Novena to Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa
BSOL Editor A cross that appeared in 1832 on the earth of Balasar, Portugal, awaited, seventy years...
Salesian Family
Focusing our “vision”
P. Fabio ATTARD Reflection on Mk 10:46-52 – Blind Bartimaeus The account of the healing of Bartimaeus,...
Venerable Attilio Giordani
Fr Pierluigi CAMERONI The figure of the Venerable Attilio Giordani (1913–1972) bears witness to how the charism of...
Don Bosco and the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
On 16 July, the Church celebrates the memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount...
Who will separate us from the love of Christ?
Beheading of Saint Paul, fresco, Tre Fontane Abbey, Rome. In this place the Apostle of...
Saint Francis de Sales in his time
P. Wirth MORAND Understanding Francis de Sales means immersing oneself in the heart of seventeenth-century Europe: an era...
24 June, the feast of the Rector Major
For over a century and a half, on the day of the Nativity of St...
One Hundred Years of Charity. The Salesians in Japan (1926–2026) [Video]
Don Vincenzo Cimatti, SDB, leading a group of young disciples The year 2026...
Salesian Missions. A long history of 150 years
A few months later, on the feast day of Mary Help of Christians, the proceedings...
Salesian martyrs who gave their lives for the faith
Salesian spirituality, received from St John Bosco, has generated an extraordinary flowering of holiness. A...
Interview with Borja PÉREZ, new World Coordinator of the Salesian Cooperators
Borja Pérez Galnares is the new World Coordinator of the Salesian Cooperators. The appointment was...
Association of Devotees of Mary Help of Christians
St John Bosco The booklet by Don Bosco, “Association of the Devotees of Mary Help of Christians canonically...
Novena to Mary Help of Christians 2026
Saint John Bosco nourished a profound devotion to Mary under the title of Help of...
Salesian holiness in history: emerging aspects in the beatification processes of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians
To speak of Salesian holiness in history is to engage with a tangible experience, one...
Don Bosco in the house of Nino Baglieri: the voice of the saint of the young continues to speak
Last month, the house of the Servant of God Nino Baglieri in Modica welcomed the...
Educating in the spirituality of daily life with Saint Francis de Sales
Christian spirituality is often perceived as the exclusive heritage of privileged souls, far removed from...
The spirit of St Francis de Sales in Don Bosco
Stained glass window of Saint Francis de Sales, Church of Saint Nicholas (Église Saint-Nicolas), Combloux,...
Vallecrosia: 150 years of Salesian presence between memory and future
In 2026, the Salesian community of Vallecrosia will celebrate a significant milestone: 150 years of...
Mathilde Salem. A strong and virtuous woman
The story of Matilde Salem is that of a woman who combined deep faith, social...
A Report from the 44th Spirituality Days of the Salesian Family
From 15 to 18 January 2026, Valdocco hosted the 44th Spirituality Days of the Salesian...
Getting to know Don Bosco (2). Margherita, Christian Mother and Educator
Fr Bruno FERRERO The fountain of Mamma Margaret at the foot of Don Bosco Hill (1960s) Young...
Don Bosco: publicist, not journalist
When speaking of Don Bosco and his relationship with the press, a misunderstanding can arise....
Salesian Holiness 2025
Download the 2025 Salesian Holiness poster The Salesian Postulation presents the 2025 annual dossier, documenting...
Strenna 2026. ‘Do whatever he tells you’
Strenna 2026. ‘Do whatever he tells you’ Believers, free to serve Commentary on Strenna 2026...
Hope that becomes the future
A journey can change the way you see things, especially when it passes through wounded...
Vera Grita, a Woman of Peace
The figure of Vera Grita, a humble Ligurian teacher and Salesian Cooperator, shines as a...
Living Don Bosco’s Dream
In the photo: Carlo GASTINI, the promoter and first leader of the Don Bosco Past...
Blessed Philip Rinaldi. A father who brought Don Bosco into the heart of the twentieth century
In the journey of Salesian history, Blessed Philip Rinaldi occupies a special place. The third...
The Salesian Bulletin. It is not just another magazine
Fr Francesco MOTTO It is distributed all over the world in dozens of different languages. Certainly it has...
Maria Troncatti: woman of reconciliation and peace
Maria Troncatti, Daughter of Mary Help of Christians, is a witness of consecrated life “in...
150 Years of the First Missionary Expedition. To thank, to rethink, to relaunch
150 years have passed since the First Salesian Missionary Expedition. But the 150th Salesian Missionary...
Discourse of the Rector Major in Catania. Called to be signs of hope
On 27 September 2025, Father Fabio Attard, Rector Major of the Salesians, received honorary citizenship...
The hands of Sister Maria Troncatti
Sister Maria Troncatti, Daughter of Mary Help of Christians, declared a saint on 19 October...
The Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary: 75 years of mission in Ecuador
The Jubilee Year of Hope offered the Church in Ecuador a special occasion for remembrance...
Interview with the Rector Major, Fr. Fabio Attard
We had an exclusive interview with the Rector Major of the Salesians, Fr. Fabio Attard,...
Don Bosco and Eucharistic processions
A little-known but important aspect of St John Bosco’s charism is Eucharistic processions. For the...
Educating Beyond Weaknesses
The encounter between Jesus and Peter sheds a special light on our mission as evangelizers...
With Nino Baglieri, Pilgrim of Hope, on the Journey of the Jubilee
The path of the 2025 Jubilee, dedicated to Hope, finds a shining witness in the...
Novena to Mary Help of Christians 2025
This 2025 Novena to Mary Help of Christians invites us to rediscover ourselves as children...
Final Address of the Rector Major at the conclusion of the General Chapter 29
Dear confreres, We have come to the end of this experience of the 29th General...
With Don Bosco. Always
P. Stefano MARTOGLIO It makes a difference whether or not a General Chapter is held in one place...
The Vicar of the Rector Major. Don Stefano Martoglio
We have the joy of announcing that Don Stefano Martoglio has been re-elected as Vicar...
New Rector Major: Fabius Attard
We are pleased to announce that Fr. Fabius Attard is the new Rector Major, the...
Rectors Major of the Salesian Congregation
The Salesian Congregation, founded in 1859 by Saint John Bosco, has had at its head...
Election of the first Rector Major
During the eleventh General Chapter of the Salesian Congregation, the first Rector Major, Fr. Paolo...
Vera Grita, pilgrim of hope
Prof. Lodovica Maria ZANET Vera Grita, daughter of Amleto and Maria Anna Zacco della Pirrera, was born in...
Salesian Holiness 2024
Every year, the postulator for the causes of saints of the Salesian Congregation, Don Pierluigi...
Marian Devotion from Don Bosco’s Perspective
Saint John Bosco had a deep devotion to Mary Help of Christians, a devotion that...
The Days of Salesian Spirituality
This year, the XLIII Days of Salesian Spirituality will take place from January 16 to...
Strenna 2025. Anchored in hope, pilgrims with young people
INTRODUCTION. ANCHORED IN HOPE, PILGRIMS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE1. ENCOUNTERING CHRIST OUR HOPE TO RENEW DON...
Community of the Mission of Don Bosco, a story of “family” and “prophecy”
The Salesian Family, born from Don Bosco’s intuition, has continued to grow over time...
Profiles of families wounded in the history of Salesian holiness
1. Stories of wounded families We are used to imagining the family as a harmonious...
“Corso respire” 2024. Salesian missionary renewal course
The Mission Sector of the Salesian Congregation, with its headquarters in Rome, organised a Missionary...
The new rooms of the Salesian General Postulation
On 4 June 2024, the new rooms of the Salesian General Postulation located at the...
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...
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...
Salesian holiness
The Holy Spirit unceasingly continues the hidden work in souls, leading them to holiness. Not...
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...
Mary Help of Christians, from here to the world
Friends, readers of the Salesian Bulletin, my affectionate and warm greeting at this Easter...
Letter from Rector Major Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime
For the attention of my Salesian confreres, for the attention of our dear Salesian Family...
Servant of God Akash Bashir
On 25 February, we celebrated the feast of our Salesian protomartyrs, Bishop Aloysius Versiglia...
The childhood of a future saint: Saint Francis de Sales
Francis was born on 21 August 1567 at the Château de Sales, in Thorens,...
Message at the end of the 42nd Salesian Spirituality Days
To my dearest Family My dearest sons and daughters, The dream that makes you dream....
Laura Vicuña: a daughter who “begets” her mother
Stories of wounded families We are used to imagining the family as a harmonious reality,...
Strenna 2024. “The dream that makes you dream”
A heart that transforms “wolves” into “lambs” During my service as Rector Major I have...
Luigi Variara the Founder who was himself ‘founded’
‘Founded’ in a glance that marked a lifetime Louis Variara was born on 15 January...
Mamma Margaret’s basket
At the end of a year, we all have a memory basket in our soul....
Don Bosco and his mother
P. Natale CERRATO The 150th anniversary of Don Bosco’s birth was commemorated in 1965. Among the conferences...
Alexandre Planas Saurì, the deaf martyr (2/2)
(continuation from previous article) The Salesian He was close to the sick, the children. The...
Alexandre Planas Saurì, the deaf martyr (1/2)
Alexandre Planas Sauri, born in Mataró (Barcelona) on 31 December 1878, was a lay collaborator...
Venerable Dorotea Chopitea
Who was Dorotea de Chopitea? She was a Salesian cooperator, a true mother of the...
Rector Major, Fr Angel FERNANDEZ ARTIME, appointed cardinal
At the end of the Marian prayer on Sunday, 9 July 2023, Pope Francis announced...
St Francis de Sales. Mary’s presence (8/8)
Fr Gianni GHIGLIONE (continuation from previous article) THE PRESENCE OF MARY IN SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES (8/8) The...
The Charism of Presence and Hope. A year travelling with Fr Angel
The slowdown in the pandemic has allowed the Rector Major to resume his travels to...
Don Bosco’s benefactors
Doing good for the young requires not only dedication but also huge material and financial...
St Francis de Sales. Following and seeking God’s will (5/8)
(continuation from previous article) FOLLOWING AND SEEKING GOD’S WILL, IN SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES (5/8)...
Vera Grita, Mystic of the Eucharist
On the centenary of the birth of the Servant of God Vera Grita, a...
St Francis de Sales. Trust in God Providence (4/8)
(continuation from previous article) TRUST IN GOD PROVIDENCE, IN SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES (4/8) Let...
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...
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...
St. Francis de Sales. Friendship (2/8)
(continuation from previous article) ST. FRANCIS DE SALES AND FRIENDSHIP (2/8) Having met Francis de...
St Francis de Sales. Life (1/8)
1. The early yearsFrancis was born in the family castle at Thorens (about 20 km...
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...