by Arthur J. Lenti, SDB Subjects: Introduction Chroniclers and Chronicles – Documentation Gathered by Early Salesians Who Were Witnesses of Don Bosco’s Words and Actions “Historical Committees” and Periods of Recording Activity First Period of Concerted Recording Activity: The Ruffino-Bonetti Period The Formation of a Committee Ruffino and His Chronicles Bonetti and His Chronicles […]
by Michael Ribotta, SDB Subjects: Urbano Rattazzi Discovers the Oratory The Legge Rattazzi and the Man Who Led the Onslaught against Religious Institutions in Piedmont Death Comes to the Royal Family: Don Bosco’s Chilling Predictions “Like a Bolt from the Blue” Don Bosco’s Madcap Adventure – The Generala Episode The Countess Comes Calling Urbano Rattazzi: […]
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 […]
by Arthur J. Lenti, SDB Subjects: Introduction and Description of Archival Source Material The Minutes of the Superior Chapter from 1875 to 1888 Father Giulio Barberis’ Minutes of Meetings of the Superior Chapter Father Giovanni Battista Lemoyne’s Minutes of the Meetings of the Superior Chapter Minutes of the Alassio General Conference and of General Chapters […]
by Arthur J. Lenti, SDB Subjects: Introduction Part I: Chronicles and Memoirs I-Carlo Maria Viglietti: His Chronicles and Memoirs (1)Viglietti, Don Bosco’s Secretary (2)Viglietti’s Chronicles and Memoirs [i] Original Chronicle [ii] Transcribed and Edited Chronicle 1884-1888 [iii] Short Autobiographical Memoir [iv] Diary [v] Additional Chronicle 1884-85 [vi] Scrapbook-Style Collection 1886-1896 [vii] Partial Calligraphic Chronicle […]
by Arthur J. Lenti, SDB Subjects: Introduction: Establishing a Framework Part I. The Bosco-Gastaldi Conflict from the Approval of the Salesian Constitutions to Archbishop Fissore’s Failed Mediation (May 1874 – February 1875) Recalling the Issues in Context Initial Action by the Protagonists: Renewed Recourse To Rome The Planned Spiritual Retreat for School Teachers An Incident […]
by Arthur J. Lenti, SDB see the online journal version here Subjects: Early Sketches Dr. Charles D’Espiney’s Don Bosco and its Enghlish Language Counterparts Biography in the Miracle-Oriented, Laudatory Tradition Criticism of Dr. D’Espiney’s Biography Dr. D’Espiney’s Dom Bosco for the English-speaking public Miss McMahon Translation of 1884 Mrs. Barker’s 1885 Adaptation of D’Espiney Dom […]