Contents:
- The horror of pedophilia.
- Some data.
- In the light of the Gospel.
- “What must we do, brothers?” (Acts 2.37)
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “Successor of Don Bosco: son, disciple, apostle”. The human and spiritual profile of blessed Michael Rua. On the hundredth anniversary of his death
Contents:
- 1. Don Rua “the most faithful son of Don Bosco”
- The six mysterious word which keep coming back
- Two urgent matters: one for Don Bosco and the other for Michael
- A prophetic letter on the bedside table
- Being Don Bosco at Mirabello Monferrato
- “Being Don Bosco here at the Oratory”
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – Bringing the Gospel to the young. Strenna 2010. Centenary of the death of Don Michael Rua
Contents:
Premiss: Some significant events in the second half of 2009
Commentary on the Strenna 2010:
- Introduction: the motives behind the Strenna
- Being disciples and apostles: our vocation
- The task of the disciples is to hear the “desire to see Jesus”
- First disciples, then apostles
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me” (1Cor 11,24). Making the Eucharist in order to become Eucharist
Contents:
- 1. ‘MAKING THE EUCHARIST’ TODAY
- 1.1 The Eucharist in the recent life of the Church
- 1.2 The Eucharist in the present state of the Congregation
- 1.3 The Eucharist in the life of the confreres
- Continue reading “Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me” (1Cor 11,24). Making the Eucharist in order to become Eucharist”
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “You love everything that exists, and nothing that you have made disgusts you… Lord lover of life” (Wisdom 11, 24. 12, 11)
Contents:
- The World Congress of Salesian Cooperators
- The Seminar “Europe Mission Territory”
- The Assembly of the Union of Superiors General
- The Celebrations in honour of Mamma Margaret
- STRENNA 2007
- Continue reading “Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “You love everything that exists, and nothing that you have made disgusts you… Lord lover of life” (Wisdom 11, 24. 12, 11)”
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “Da mihi animas, cetera tolle”. Charismatic identity and apostolic zeal. Starting again from Don Bosco to reawaken the heart of every Salesian
Contents:
- 1. CONVOCATION OF THE GC26
- 1.1 Reasons for choice of the theme
- 1.2 Steps that led to the choosing of the theme
- 1.3 Fundamental purpose of the theme
- 1.4 Other tasks
- Continue reading “Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “Da mihi animas, cetera tolle”. Charismatic identity and apostolic zeal. Starting again from Don Bosco to reawaken the heart of every Salesian”
Pascual Chavez Villanueva – “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” (Jn 6,69). The word of God and Salesian Life today
Contents:
- 1. Contemplating Christ by listening to the Word of God
- 2. Listening to God’s Word as Salesians
- 2.1 Don Bosco, “priest of the Word”
Juan Edmundo Vecchi – «I have come to do your will». Our obedience: a sign and prophecy
Contents:
- Let us talk about it again
- 1. The First and radical Beatitude
- 2. Value of religious obedience
- 2.1. “In the head of the book it is written…”
- 2.2. Following Christ
- Continue reading “Juan Edmundo Vecchi – «I have come to do your will». Our obedience: a sign and prophecy”
Juan Edmundo Vecchi – «This is my body, which is given for you»
Contents:
- 1. A Eucharistic “hour”
- The ecclesial process
- The question
- Our Eucharist
- Pastoral practice
Juan Edmundo Vecchi – Sent to bring good news to the poor
Contents:
- 1. Our poverty: Freedom and detachment
- Investing in the community
- Sign of the salesian mission
- Work and temperance
- Wise administration
- Continue reading “Juan Edmundo Vecchi – Sent to bring good news to the poor”
Juan Edmundo Vecchi – He has reconciled us to himself and has given us the ministry of Reconciliation
Contents:
- 1. Grace and mercy enfold our life
- “Mediante Christo”
- Freely given love and salesian practice
- 2. Love leads to judgement
Juan Edmundo Vecchi – «A love without limits for God and the young»
Contents:
- 1. Chastity for the Kingdom. What we have professed
- The cultural climate
- The inspiring certainty: a love which proclaims the Risen One and awaits him
- 2. Chastity and the salesian charism
- In the wake of a tradition
- At the service of educative love
- A sign of complete self-donation
- Continue reading “Juan Edmundo Vecchi – «A love without limits for God and the young»”