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P. Wirth MORAND The charge of 101. Salesian House Monterosa
“How exciting… a year ago Fr Angel was with us!”This is how we began our...
Don Bosco in Albania. A father for so many young people
The Salesian charism has put down roots in Albania, a country where the Salesian work...
Fifty years of service. Father Rolando Fernandez
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The stork and its duties
The white stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird, unmistakable for its tapering red beak,...
St Francis de Sales. Gentleness (7/8)
Fr Gianni GHIGLIONE (continuation from previous article) GENTLENESS IN SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES (7/8) Some episodes from Francis’s...
The Heart of Gold of Education
Ángel Card. FERNÁNDEZ ARTIME Why devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is part of the DNA of the...
The story of the construction of the Church of Mary Help of Christians (3/3)
Fr Francesco MOTTO (continuation from previous article) Always in actionBut Providence must also be “sought”. And in August...
St Paul VI. The most Salesian Pope
Pope Montini knew the Salesians closely, appreciated them, always encouraged and supported them in their...
The story of the construction of the Church of Mary Help of Christians (2/3)
(continuation from previous article) The LotteryThe authorisation was granted very quickly, so the complex machine...
Don Bosco to Fr Orione: We will always be friends
Saint Louis Orione: “My most beautiful years were those spent in the Salesian Oratory.” An...
The story of the construction of the Church of Mary Help of Christians (1/3)
“Our Lady did it all”, we are used to reading in Salesian spiritual literature, to...
Don Bosco’s benefactors
P. Natale CERRATO Doing good for the young requires not only dedication but also huge material and financial...
Father Carlo Crespi “apóstol de los pobres”
On 23 March 2023, the Church – after the examination of the theological virtues of...
Don Bosco in Cambodia
Cooperation between lay people and religious for the education of the youth of Cambodia. Cambodia...
St Francis de Sales. The Eucharist (6/8)
(continuation from previous article) THE EUCHARIST IN SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES (6/8) Francis received his...
Biographical Memoirs of St John Bosco
To get to know Don Bosco and his work, recourse to the sources is essential....
Mary Help of Christians in the city of eternal heat
“Once again I was able to see for myself, travelling in the Salesian world, that...
Interview with Fr. VÁCLAV Klement, new Southern Africa (AFM) Provincial
Fr Václav Klement has held various positions in the General Council: Councillor for the East...
In memoriam. Don Sergio DALL’ANTONIA, sdb
Fr Sergio Dall’Antonia, Salesian missionary and founder of the Salesian presence in Romania, ended his...
God gave Don Bosco a big heart …
…without boundaries, like the shores of the sea. I feel that heart beating every day...
The Italian Lira from 1861 to 2001 and 2022. The currency in Don Bosco’s time
The Italian Lira, with its subdivisions into 100 centimes, was the official currency of Italy...
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Don Bosco in Uruguay. The missionary dream has become a reality
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St Francis de Sales. Following and seeking God’s will (5/8)
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Vera Grita, Mystic of the Eucharist
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Easter 2023
Christ is RISEN! “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who...
Life
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St Francis de Sales. Trust in God Providence (4/8)
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ADMA – A way to holiness and apostolate according to Don Bosco’s charism
The Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA) was founded on 18 April 1869 by...
Who doesn’t pray?
A farmer, on a market day, stopped to eat in a crowded restaurant where even...
Salesians in Tijuana. A house on the border
Just 30 metres from the border with the United States, a Salesian house in Mexico...
Don Bosco and his daily crosses
Don Bosco’s life had much suffering but he bore it all with heroic humility and...
I understood how Don Bosco felt
The day after the solemn celebration of Don Bosco, I felt an intense emotion. After...
Francis de Sales. The Da mihi animas (3/8)
(continuation from previous article) THE “DA MIHI ANIMAS” OF SAN FRANCESCO DI SALES (3/8) First...
Don Bosco, la Salette, Lourdes
In the month that recalls the apparitions at Lourdes for us, we take the opportunity...
Connecting with the Millennial and ‘Gen Z’ mindsets
P. Alfred MARAVILLA Communication involves several components that we need to seriously consider: first of all, the sender...
The cleverest son
Long ago there was a man who had three sons whom he loved very much....
Bullying. A new thing? It was also around in Don Bosco’s time
It is certainly no mystery for those who know the “living reality” of Valdocco, so...
Discovering the missionary vocation
The experience of Rodgers Chabala, a young Zambian missionary in Nigeria, starting from the rediscovery...
St. Francis de Sales. Friendship (2/8)
(continuation from previous article) ST. FRANCIS DE SALES AND FRIENDSHIP (2/8) Having met Francis de...
Vocation promotion at the heart of youth ministry
Fr Miguel Angel GARCIA MORCUENDE The greatest difficulty in the service of vocation promotion today lies not so much in...
There is much more ‘thirst for God’ than you might think
Today there is so much need for listening, for free and open dialogue, for personal...
Don Bosco and the Bible
In a chapter of the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation promulgated by the Second Vatican...
Artemides ZATTI – Saint
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International volunteer work in Benediktbeuern
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Rector Major’s Message. That young man said to me: “My passion is Christ”
It had been many years since I had last heard that expression from a young...
In memoriam. Fr Davide FACCHINELLO, sdb
A life spent for others. Fr Davide FACCHINELLO, sdb Born in the thousand-year-old city of...
St Francis de Sales. Life (1/8)
1. The early yearsFrancis was born in the family castle at Thorens (about 20 km...
Missionary in Amazonia
To be a missionary in Amazonia is to allow oneself to be evangelised by the...
New missionaries
La prima spedizione missionaria fu benedetta dalle lacrime di don Bosco che disse: «Noi diamo principio ad una grand’opera. Chi…
Letter Rector Major. Appeal for missionaries 2023
We remember 163 years ago – 18th December 1859 – when Don Bosco founded our...
Youth and family pastoral care
Investing in the education of youth to build the families of today and tomorrow The...
Salesian Family. Like branches of a tree
I had always admired Don Bosco, his passion for young people, his spirituality made of...
The invisible other Don Boscos
Readers of the Salesian Bulletin already know about the intercontinental journey that Don Bosco’s Casket...
Letter Rector Major. Artemides ZATTI
«I BELIEVED, I PROMISED, I RECOVERED!»Artemides Zatti: Gospel of vocation and a Church that cares...
Missionary Synodality
Missionary Synodality: A Salesian Perspective Synodality in the New Testament In recent years, the noun...
From Croatia to Ethiopia: Don Bosco’s missionary dream continues
From Croatia to Ethiopia: don Bosco’s missionary dream continues Testimony of Josip Ivan SOLDO...