera to be one of the first Salesians? Some glimpses of his life
Ángel Fernández Artime – Moved by hope: “See, I am making all things new” (Rev 21:5)
Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. A global situation that challenges us and one that we cannot ignore
- 2. What do we mean to say when we speak of hope?
- Continue reading “Ángel Fernández Artime – Moved by hope: “See, I am making all things new” (Rev 21:5)”
Ángel Fernández Artime – «Signs and bearers of the love of god for young people, especially those who are poor» (C. 2) Six years tht demand boldness, prophecy and fidelity
Contents:
- 1. A precarious time
- 2. A believing manner of looking at reality and the world
- Continue reading “Ángel Fernández Artime – «Signs and bearers of the love of god for young people, especially those who are poor» (C. 2) Six years tht demand boldness, prophecy and fidelity”
Ángel Fernández Artime – Celebration of important anniversarie. 1st Centenary of the death of Fr Paul Albera – 2021 4th Centenary of the death of Saint Francis de Sales – 2022
Contents:
- 1. Letter of the rector major
- 1.1 Fr Angel Fernandez Artime celebration of important anniversaries
- 1″ Centenary of the death of Fr Paul Albera – 2021
Luigi Ricceri – The first Centennial of our Missions – The problem of Formation – The World Congress of the Salesian Coadjutor Brothers
Summary:
- The first Centennial of our Missions
- The problem of Formation
- The World Congress of the Salesian Coadjutor Brothers
Luigi Ricceri – Missionaries of youth
Summary:
- Missionaries of youth
- Our mission: evangelizing youth ‘Evangelization is just starting’
- Naught for your comfort
- Our response
- The three obbligations of the S.G.C.
- Continue reading “Luigi Ricceri – Missionaries of youth”
Luigi Ricceri – Let us look to the future with the optimism of Don Bosco
Summary:
- 1. Crisis and optimism in the Church
- 2. Optimism and crisis in the Congregation
- 3. Motives for hope
- 4. Joy, the visible sign of optimism
Continue reading “Luigi Ricceri – Let us look to the future with the optimism of Don Bosco”
Luigi Ricceri – The centenary of Salesian missions
Summary:
- A commemoration not to be scamped
Continue reading “Luigi Ricceri – The centenary of Salesian missions”
Ángel Fernández Artime – “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Mt 6:10). Good christians and good upright citizens
Contents:
- Introduction.
- 1. Good christians and upright citizens in Don Bosco.
- 1.1. Good christians living with Faith in the Lord and under the guidance of the Spirit
- Continue reading “Ángel Fernández Artime – “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Mt 6:10). Good christians and good upright citizens”
Egidio Viganò – We are “Educator-Prophets”
Contents:
- lntroduction
- The prophetic dimension of consecrated life
- Leaven in the area of significance
- The contemporary aspect of Christ
- Continue reading “Egidio Viganò – We are “Educator-Prophets””
Egidio Viganò – In the year of family
Contents:
- lntroduction
- Challenges of the new evangelization
- Dltficulties at the present day
- The Pope’s letter to families
- Continue reading “Egidio Viganò – In the year of family”
Egidio Viganò – Educating to the faith in the school
Contents:
- lntroduction
- The “oratorian root” of our School
- The scholastic commitment of the Congregation at the present day
- The problem of the relationship between “school” and “education”
- Crisis of cultural transition
- Continue reading “Egidio Viganò – Educating to the faith in the school”
Egidio Viganò – An invitation to bear greater witness to our consecration
Contents:
- lntroduction: importance of the next Synod of 1994
- A difficulty
- An authoritative aide for its preparation
- The unfinished renewal
- Continue reading “Egidio Viganò – An invitation to bear greater witness to our consecration”
Egidio Viganò – An ecclesial message of new evangelization
Contents:
- lntroduction
- We were there at Santo Domingo
- How to understand the New Evangelization from a pastoral standpoint
- The various aspects of newness
- Continue reading “Egidio Viganò – An ecclesial message of new evangelization”
Luigi Ricceri – «Work and self-restraint»: the answer to upward social mobility
- Summary :
- The dream of Don Bosco
- Searching questions for the 70’s
- 1. Work and self-restraint, the inseparables
- 2. Work, a school and prie-dieu
- Work : a mission carried out joyfully
- When work replaces prayer
- 3. The teaching of the SGC
- 4. lnvitation to an honest assessement
- The fears of Don Bosco
- The Practical references in the Regulations
- 5. Time, an asset and a liability
- Assisting
- How to waste time
- 6.The aim of our work: evangelization
- Spare time need not be wasted time
- Conclusion.
Reference time period: 1974
L. Ricceri, «Work and self-restraint»:the answer to upward social mobility, in «Acts of The Superior Counsil of the Salesian Society» 55 (1974) 276, 3-40.
Reference institution:
Direzione Generale SDB