What a gift, time!
P. Stefano MARTOGLIO The start of a new year in our liturgy, is enlightened by the ancient blessing...
2024
Profiles of families wounded in the history of Salesian holiness
Prof. Lodovica Maria ZANET 1. Stories of wounded families We are used to imagining the family as a harmonious...
Andrew Beltrami virtuous profile (2/2)
Fr Pierluigi CAMERONI (continuation from previous article) 3. Story of a soul3.1. Loving and suffering Fr Barberis sketches...
Christmas 2024
Redaktor strony We wish all our readers a Holy Christmas, enriched by the Lord’s blessings, and a...
Wonders of the Mother of God invoked under the title of Mary Help of Christians (13/13)
St John Bosco (continuation from previous article) Graces obtained through the intercession of Mary Help of Christians. I....
Blessed Maria Troncatti, a Daughter of Mary Help of Christians, will be canonised
On November 25th, 2024, Pope Francis authorised the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to...
St Francis de Sales, personal companion
P. Wirth MORAND ‘My spirit always accompanies yours,’ wrote Francis de Sales one day to Jeanne de...
Missionary Appeal 2025
Dear confreres, A fraternal and warm greeting from the “Sacro Cuore” in Rome. Today, 18...
The perfume
Fr Bruno FERRERO One cold March morning, in a hospital, due to serious complications, a baby girl was...
The Cardinal Protectors of the Salesian Society of St John Bosco
From the very beginning, the Salesian Society had, like many other religious orders, a cardinal...
Andrew Beltrami virtuous profile (1/2)
The Venerable Fr Andrea Beltrami (1870-1897) is an emblematic expression of a constitutive dimension...
Fr Rinaldi at the Becchi
P. Natale CERRATO Blessed Don Filippo Rinaldi, the third successor of Don Bosco, is remembered as an extraordinary...
Fourth Missionary Dream in Africa and China (1885)
From time to time, Divine Providence would reveal the future before the very eyes of...
A heart as big as the shores of the sea
A new time is given to us: from the Heart of God to the heart...
Life according to the Spirit in Mamma Margaret (2/2)
(continuation from previous article) 4. Exodus to her son’s priesthood From the dream at the...
Wonders of the Mother of God invoked under the title of Mary Help of Christians (12/13)
(continuation from previous article) A memento of the ceremony for the laying of the cornerstone...
Saint Francis, promoter of culture
As the pastor of a diocese the vast majority of which was made up of...
“Corso respire” 2024. Salesian missionary renewal course
The Mission Sector of the Salesian Congregation, with its headquarters in Rome, organised a Missionary...
Don Bosco and music
For the education of his youngsters Don Bosco made much use of music. Even...
Blessed Michael Rua.The Consecration of our Pious Society to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
On 24 October last, the Holy Father wished to renew devotion to the Sacred Heart...
Life according to the Spirit in Mamma Margaret (1/2)
Fr Lemoyne leaves us a truly outstanding portrait in his preface to the life...
Great saint, great manager
Fr Francesco MOTTO It is not easy to choose, from the hundreds of unpublished letters of Don...
I killed her for a piece of bread
A man who had not entered a church for twenty years hesitantly approached a confessional....
Third missionary dream: air travel (1885)
Don Bosco’s dream on the eve of the missionaries’ departure for America is an event...
The Salesian presence in Ethiopia and Eritrea
The Salesian mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea had its beginnings in 1975, when the first...
The Servant of God Andrej Majcen: a Salesian completely dedicated to the young
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the passing into eternity of the Servant of...
The path of roses
“‘Oh, how Don Bosco always walks on roses! He goes forward calmly; all things go...
Halloween: a holiday to celebrate?
Wise men tell us that to understand an event, one must know what its origin...
The safe tradition of Blessed Michael Rua (2/2)
(continuation from previous article) 2. Some traits of the theological virtues in Fr Rua2.1. Fr...
Wonders of the Mother of God invoked under the title of Mary Help of Christians (11/13)
(continuation from previous article) Appendix I. Ancient custom of consecrating churches Once a church has...
St Francis de Sales at the service of education
Francis de Sales was convinced that ‘on the good or bad education of the...
The second missionary dream: across America (1883)
Don Bosco told this dream on September 4, at the morning session of the...
Remember the sermon
One Sunday, around noon, a young woman was washing salad in the kitchen, when she...
The safe tradition of Blessed Michael Rua (1/2)
“Be good, trust in God and paradise will be yours” (Blessed Michael RUA) Blessed...
John Lee Tae Seok (1962-2010), a Salesian who will be spoken of again
John Lee Tae Seok, also known as ‘Fr. Jolly’, was a Korean Salesian who dedicated...
What is the ordinary activity of the devil and how to counter it
The devil’s temptation does not produce its devastating consequences if our human will, with God’s...
The new rooms of the Salesian General Postulation
On 4 June 2024, the new rooms of the Salesian General Postulation located at the...
One million children pray the Rosary
‘If one million children pray the Rosary, the world will change’ (St Pio of Pietrelcina...
The Snake nd the Rosary (1862)
Part I At the “Good Night” on August 20, 1862, Don Bosco, after giving some...
Blessed Alberto Marvelli: a beacon of faith and social commitment in the 20th century
In the panorama of the great witnesses of faith of the 20th century, the name...
Our annual gift
Traditionally, as Salesian Family we receive the Strenna every year; a gift at the beginning...
Missionaries 2024
On Sunday 29 September, at 12:30 p.m. (UTC+2),at the basilica of Mary Help of Christians...
The Good Shepherd gives his life: Father Elia Comini on the 80th anniversary of his sacrifice
Monte Sole is a hill in the Apennines near Bologna that until the Second...
Wonders of the Mother of God invoked under the title of Mary Help of Christians (10/13)
(continuation from previous article) Chapter XIX. Funds by which this Church was built. Those who...
St Francis de Sales catechises the children
Formed in Christian doctrine from childhood, in his family environment, then in schools, and...
First missionary dream: Patagonia (1872)
Here is the dream that saw Don Bosco decide to start the missionary apostolate...
A truly blind man
An ancient Persian fable tells of a man who had only one thought: to possess...
An interesting court case at Valdocco
A letter to the magistrate of the City of Turin dated 18 April 1865 opens...
A Blessed in Chambéry. Camille Costa de Beauregard, Founder of “Le Bocage”
Camille Costa de Beauregard (1841-1910), a Savoyard priest born in Chambéry, could have taken advantage...
Spreading Don Bosco’s missionary spirit
We are approaching the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the First Salesian Missionary Expedition...
Young people making the novena to the Nativity of Mary well (1868)
Don Bosco’s dream of 2 September 1868 This is how Don Bosco spoke in...
A great collaborator of Don Bosco: Fr Antonio Sala
An important but practically unknown figure in the history of the early years of the...
The Dream of the Elephant (1863)
Unable to give the strenna to his pupils on the last day of the year,...
A smile at dawn
A touching testimony by Raoul Follereau. He was in a leper colony on a Pacific...
Wonders of the Mother of God invoked under the title of Mary Help of Christians (9/13)
(continuation from previous article) Chapter XVII. Continuation and completion of the building. It seems that...
St Francis de Sales forms his collaborators
Francis de Sales did not wish to become a bishop. “I was not born...
Where was Don Bosco born?
On the first anniversary of Don Bosco’s death his Past Pupils wanted to continue...
Announcement from the Rector Major at the end of his term of office
Ángel Card. FERNÁNDEZ ARTIME To my Salesian Brothers SDBTo my brothers and sisters in the Salesian FamilyMy dear brothers...
Interview with Nelson Javier MORENO RUIZ, Provincial of Chile
Fr Nelson is 57 years old and was born in the city of Concepción on...
Interview with Fr Luis Víctor SEQUEIRA GUTIÉRREZ, Provincial of the Angola Province
We asked Fr Luis Víctor SEQUEIRA GUTIÉRREZ, the new Provincial of the Angola Province (ANG),...
A pergola of roses (1847)
Don Bosco’s dreams are gifts from on high to guide, warn, correct, encourage. Some of...
Interview with Fr Aurélien MUKANGWA, Superior of the Africa Congo Congo Vice-Province
We put a few questions to Fr Aurélien MUKANGWA, Superior of the Africa Congo Congo...
A Salesian, Director of the Pontifical Missionary Works in Lithuania
On 16 June 2024, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelisation,...
On wings of hope. Message from the Vicar of the Rector Major
With great simplicity, quietly and in total continuity, remaining in my service as Vicar over...
Communication Conference 2024, Shaping Tomorrow
From 1 to 7 August 2024 a Conference on Communication, entitled “Shaping Tomorrow”, will be...
The Flood and the Life-saving Raft (1886)
No one can save themselves from the fury of the waters in great floods. Everyone...
Wonders of the Mother of God invoked under the title of Mary Help of Christians (8/13)
(continuation from previous article) Chapter XV. Devotion and plans for a church to Mary Help...
Correcting “rebellious children” with St Francis de Sales
In September 1594, Francis de Sales, provost of the cathedral, arrived, accompanied by his...
Exhibition for the 200th anniversary of Don Bosco’s dream
Dialogue between past, present and future: temporary exhibition for the 200th anniversary of Don Bosco’s...
Don Bosco in the Solomon Islands
Accompanied by a local Salesian, we get to know a significant educational presence in Oceania. ...
Interview with Fr Philippe BAUZIERE, Provincial Brazil Manaus
We asked Fr Philippe BAUZIERE, the new Provicial of Brazil Manaus (BMA) to answer a...
Interview with Fr Francisco LEZAMA, Provincial of Uruguay
We asked Fr Francisco LEZAMA, the new Provincial of Uruguay (URU), a few questions for...
The turning point in the life of St Francis de Sales (2/2)
(continuation from previous article) Beginning of a new stage From this moment on, everything would...
Interview with don Alexandre Luís de Oliveira, Provincial of the Salesian Province of São Paulo
We asked Fr Alexandre Luís de Oliveira, the newProvincial of the Salesian Province of São...
How to find the resources to build a church
A secret to be foundIt is well known that Don Bosco’s reputation for getting things...
The rose
The German poet Rilke lived for a time in Paris. To go to university, he...
The turning point in the life of St Francis de Sales (1/2)
After ten years of study in Paris and three years at the University...
The letter from Rome (1884)
In 1884, while in Rome, a few days before returning to Turin, Don Bosco had...
Caught between admiration and sorrow
Today I bid you farewell for the last time from this page of the Salesian...
The dream at 9 years of age
The series of Don Bosco’s ‘dreams’ begins with the one he had at the age...
Salesian holiness
The Holy Spirit unceasingly continues the hidden work in souls, leading them to holiness. Not...
Wonders of the Mother of God invoked under the title of Mary Help of Christians (7/13)
(continuation from previous article) Chapter XIII. Institution of the Feast of Mary Help of Christians. ...
Don Bosco’s educational journey (2/2)
(continuation from previous article) The market for young workers The historical time in which Don...
Missionaries in the Netherlands
In the common imagination ‘missions’ are about the south of the world, in reality it...
Don Bosco and the Consolata
The oldest pillar in the Becchi area appears to date back to 1700. It...
Edmond Obrecht. I had lunch with a saint
In the biography of a famous abbot, the emotion of meeting Don Bosco. Today it...
Don Bosco’s educational journey (1/2)
Following the paths of the heart Don Bosco wept at the sight of the boys...
The hands of God
A master was travelling with a disciple in charge of looking after the camel. One...
Don Bosco and Italian
Piedmont in the early 19th century was still a peripheral area compared to the...
The dream of the two columns
Among Don Bosco’s dreams, one of the best known is the one known as the...
The work of the Salesians in the Maghreb
The Salesians are in 136 countries around the world, including several countries in North Africa,...
When an educator touches the hearts of his children
The art of being like Don Bosco: “Remember that education is a matter of the...
St Francis de Sales university student in Padua (2/2)
(continuation from previous article) Francis went to Padua, a city belonging to the Venetian...
St Francis de Sales university student in Padua (1/2)
Francis went to Padua, a city belonging to the Venetian Republic, in October 1588,...
Wonders of the Mother of God invoked under the title of Mary Help of Christians (6/13)
(continuation from previous article) Chapter 9. Battle of Lepanto. Having thus expounded some of the...
Nino, a young man like so many… meets the purpose of life in his Lord
Nino Baglieri was born in Modica Alta on 1 May 1951 to his mother...
Meeting Vera Grita of Jesus, Servant of God
Vera Grita, together with Alexandrina Maria da Costa (from Balazar), both Salesian Cooperators, were two...
The growing seed of the Salesian charism in the Bangladesh mission
We met Fr Joseph Cosma Dang, a Vietnamese Salesian serving in Bangladesh, who told us...
Dream of the Ten Diamonds
One of Don Bosco’s most famous dreams was the one called the “Dream of the...
Mother Rosetta Marchese: deeply Salesian educator because rooted in Christ
Mother Rosetta Marchese, Daughter of Mary Help of Christians, was Superior General from 1981 to...