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...
councils
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...
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 letter from Rome (1884)
In 1884, while in Rome, a few days before returning to Turin, Don Bosco had...
Salesian holiness
Fr Pierluigi CAMERONI The Holy Spirit unceasingly continues the hidden work in souls, leading them to holiness. Not...
The hands of God
A master was travelling with a disciple in charge of looking after the camel. One...
The dream of the two columns
Among Don Bosco’s dreams, one of the best known is the one known as the...
When an educator touches the hearts of his children
Ángel Card. FERNÁNDEZ ARTIME 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...