Francis Desramaut – “I. La jeunesse (1815-1844)” in “Cahiers Salésiens. Etudes préalables à une biographie de Saint Jean Bosco”

Ce volume fait partie d’une collection de texts, écrits en français, qui racontent la vie de Don Bosco. Il couvre un arc temporel qui embrasse la naissance du Saint jusqu’à 1844. Les prèmiers années de vie de Jean Bosco sont marquées par la mort de son père, son éducation, dont s’en occupe sa mère, et plus tard celle-ci scolaire. Il ne faut pas oublier l’influence du contexte historique en Italie dans cette pèriode là: la Restauration. En grandissant, Don Bosco décide d’entrer au séminaire et se prépare grâce à l’aide de deux prêtres: Giuseppe Cafasso et le curé de Castelnuovo, Antonio Cinzano. En 1841 Don Bosco s’installe dans le Convitto de Turin et il observe que dans cette ville il y a beaucoup de pauvreté. 

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Francis Desramaut – “II. Le jeune prêtre (1844-1852)” in “Cahiers Salésiens. Etudes préalables à une biographie de Saint Jean Bosco”

Ce volume fait partie d’une collection de texts, écrits en français, qui racontent la vie de Don Bosco. Il couvre un arc temporel qui embrasse l’année 1844 jusqu’à 1852. En 1844 Saint Jean Bosco sort du Convitto ecclesiastico et dévient directeur spirituel d’un hôpital pour enfants dédié à Sainte Philomène. Don Cafasso a choisi ce poste pour lui. En octobre de cette année, son premier livre intitulé “Notes historiques sur la vie du clerc Luigi Comollo mort dans le séminaire de Chieri admiré par tous pour ses vertus singulières” sort. Il s’agit d’un opuscule dédié à son ami décedut Luigi Comollo et s’adresse à un public précis: aux “signori seminaristi di Chieri”, pour leur édification. Un événement très important à cette époque fut l’installation de l’Oratoire de Saint François de Sales qui fonctionne de décembre 1844 à julliet 1845. Au cours de l’année 1845 il publie deux livres: 1) “Il Divoto dell’Angelo Custode” (le Dévot de l’Ange Gardien). Il s’agit d’une neuvaine préparation à la fête des saints anges gardiens 2) “Storia ecclesiastica ad uso delle scuole utile per ogni ceto di persone”. Le Saint commence à avoir une santé fragile et en juillet 1846 il tombe malade. Ensuite il publie deux livrets de pieux exercices: le “Giovane provveduto” et la “Storia Sacra”. Pendant le “Risorgimento”, Don Bosco se refuse de laisser entraîner son Oratoire S. François de Sales dans un cortège patriotique de reconnaissance au souverain réformateur et perd ainsi l’appui de Roberto d’Azeglio et l’aide de plusieurs laïcs et ecclésiastiques. Dans ses “Memorie dell’Oratorio”, il nomme plusieurs attentats contre sa personne. Il va écrire un “Plan de règlement” pour l’Oratoire S. François de Sales divisé en deux parties: la prèmiere est destinée à l’encadrement, la deuxième surtout aux enfants. En 1849 Amedeo Bert, aumônier des légations des pays protestants, publie une ouvrage qui présent l’histoire des vaudois, données pour victimes de la méchanceté et de la brutalité catholiques. Cette publication va heurter le camp opposé, y compris Don Bosco. Aux yeux du Saint, les vaudois ne constituaient qu’une secte d’hérétiques. En 1850 une apologie antivaudoise “Avvisi ai cattolici” et une deuxième  “Il cattolico istruito nella sua religione” en 1853, écrites par Don Bosco, sortent. 

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Francis Desramaut – “VII. La grande expansion (1878-1883)” in “Cahier Salésiens. Etudes préalables à une biographie de saint Jean Bosco”

Ce volume fait partie d’une collection de texts, écrites en français, qui racontent la vie de Don Bosco. Dans le premier chapitre les sujets abordés sont les suivants: 1) Le rapport entre Don Bosco et le Pape Léon XIII et l’invitation à l’audience privée avec le pontife 2) L’affaire Gastaldi: un nouveau litige entre Don Bosco et Gastaldi, l’archevêque de Turin, à cause de la célébration de la mort de Pie IX 3) L’abrogation des principeaux privilèges des Salésiens

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Stefano Pivato – Don Bosco and the popular theatre in «Don Bosco’s place in history»

The present essay focuses on Don Bosco’s decision to adopt Catholic popular theatre as a further educational tool, to the point that at a later time it becomes part of the methods of the Preventive System. The stage thus becomes, not only a place of learning for the spectators, but also for the actors themselves. The first theatrical performance, according to what is mentioned in Memorie, dates back to June 29, 1847.

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Jacques Schepens – Don Bosco and education to the sacraments of Penance and of the Eucharist in «Don Bosco’s place in history»

Jaques Schepens in his essay focuses on the sacraments of Confession and the Eucharist according to the vision of Don Bosco. The Saint saw the sacraments not only as means of grace, but also as accompanying instruments for boys to receive a more complete education.

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Silvio Tramontin – Don Bosco and the world of work in «Don Bosco’s place in history»

Silvio Tramontin, in his essay, analyzes the concept of “work” according to the vision of Don Bosco.The Saint saved many young workers from dangerous environments and of dubious morality by involving them in learning useful trades for their future. The work was also accompanied by recreational moments (games and physical activity) and religious instruction. 

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Francesco Malgeri – “Don Bosco’s work as a publisher” in “Don Bosco’s place in history”

Don Bosco, as Francesco Malgeri points out, has published throughout his life various types of texts, from pamphlets to magazines dealing with religious themes. His publications are addressed to ordinary people, so he chose a clear and simple language.

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Pietro Braido – “Prospects for future research on Don Bosco” in “Don Bosco’s place in history”

Pietro Braido in his essay (final contribution of the Congress) retraces the central points treated by the various scholars and lists some themes to be explored for future research such as, for example, reflections related to theology or historical events made by the Saint at the “beginnings” of his life, Don Bosco writer and editor for the masses, major publication of critical texts of the sources.

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Francesco Traniello – Don Bosco in the history of popular culture in Italy in «Don Bosco’s place in history»

This essay focuses on Don Bosco’s contribution to spreading a popular culture based on religion through his educational activities. Moreover, the Saint was one of the first to realize the need to find, also taking into account the evolving social structure, new ways and techniques for the educational field and also for that one of religious formation.

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Maria Concetta Ventura – L’immagine di Don Bosco sulla stampa italiana

Il volume raccoglie gli articoli dei diversi giornali che hanno parlato di Giovanni Bosco durante le tappe del cammino verso la santità. Dopo un inquadramento storico-politico e un accenno alla stampa periodica italiana dei decenni 1888-1934 si sofferma l’attenzione su tre momenti: la morte di Don Bosco, la beatificazione, la santificazione. Di ognuno se ne tratta a partire dalle diverse testate giornalistiche, ognuna proponendo titoli e fatti diversi i quali risaltano tutti l’unicità di quest’uomo.

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Aldo Giraudo – “L’apporto dei Salesiani nell’Italia lacerata dalla guerra (1940-1945) – Le case del Piemonte” in “Salesiani di Don Bosco in Italia. 150 anni di educazione”

Nel presente saggio viene menzionato un periodo tragico per la nostra nazione, la seconda guerra mondiale, e il ruolo cruciale che ebbero i salesiani, coordinati dal Rettor maggiore Pietro Ricaldone, sul territorio piemontese: si impegnarono in un intenso lavoro di solidarietà e di partecipazione operosa.

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Fabio Targhetta – “La riforma Gentile: il decollo della SEI” in “Salesiani di Don Bosco in Italia. 150 anni di educazione”

Fabio Targhetta nel suo saggio ripercorre gli adattamenti apportati al catalogo della casa editrice SEI (Società Editrice Internazionale), espressione del metodo educativo salesiano, durante l’entrata in vigore della riforma Gentile. La SEI ha potuto orientare la produzione scolastica diretta al grado secondario dell’istruzione verso posizioni di «esplicito, anche se rispettoso, anti-idealismo gentiliano», mentre per le scuole elementari ha dovuto piegarsi alle circostanze poiché quei testi erano vincolati ai severi giudizi delle Commissioni ministeriali.

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Pietro Scoppola – “Don Bosco and «modernity»” in “Don Bosco’s place in history”

Pietro Scoppola in his essay focuses on the aspects that bring Don Bosco’s work closer to “modernity”. In particular, his educational method is considered modern because it puts the freedom of expression of children in the first place, encouraging their personal resources without imposing pre-established behaviors. In addition, Don Bosco was a modern pioneer in being able to balance school with professional training and work during a historical period when Italian legislation did not deal with such issues.

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John Itzaina – “The «Epistolario» of Don Bosco: fifty-eight letters to Clara Louvet” in “Don Bosco’s place in history”

The contents of the 58 letters exchanged between Don Bosco and the French Salesian Cooperator, Claire Louvet (their first meeting took place in 1881), reveal much about the Saint’s character, as Itzaina points out in her essay: his interests and his curious nature, his humor, his sensitivity and delicacy in approaching a woman and his opinions on various topics. In addition, the portrait emerges of a man who knows how to laugh at himself, but also of a guide who, with fatherly affection, instructs, corrects and exhorts the other to establish a closer union with God.

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Jesús Borrego – “The originality of Don Bosco’s Patagonian missionary enterprise” in “Don Bosco’s place in history”

Borrego in his essay focuses on the missionary enterprise in Patagonia-Argentina undertaken by Don Bosco. The first goals achieved were the construction of churches and schools and the provision of Christian education to young people (especially poor ones). A particular feature of Don Bosco’s missionary strategy was the surprising large participation of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians.

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