On wings of hope. Message from the Vicar of the Rector Major
P. Stefano MARTOGLIO With great simplicity, quietly and in total continuity, remaining in my service as Vicar over...
July 2024
Communication Conference 2024, Shaping Tomorrow
BSOL Editor From 1 to 7 August 2024 a Conference on Communication, entitled “Shaping Tomorrow”, will be...
The Flood and the Life-saving Raft (1886)
St John Bosco 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
P. Wirth MORAND 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
Fr Francesco MOTTO A secret to be foundIt is well known that Don Bosco’s reputation for getting things...
The rose
Fr Bruno FERRERO 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...