Mary Help of Christians

Wonders of the Mother of God invoked under the title of Mary Help of Christians (11/13)

(continuation from previous article) AppendixI. Ancient custom of consecrating churches            Once a church has been built, it is not possible to sing the divine offices,...

Our Saints

Life according to the Spirit in Mamma Margaret (1/2)

            Fr Lemoyne leaves us a truly outstanding portrait in his preface to the life of Mamma Margaret: “We will not describe extraordinary or...

The Servant of God Andrej Majcen: a Salesian completely dedicated to the young

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the passing into eternity of the Servant of God Fr Andrej Majcen.As a teacher in Radna, he...

Communications from the Rector Major

The path of roses

“‘Oh, how Don Bosco always walks on roses! He goes forward calmly; all things go well for him.’ But they did not see the...

Our annual gift

Traditionally, as Salesian Family we receive the Strenna every year; a gift at the beginning of the year, and in these few lines I...

Don Bosco

Great saint, great manager

            It is not easy to choose, from the hundreds of unpublished letters of Don Bosco that we have recovered in recent decades, the ones that most deserve to be presented and commented on....

An interesting court case at Valdocco

A letter to the magistrate of the City of Turin dated 18 April 1865 opens up an interesting and previously unpublished glimpse into daily life in Valdocco at the time.Among the young people taken...

Where was Don Bosco born?

            On the first anniversary of Don Bosco’s death his Past Pupils wanted to continue to celebrate the Feast of Recognition, as they had done every year on 24 June, organising it for the...

How to find the resources to build a church

A secret to be foundIt is well known that Don Bosco’s reputation for getting things done had spread throughout Italy. Since he succeeded in so many enterprises, many people asked him for advice on...

Don Bosco and the Consolata

            The oldest pillar in the Becchi area appears to date back to 1700. It was erected at the bottom of the plain towards the “Mainito”, where the families who lived in the ancient...

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