Maria Dosio – Spiritualità mariana di Laura Vicuña (1891-1904)

Maria Dosio, fermando l’attenzione sul clima educativo creato dalle FMA nelle prime fondazioni in terra argentina agli inizi del nostro secolo, ci guida a percepire verso quali mete possibili condurre l’attuazione del «sistema preventivo» di don Bosco, adeguatamente intessuto di spiritualità mariana, anche in contesti socio-culturali diversi da quello in cui è sorto.

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Maria Ko – “Monumento vivo di riconoscenza “ a Maria e come Maria

Lo studio di Maria Ko aiuta a conoscere più a fondo il senso dell’intenzionalità di don Bosco nel volere che l’istituto delle FMA fosse un « monumento vivo » del suo grazie a Maria. Alla luce di una competente aderenza alle categorie bibliche e teologiche ci si trova condotti a penetrare sotto un nuovo aspetto la figura di Maria e a scoprire il significato e l’attualità della «memoria» nella vita e nella spiritualità mariana della FMA.

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Piera Cavaglià – La presenza di Maria tra normativa giuridica ed esperienza spirituale

 “La presenza di Maria tra normativa giuridica ed esperienza spirituale” è una ricerca condotta da Piera Cavaglià, con rigore e sistematicità, sulle diverse edizioni delle Costituzioni e dei Regolamenti dell’istituto delle FMA. Di queste fonti vengono analizzati gli articoli relativi alla presenza di Maria nella vita e nella spiritualità dell’Istituto.

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Arthur Lenti – The life of young Dominic Savio

Recalling the fiftieth anniversary of the beatification of St. Dominic Savio, Arthur Lenti reflects on Don Bosco’s Life of Savio. Modern Salesian youth spirituality traces back to this Life that Don Bosco proposed as a model for young people.

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Anita Deleidi – La dimensione mariana della vocazione della Figlia di Maria Ausiliatrice alle origini dell’Istituto

La riflessione di Anita  Deleidi si concentra sul senso e sulla modalità di attuazione della devozione mariana alle origini dell’istituto delle FMA. Ci permette così di conoscere con precisione e con ricchezza di dati quali siano state l ’intenzionalità e le caratteristiche volute da don Bosco nel delineare l’identità mariana dell’istituto nella sua peculiare missione educativa. Inoltre, ci consente di cogliere quale sia stato l ’apporto originale di S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello nella realizzazione di quella spiritualità mariana mornesina, destinata a superare i limiti del tempo e delle frontiere.

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Michael Mendl – “The zeal of the salesians is just the thing”. Founding of the salesian work in New York

Over one hundred years ago, on November 28, 1898, three Salesians arrived in New York to initiate a Salesian apostolate among the Italian immigrants of that metropolis. In March of the previous year four of their confreres had undertaken a similar mission in San Francisco.

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John Dickson – An introduction to Don Rua’s letters to England

Michael Rua (1837-1910) was a pupil, then the lifetime collaborator and finally, the first successor of St. John Bosco as Rector Major of the Salesian Society (1888-1910). During his Rectorate the Salesians grew from 1030 members in 64 houses to 4420 confreres scattered across the globe. Don Rua’s letters to England offer the reader a glimpse of the character of their writer and of the pastoral care he took of a small group of relatively insignificant Salesians in what was very often the inhospitable atmosphere of the British empire at the height of its power.

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Arthur Lenti – Madonnas for times of trouble

The question of the circumstances in which Don Bosco became the champion of the Virgin Mary under the specific titles of Immaculate Conception and Help of Christians is no longer a matter of debate. These titles, in so far as their revival in the second half of the nineteenth century is concerned, are tied to specific and well-known political events.

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Christopher Ford – Quality, culture and charism

In the article Fr. Christopher Ford investigates the theme of “culture of education” in Catholic schools, and shows how the charism of Don Bosco impacts teachers and students alike. 

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Nancy J. Bowden – Unwrapping the gifts: Francis de Sales, Jane de Chantal and the salesian vision of women

This article furthers the theme of collaboration between women and men, showing this as central to Salesian history and spirit. Dr. Nancy J. Bowden brings us back to Francis de Sales and Jane-Frances de Chantal in the founding of the Visitation-the first Salesian community.

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Mary Greenan – Towards intimacy: beyond power games and control needs

Sr. Mary Greenan, FMA presents the theme of collaboration in a commentary on the recent letter of Fr. Juan Edmundo Vecchi, rector major of the Salesian Society, and Mother Antonia Colombo, superior general of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians.

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Arthur Lenti – Politics of the “Our Father” and the holy father: Don Bosco’s mediation in Church-State affairs

Fr. Arthur J. Lenti tells the story of Don Bosco’ s efforts to mediate between the Holy See and the Italian government during the tense years of Italian unification. Of special importance was the appointment of bishops. After offering background on the historical events leading to the estrangement between the Church and state in Italy, the author goes to the sources in an effort to answer the question why someone so politically unimportant as Don Bosco, should become involved in a capacity of “negotiator.”

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