by Fr. Arthur J. Lenti, SDB Subjects: Don Bosco’s Vocation Decision and Dream of 1844 The Oratory at the Refuge and at St. Philomena Little Hospital in the Valdocco District, and the ”Wandering” Hostility Confronting Don Bosco during the Oratory’s Wandering Period Don Bosco Opposed by Local Parish Priests? Don Bosco Persecuted as a […]
by Michael Mendl, SDB Subjects: A New Find Cause of Loss: Confusion of Name Don Bosco’s Inability to Help Background on Fr. Celestine Durando Transcript of Fr. Durando’s Letter Translation of Fr. Durando’s Letter
by Arthur J. Lenti, SDB Subjects: Introduction Initial Presentation of Don Bosco’s Life of Savio Don Bosco’s Savio Biography and Its Successive Editions Sources of the Savio Biography Presentation of the First Edition of the Savio Biography (1859) Dominic Savio’s Cursus Vitae Dominic Savio’s Parents, Family and Childhood Ranello (1815-1840) Mondonio (1840-1841) San Giovanni […]
by Arthur J. Lenti Subjects: Introduction Letter to Pope Pius IX, June 14, 1858 Comment Letter to Pope Pius IX, February 1859 Comment Letter to Pius IX, November 9, 1859 Comment Letter to Pope Pius IX, April 13, 1860 Comment Letter to Pius IX, March 10, 1861 Comment Letter to Archbishop Gioacchino Limberti of Florence, […]
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 Raymond Kerrison Subjects: N/A
by Arthur J. Lenti Subjects: Introduction Don Bosco’s Marian Devotion and Its Expression Theological Structure of Don Bosco’s Marian Devotion Don Bosco’s Marian Devotion Overview In Summary Devotion to Mary, Untitled and Titled Don Bosco’s Devotion to Mary the Immaculate Conception in Historical Context Mary Immaculate and Don Bosco: Precedents Definition of the Dogma of […]
by John Dickson, SDB Subjects: The Writer Don Rua’s Correspondents in England Don Rua’s Style of Pastoral Care Don Rua’s Style of Governance and Obedience Don Rua and Poverty, Finance and Property Don Rua’s Spirituality Conclusion
by Michael Mendl, SDB Subjects: Introduction The New York Context The City of New York The Church in New York Italians in New York Italians and the Church in New York The Salesians in New York: Settling In Arrival Initial Efforts among the Italians Increased Personnel for the Italian Mission The Salesians in New York: […]
by Nancy J. Bowden Subjects: Historical perspective François de Sales and Women Jeanne de Chantal as Model The Vision of the Visitation Conclusion
by Mary Greenan, FMA Subjects: A Call from the Young Our Congregations Respond Key Issues Our Communion is Gift to the Church and the Young Called to Enhance and Advance Life’s Capacity to Relate Acknowledging, Accepting and Embracing the Differences Acknowledging the Differences Disinterestedly A Male/Female Continuum A New Impetus for our Salesian Story: […]
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 Christopher Ford, SDB Subjects: Climate or Culture Intangible and Tangible Aspects of School Culture Religious Dimension and Catholic School Culture Challenges Facing Catholic Schools Charism Experience of the Founder: Don Bosco Option for the Young, especially the Poorer Ones Founding Beliefs and Values Education “Presence” Conclusion
by Francis J. Moloney, SDB Subjects: God Community Young People Making Sense of Our Nonsense A Vocation to Follow Jesus The Cost of Discipleship The Mission of the Disciple The Disciple as the Revelation of the Power of God Conclusion
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 […]
by Rik Biesmans, SDB Subjects: Continuity in the Care for the Appropriate Celebration of Feast Days A Large Number of Feast Days The Strong Religious Character of the Preparation and Celebration of Such Feast Days Highlighting the Religious Aspect Maximum Sacramental Participation Liturgical Celebrations Secular Aspects of Feast Days Feast Day Meals Sports, Games […]
by Francis Desramaut, SDB Subjects: Introduction: Don Bosco’s “Simple” Spirituality and the Spirituality of the Salesian Family Starting Points What Is Spirituality? Spirituality and Spirit Religious Spirituality – Subjective and Objective Spirituality in a Christian Context Salesian Spirituality – Initial General Description Salesian Spirituality – A Fluid Reality Evolving Character of the Spirituality […]
by Joseph Boenzi, SDB Subjects: Renewing the Salesian Constitutions Updating: Trends and Time-Lines The Call of Vatican II Experimentation, Crisis, Bewilderment New Confidence and New Constitutions Chastity and Renewal Analysis of Salesian Texts on Chastity Tradition and Chastity in the Constitutions of 1966 Chastity treated as “Vow” Chastity in the 1972 Constitutions Closing Reflections […]
by Arthur J. Lenti, SDB Subjects: Introduction Part I. Brief History of the Textual Development of Don Bosco’s Constitutions From the Earliest Extant Text to the Decree of Commendation (1858-1864): Stages 1-3 Stage 1: The Earliest Text of 1858 Stage 2: The Text of 1860 (1)The Text of 1860 (2)Archbishop Fransoni and Critical Observations […]
by Mary Greenan, FMA Subjects: Introduction An End or a Beginning A Personal and Unfolding Story Unfolding the Story with the Young A Common, Cultural Story Editing the Story Lenses for Interpreting the Changes Our Sacred Story A Very Human Story A Story of Faith Unfolding An Unfolding Spiritual Story “No Longer Does our […]
by Paul Formosa, SDB Subjects: The Oratory of Don Bosco in Malta: Ground Work The Men Who Made It Happen A Society in Need Poverty Education The Location The Unfolding The Early Developments The Oratory at Last The Lifestyle Times of Crisis Right from the Start Giving Stability World War II Post-War Administration Political Cross-Currents […]
by John Rasor, SDB Subjects: Introduction Overview of the Regulations’ Development The Regulations for the Oratory The Regulations for the Houses Table 1. Structures of the Regulations for the Oratory and the Regulations for the Houses Adding, Changing and Subtracting Offices Adding the Preventive System The Work of the First Six General Chapters The Annual Conferences […]
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 Juan Vecchi, SDB Subjects: In Gratitude Total Offering Holiness: Key to Growth Don Bosco’s Holiness Our Vocation
by Arthur J. Lenti, SDB Subjects: Introduction Preliminary Comment: The Salesian Province of St. Philip the Apostle for North America The Church of Corpus Christi at the “Mission Street Gardens” Founding of Corpus Christi Church Corpus Christi Church and the Rua-Cassini Correspondence St. Joseph Portuguese Church, Oakland, CA Historical Notice on Portuguese Immigrants and on […]