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The Dreams of Don Bosco: An Introduction to Their Study

The Dreams of Don Bosco: an Introduction to Their Study

by Michael Mendl, SDB Subjects: A Saint’s Charism Sources for Our Knowledge of the Dreams The Biographical Memoirs: Value and Limitations Studying Don Bosco’s Dreams Purposes and Value of the Dreams Types of Dreams

Writing the History of a Religious Teaching Institute: Guidelines for Research, Sources and Methods (19th and 20th Centuries)

Writing the History of a Religious Teaching Institute: Guidelines for Research Sources and Methods 19th and 20th Centuries

by Paul Wynants Subjects: Some Basic Principles Historiographical Perception and Research Themes Hagiography The Sociology of Religion and “Socio-history” Sociography of a Religious Community Active Members of the Community The Members’ Places of Origin The Surrounding Milieu Structure and Organization of the Community Attitudes and Outlook of the Religious Evolution of the Group Transformations of […]

A Man for His Times: Father Peter Ricaldone as Rector Major

A Man for His Times Father Peter Ricaldone as Rector Major 1932 1951 Part I

by Michael Mendl, SDB Subjects: Part I: Career up to 1932 Youth (1870-1890) First Salesian Apostolate (1890-1901) Provincial in Spain (1901-1911) Councilor for Trade and Agricultural Schools (1911-1922) Prefect General (1922-1932) APPENDIX