L’articolo analizza il significato e l’importanza della festa nel contesto psico-sociologico, concentrandosi sull’esperienza cristiana.
María del Carmen Canales – “Campobosco: dall’incontro alla festa. Un’esperienza dei giovani in Spagna” in “La Festa nell’esperienza giovanile del mondo salesiano”
Il testo descrive l’esperienza del Campobosco, un incontro giovanile ispirato alla figura di Giovanni Bosco, nato nel 1981 per commemorare il centenario dell’arrivo dei Salesiani in Spagna.
Lutgardis Craeynest – “La festa nell’esperienza salesiana femminile del Belgio” in “La Festa nell’esperienza giovanile del mondo salesiano”
Il testo testo descrive le caratteristiche delle festività negli istituti e nelle scuole salesiane, nonché nei corsi per guide e nelle colonie estive, evidenziando il coinvolgimento di tutti i partecipanti, il divertimento gioioso, la partecipazione attiva dei genitori, le tavolate conviviali, la significativa partecipazione alla Santa Messa e ai momenti di raccoglimento, l’importanza del gioco e della creatività, l’apertura verso la comunità e le famiglie.
Jacques Schepens – “Il « Giovane provveduto » di don Bosco: manuale di religiosità popolare?” in “Religiosità popolare a misura dei giovani”
L’autore analizza il manuale religioso “Il giovane provveduto” scritto da San Giovanni Bosco e pubblicato nel XIX secolo nel Piemonte.
Francis Desramaut – “All’ascolto di don Bosco nel 1867” in “Religiosità popolare a misura dei giovani”
L’estratto discute la religione trasmessa da Don Bosco ai giovani nel 1867, focalizzandosi sull’approccio pratico e adattato al pubblico dell’epoca.
Giovanni Bosco – “Spiritual advice for friends, cooperators and benefactors” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works”
Don Bosco’s correspondence with the Cooperators and friends, lay and clerical, always contains detailed and substantial spiritual suggestions aimed at proposing a way of interior life along with devotion and spiritual fervour, the practice of virtue, charity, loving and faithful fulfilment of the duties of one’s state in life.
Giovanni Bosco – “Spiritual resources of the christian” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works”
All the means of salvation are to be found in the Church, where holiness and charity flourish. Don Bosco constantly invites adults and young people to cooperate with the action of grace, hope and charity, generously offering themselves through constant prayer, and by frequenting the sacraments but especially by imitating Jesus Christ in a virtuous life of charitable works.
Giovanni Bosco – “Section four. The marian dimension of salesian spirituality” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works”
Don Bosco, a tireless apostle of Marian devotion, emphasised the role of the Blessed Virgin for salvation of the individual in the Companion of Youth: she is the mediatrix of graces, defence against the assaults of evil, support in living a Christian life and on the way to holiness. These are things he draws from St Alphonsus Liguori: true devotion expressed through a life of virtue above all guarantees the most powerful patronage one could have in life and in death.
Giovanni Bosco – “The companion of youth” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected works”
The first edition of Il giovane provveduto (in English The Companion of Youth) appeared in 1847 and was Don Bosco’s greatest publishing success. The year he died it had reached its 119th edition. It was reprinted with minor adaptations until 1961. It is also the book which Don Bosco most liked and constantly recommended.
Giovanni Bosco – “Exemplary biographies” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected Works”
The biographical profiles of Louis Comollo (in the 1854 edition), Dominic Savio, Michael Magone and Francis Besucco are among the spiritual and pedagogical documents which are most representative of Don Bosco’s outlook. Continue reading “Giovanni Bosco – “Exemplary biographies” in “Salesian Sources 1. Don Bosco and his work. Collected Works””
Caterina Daghero – Lettera circolare del 8 giugno 1915
Lettera che l’autrice indirizza alle proprie consorelle ricordando l’esortazione del S. Padre a praticare uno stretto digiuno, per tre giorni consecutivi. Questo atto al poter ottenere l’indulgenza plenaria per se, o per un anima del purgatorio.
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Caterina Daghero – Lettera circolare del 27 dicembre 1914
La Madre presenta la strenna del Rettor Maggiore sulla perfezione religiosa; invita a pregare per il Rettor Maggior don Albera e per le persone, che per causa della guerra, sono più esposte ai pericoli del corpo e dell’anima. Ringrazia gli auguri di Natale.
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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””