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.
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.
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.
The essay describes the educative experiences of Salesians in India from 1906 up to 1951. At first, it speaks about the school system (Elementary, Middle, and High Schools, Technical Schools, and University Colleges). Then it talks about the influence of Don Bosco, like the Preventive System and the experience of “Oratorio di Valdocco”. Finally, it talks about the new building of school with the Salesians education.
The present essay emphasizes Don Bosco’s dedication to promoting vocations, both among men and women. The Saint also dealt with “late” vocations, not only those among young people. For him it was of fundamental importance to find a sufficient number of priests/nuns to meet the needs of the observants.
Cesare Scurati in his essay focuses on Don Bosco’s intuition in the need to integrate school activites with the extra ones, that is games and physical activities. These latter types of activities allow young people to express their vitality and increase their skills at a relational level.
Prellezo traces the birth and the development and organization phases of the vocational schools established by Don Bosco and related laboratories that would have given the opportunity to poor and abandoned young people to learn a useful profession in order to have a better future.
This essay traces the birth and development of the Oratory, the first educational enterprise created by Don Bosco in Turin. The main objective of the Oratory was to welcome and take care of young people, especially those “abandoned and at risk”, so that they could save their souls and make them honest citizens.
This essay deals with the educational method adopted by 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 through workshops.
The author of this paper outlines some aspects from the social and historical point of view of the city of Turin in the period in which Don Bosco lived and worked, to give a new key to understanding the Founder of the Salesian Family.
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In this paper the author describes how the spiritual bond between Don Bosco and Maria Mazzarello was born, up to the idea on the part of the Saint to create a Salesian women’s congregation. In fact, the Institute of the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians, was founded by the two Saints in 1872.
Don Bosco pubblica la Vita del giovanetto Savio Domenico nell’aprile 1859 come fascicolo della collana mensile “Letture Cattoliche”, giunta al suo sesto anno di attività. Con questo piccolo e importantissimo libro si può considerare chiuso il primo periodo dell’azione pastorale e educativa del santo. Pochi mesi dopo, infatti, il 18 dicembre, si costituirà ufficialmente la Società Salesiana, e inizierà una nuova fase della vita di don Bosco, quella che lo vedrà fondatore di famiglie religiose, consolidatore e diffusore di un’opera che da Torino sarà esportata a livello mondiale con successo crescente.
Al di là dell’importanza che ha sempre avuto nella prassi educativa dei salesiani, la Vita di Domenico Savio scritta da don Bosco ebbe tra fine ottocento e prima metà del novecento un’importanza tutta particolare nel vissuto religioso e sociale cattolico, soprattutto in Italia.
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Libro dedicato a Don Bosco in occassione del centenario dalla sua morte.
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In questo libro sono presenti episodi della vita di Don Bosco che generalmente non trovano riscontro nelle biografie correnti.
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