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Assistance: The Essence of Don Bosco’s Preventive System (1876-1884) (Part 2)

Assistance: The Essence of Don Bosco's Preventive System (1876-1884) Part 2

by Rik Biesmans, SDB translated by Gaston De Neve, SDB [s2If !is_user_logged_in()] To download this PDF, you must LOGIN, or REGISTER [/s2If] [s2If current_user_is(s2member_level1)] To download this PDF, you must upgrade your membership. [/s2If] [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level2)] Download PDF Version [/s2If] Abstract: (The first part of this article is available HERE) In this second part, Fr. Biesmans […]

Assistance: The Essence of Don Bosco’s Preventive System (1876-1884) (Part 1)

Assistance: The Essence of Don Bosco's Preventive System (1876-1884) Part 1 – by Rik Biesmans, SDB

by Rik Biesmans, SDB translated by Gaston De Neve, SDB [s2If !is_user_logged_in()] To download this PDF, you must LOGIN, or REGISTER [/s2If] [s2If current_user_is(s2member_level1)] To download this PDF, you must upgrade your membership. [/s2If] [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level2)] Download PDF Version [/s2If] Abstract: In his article “Assistance: The Essence of Don Bosco’s Preventive System (1876-1884),” Belgian Salesian Rik […]

Visitation: Mystery of Presence, Community of Women for Women

Visitation: Ministry of Presence, Community of Women for Women – by Joseph Boenzi, SDB

by Joseph Boenzi, SDB [s2If !is_user_logged_in()] To download this PDF, you must LOGIN, or REGISTER [/s2If]   [s2If current_user_is(s2member_level1)] To download this PDF, you must upgrade your membership. [/s2If] [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level2)] Download PDF Version [/s2If] Abstract: In his article “Visitation: Mystery of Presence, Community of Women for Women,” Joseph Boenzi, SDB sheds light upon the beginnings […]

Don Bosco’s Beatification and Canonization: Story, Highlights and Sidelights

Don Boscos Beatification and Canonization Story: Highlights and Sidelights

by Arthur J. Lenti, SDB     Subjects: Introduction Proposal and Aim Schematic Preview Basic Structure of the Process of Beatification Process on Virtues, Holiness, Gifts Diocesan or Ordinary Process Apostolic Process Turin Phase Little Process Roman Phase Process on Miracles Diocesan Investigation Followed by Roman Phase Basic Structure of the Process of Canonization Savio […]

The Catholic Readings: Writing for the Masses

The Catholic Readings Writing for the Masses

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 […]

Don Bosco’s Last Years, His Last Illness and Saintly Death from Eyewitness Accounts

Don Boscos Last Years: His Last Illness and Saintly Death

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 […]

The Bosco-Gastaldi Conflict (1872-1882), Part 2

The Bosco Gastaldi Conflict Part II

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 […]