A grace obtained, a missed votive offering, an indelible memory
Fr Francesco MOTTO Every unpublished document generally contains something new. Well, the documents we are presenting here not...
Fr Francesco MOTTO
Lotteries: real feats
Don Bosco was not only a tireless educator and pastor of souls, but also a...
The festive oratory at Valdocco
In 1935, following the canonisation of Don Bosco in 1934, the Salesians took care to...
The title of Basilica for the Church of the Sacred Heart in Rome
On the centenary of the death of Fr Paul Albera it was highlighted how the...
Patagonia: “The greatest enterprise of our Congregation”
Upon arriving in Patagonia, the Salesians—led by Don Bosco—aimed to establish an Apostolic Vicariate to...
Finally in Patagonia!
Between 1877 and 1880, the Salesian missionary shift towards Patagonia took place. After the offer...
Don Bosco promoter of “divine mercy”
As a very young priest, Don Bosco published a booklet, in tiny format, entitled “Exercise...
If Patagonia must wait… let’s go to Asia
The expansion of Salesian missionaries in Argentina during the second half of the 19th century...
Social inclusion according to Don Bosco
Don Bosco’s far-sighted proposal for the ‘unaccompanied minors’ of Rome. The history of the church...
Leaving for the missions… trusting in dreams
Don Bosco’s missionary dreams, without anticipating the course of future events, had the flavour of...
The history of the Salesian missions (1/5)
The 150th anniversary of the Salesian missions will be held on November 11, 2025. We...
Great saint, great manager
It is not easy to choose, from the hundreds of unpublished letters of Don...
An interesting court case at Valdocco
A letter to the magistrate of the City of Turin dated 18 April 1865 opens...
A great collaborator of Don Bosco: Fr Antonio Sala
An important but practically unknown figure in the history of the early years of the...
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...
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 wandering books
In a circular letter Don Bosco wrote in July 1885: “The good book even enters...
Souls and horsepower
Don Bosco wrote at night by candlelight, after a day spent in prayer, talks, meetings,...
Don Bosco and door-to-door waste collection
Who would have thought it? Don Bosco as an early ecologist? Don Bosco pioneering door-to-door...
The story of the construction of the Church of Mary Help of Christians (3/3)
(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...
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...
The invisible other Don Boscos
Readers of the Salesian Bulletin already know about the intercontinental journey that Don Bosco’s Casket...