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I present to you the Acts of the GC23, with their rich contents for the guidance of our life and apostolic activity. In them is collected together the official documentation of the Chapter’s work: i.e. the document on educating young people to the faith; the modifications or additions concerning the Constitutions and Regulations; practical interpretations of some texts from the Rule; deliberations regarding the grouping of provinces; a practical directive for our presence in Africa; a brief chronicle of capitular events; and the “Letter to Youth” that the Assembly asked for from the Rector Major. Continue reading “Capitolo Generale dei Salesiani di Don Bosco – Educating the young people to the faith”
Through our efforts at providing a summary of the essential aspects of the person of Don Bosco emerging from the huge collection of his letters, we have pointed out the dominant characteristics we can perceive in them. In stating that three relationships, namely, the relationship with God, with neighbour, and with oneself constitute the spiritual profile of an individual, we have tried to show how true they are for Don Bosco. Continue reading “John Rozario Lourdusamy – The spiritual profile of Don Bosco emerging from the collection of his letters”
Don Bosco is a saint who is honored as the “father and teacher” of the youth. However, we may be curious to ask ourselves: In what sense do we understand the term “father” as it is attributed or applied to Don Bosco? Surely, it is not in “biological” sense of the word. But it is not simply in spiritual sense because Don Bosco did not only provide spiritual nourishment (heaven) to the young, but also “work and bread” (something for bodily/biological needs). Continue reading “Anthony Nguyen – God as father and Don Bosco as father”
The study of religious experience and young people is a relatively new field of research. It is important to recognize at the outset that it offers a different entry point into the spiritual lives of young people. It contrasts markedly from the approaches proposed by the cognitive studies of faith development based on Piaget’s work in the last century. Continue reading “David O’Malley – The youth minister as mystic and martyr. Recognizing and supporting religious experience in young people”
The story is told of a young novice in the desert who went to the elder, the holy man of God, and said, “Father, according as I am able, I keep my little Rule, and my little fast, my prayer, meditation and contemplative silence; and, according as I am able, I strive to cleanse my heart of thoughts. Now, what more should I do?” The elder rose up in reply and stretched out his hands to heaven, and his fingers became like ten lamps of fire. Continue reading “Mary Greenan – Accompanying the young: the souls our hearts seek”
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.
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Soventi volte ci sono richieste notizie intorno alla Pia Società di San Francesco di Sales, e noi crediamo di appagare almeno in parte tale aspettazione, esponendo il fine che questa si propone, con alcuni brevi ma precisi schiarimenti. Il fine della Pia Società Salesiana è di venire in aiuto della gioventù povera ed abbandonata.
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