by Kaoru Tamura, FMA

Subjects:

• Introduction
• Mother Mazzarello’s Spiritual Preparation, and Life Experiences
• Ideological Formation
• Life Experiences and Activities
• Brought Up on the Farm
• Apprenticed to Work in Manual Trade as Adolescents
• Influenced by Bourgeois Diocesan Priests
• Independence to Envision a New Model of Religious Life
• Inspired by the Experience of Working with Young People
• Initiating Festive Oratories
• Zeal and Generosity, in Face of Dangers
• Developing an Active Spirituality
• Convergence: First Contact with Don Bosco
• Living the Salesian Spirit: Development of the “Spirit of Mornese” in Mother Mazzarello’s Spirituality
• “Rose, the Symbol of Love”
• “Violet of Humility”
• “Sunflower of Obedience”
• “Gentian of Penance and Self-Discipline”
• “Ears of Wheat of Frequent Communion”
• Purity of Intention and Love of Work
• “Evergreen of Constancy and Perseverance”
• Conclusion and Query: Why is Don Bosco “Absent” in the Life of Mother Mazzarello?