by Arthur J. Lenti, SDB Introduction The motto Da mihi animas; cetera tolle expresses the primary objective and spirit of Don Bosco’s incessant activity and the pastoral and ascetical program that he wished to hand on to his Salesians. How this driving ideal powered Don Bosco’s life and work-that is, his manifold choices-is the object […]
by Charles N. Bransom, Jr. Subjects: Introduction Salesian Bishops: Episcopal Ordinations Giovanni Cagliero Luigi Giuseppe Lasagna Giacomo Costamagna Giovanni Marenco Antonio Malan Francisco Aquino Corrêa Félix Ambrosio Guerra Luigi Olivares Abraham Aguilera Bravo Helvêcio Gomes de Oliveira Domenico Comin Luigi Versiglia Guglielmo Piani Pedro Octavio Ortiz Arrieta Ernesto Coppo Manoel Gomes de Oliveira Dante Carlo […]
by Arthur J. Lenti Subjects: Introduction Don Bosco’s Mediation in 1858 The Case of Archbishop Luigi Fransoni of Turin Don Bosco Intermediary between Gustavo and Camillo Cavour and the Holy See in the Fransoni Case Don Bosco’s Acting as Intermediary in 1859? Political Context Don Bosco: Bearer of a Letter from the Pope to the […]
by Stephen Whelan, SDB Subjects: Introduction: The Catholic Readings as an Apostolate 1853: The Well-Instructed Catholic: A Father’s Timely Talks to His Children with a Summation by Fr. John Bosco [II Cattolico Istruito nella sua Religione: Trattenimenti di un Padre di Famiglia co’suoi Figliuoli Secondo i Bisogni del Tempo epilogati dal sac. Bosco […]