Arthur Lenti – “Birth and early development of Don Bosco’s oratory” in “Don Bosco: History and Spirit, vol. 2”

This second volume of the series, Don Bosco: History and Spirit, surveys the beginnings and early development of Don Bosco’s oratory. It is placed against the background of the social situation in Turin, and in the context of the momentous events spanning the period from the liberal revolution (1848) to the unification of Italy (1861). Continue reading “Arthur Lenti – “Birth and early development of Don Bosco’s oratory” in “Don Bosco: History and Spirit, vol. 2””

Arthur Lenti – “Don Bosco educator, spiritual master, writer and founder of the salesian society” in “Don Bosco: history and spirit, vol. 3”

The topics dealt with in this third volume of the series, Don Bosco: History and Spirit, are large and comprehensive. Basically they present a Don Bosco active in a triple capacity–in his roles as educator and spiritual master, as writer, publisher and controversialist, and as founder of the Salesian Society. Each of these activities was of extreme importance in its own right, and fundamental for the future development of the Salesian work. Continue reading “Arthur Lenti – “Don Bosco educator, spiritual master, writer and founder of the salesian society” in “Don Bosco: history and spirit, vol. 3””

Arthur Lenti – “Beginnins of the salesian society and its constitutions” in “Don Bosco: history and spirit, vol. 4”

This fourth volume of the series, Don Bosco: History and Spirit, focuses on the early Salesian constitutions as presented by Don Bosco for approval (1860-1874)–in the times of the Turin Archbishops–of Luigi Fransoni (in exile) and ensuing four-year vacancy, of Alessandro Riccardi di Netro (1867-1870) and of Lorenzo Gastaldi (1872-1874). Continue reading “Arthur Lenti – “Beginnins of the salesian society and its constitutions” in “Don Bosco: history and spirit, vol. 4””

Arthur Lenti – “Don Bosco’s golden years with general indexes for the series” in “Don Bosco: history and spirit, vol. 7”

Volume 7, the last in the series Don Bosco: History and Spirit, surveys Don Bosco’s Life and activity in the late seventies and eighties, roughly his last dozen years. These are his mature, reflective years; they are also the years of his quasi-retirement, gradually giving way to his sunset years. With regard to content, the nine chapters of this survey may be grouped under four headings. Continue reading “Arthur Lenti – “Don Bosco’s golden years with general indexes for the series” in “Don Bosco: history and spirit, vol. 7””

Arthur Lenti – “Expansion of the salesian work in the new world & ecclesiological confrontation at home” in “Don Bosco: history and spirit, vol. 6”

The main part of this Volume 6 (Chs. 1-5) of the series, Don Bosco: History and Spirit, continues the survey of the Society’s Institutional Expansion begun in the preceding chapter in its twofold aspect, external and internal. The external expansion is set in a different senario and context—no longer in Europe but in South America. Continue reading “Arthur Lenti – “Expansion of the salesian work in the new world & ecclesiological confrontation at home” in “Don Bosco: history and spirit, vol. 6””

Arthur Lenti – “Institutional expansion” in “Don Bosco: history and spirit, vol. 5”

This fifth volume in the series, Don Bosco: History and Spirit, is chiefly devoted to a description of the institutional expansion of the Salesian work. The first two chapters describe the school reform legislation in the Kingdom of Sardinia, noting that the secularization of the public school was the first significant step taken by the liberal revolution in its program aimed at a general secularization of society and the gradual elimination of the Church’s influence. Continue reading “Arthur Lenti – “Institutional expansion” in “Don Bosco: history and spirit, vol. 5””

Arthur Lenti – “John Bosco’s formative years in historical context ” in “Don Bosco: history and spirit, vol. 1”

The series of volumes discussed here offers a comprehensive exploration of the life of St. John Bosco, contextualized within the significant events that shaped both the Western Church and the Western World during the transition into modern times. Continue reading “Arthur Lenti – “John Bosco’s formative years in historical context ” in “Don Bosco: history and spirit, vol. 1””

Roberto Giannatelli – Il rinnovamento della catechesi in Italia

Il testo descrive il processo di rinnovamento dei catechismi nei paesi cattolici durante gli ultimi vent’anni. Molti paesi, tra cui Francia, Germania, Austria e Canada, hanno rinnovato i loro catechismi più volte, influenzati da movimenti interni alla Chiesa e dai cambiamenti nel mondo moderno. Continue reading “Roberto Giannatelli – Il rinnovamento della catechesi in Italia”

Amadeo Burdeus – 4026. Jaime Ortiz Alzueta, coadjutor salesiano y mártir de Cristo

El texto habla sobre la admiración y respeto hacia un alumno llamado Jaime Ortiz, quien fue asistente de novicios en un noviciado. Aunque el autor lo considera inicialmente como un “sacafaltas” sin misericordia, destaca las cualidades angelicales de Jaime: sonriente, humilde, trabajador, bondadoso y alegre. Continue reading “Amadeo Burdeus – 4026. Jaime Ortiz Alzueta, coadjutor salesiano y mártir de Cristo”

Autori Vari – Don Della Torre con i giovani in difficoltà

Il testo descrive l’esperienza personale con Don Della Torre, inizialmente presentato come un taumaturgo con fama di santità, ma successivamente rivelatosi un uomo più reale e umano. L’autore riflette sulla sua scoperta leggendo la “Lettera a Thomas Hall”, un libro in cui Don Della Torre esplora la sua vita e le sue convinzioni. Continue reading “Autori Vari – Don Della Torre con i giovani in difficoltà”

Emiliano Monacorda – Elogio Fúnebre en los solemnes funerales de trigésima celebrados el 1 Marzo 1888

El texto habla sobre la obra de Dios y la diversidad de experiencias en la vida, algunas de las cuales son olvidadas mientras otras dejan un impacto duradero. Se destaca la importancia de la virtud y cómo, a pesar de la brevedad de la vida, la virtud perdura y encuentra su recompensa en la inmortalidad. Continue reading “Emiliano Monacorda – Elogio Fúnebre en los solemnes funerales de trigésima celebrados el 1 Marzo 1888”

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