150 Years of the First Missionary Expedition. To thank, to rethink, to relaunch
Redaktor strony 150 years have passed since the First Salesian Missionary Expedition. But the 150th Salesian Missionary...
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On 20th October, the Novena of Blessed Michele Rua begins
Fr Pierluigi CAMERONI Blessed Michele Rua (1837-1910) represents an extraordinary figure in the history of Salesian spirituality. As...
The Venerable Monsignor Stefano Ferrando
Ángel Card. FERNÁNDEZ ARTIME Monsignor Stefano Ferrando was an extraordinary example of missionary dedication and episcopal service, combining the...
Saint Monica, mother of Saint Augustine, witness of hope
A woman of unshakeable faith, of fruitful tears, answered by God after seventeen long years....
Becoming a sign of hope in eSwatini – Lesotho – South Africa after 130 years
In the heart of Southern Africa, amidst the natural beauty and social challenges of eSwatini,...
Prophets of Forgiveness and Gratuity
P. Fabio ATTARD In these times, where day after day the news communicates experiences of conflict, war, and...
Cardinal Augustus Hlond
The second of 11 children, his father was a railway worker. Having received a simple...
The Education of Conscience with St. Francis de Sales
P. Wirth MORAND It was most likely the advent of the Protestant Reformation that brought the issue of...
The Seven Joys of the Madonna
St John Bosco At the heart of St. John Bosco’s educational and spiritual work, the figure of the...
Salesian House of Castel Gandolfo
Amidst the green hills of the Castelli Romani and the tranquil waters of Lake Albano...
The Tenth Hill (1864)
Don Bosco’s dream of the “Tenth Hill”, recounted in October 1864, is one of the...
Joseph Augustus Arribat: Righteous Among the Nations
1. Biographical Profile The Venerable Joseph Augustus Arribat was born on 17 December 1879 in...
Message from Father Fabio Attard on the Feast of the Rector Major
Dear Confreres, dear Collaborators in our Educative Pastoral Communities, dear young people, Allow me to...
Don Bosco attends a devils meeting (1884)
The following pages take us into the heart of Saint John Bosco’s mystical experience, through...
Educating the Human Heart with Saint Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales places the heart at the centre of human formation, as the...
The Venerable Father Carlo Crespi “witness and pilgrim of hope”
ather Carlo Crespi, a Salesian missionary in Ecuador, lived his life dedicated to faith and...
The Evangelical Radicality of Blessed Stefano Sándor
Stefano Sándor (Szolnok 1914 – Budapest 1953) was a Salesian coadjutor martyr. A cheerful and...
The exegetes
Fr Bruno FERRERO A famous biblical scholar had invited a group of colleagues to his home. They sat...
Educating Beyond Weaknesses
The encounter between Jesus and Peter sheds a special light on our mission as evangelizers...
From CGS20 to GC29. The “interior” journey of the Salesians: between fidelity to God and response to the young
At the conclusion of the 29th General Chapter of the Salesians, we invited Don Pascual...
Habemus Papam: Leo XIV
On 8 May 2025, the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii,...
St Dominic Savio. The places of his childhood
P. Natale CERRATO Saint Dominic Savio, the “little great saint,” lived his brief but intense childhood among the...
Andrew Beltrami virtuous profile (1/2)
The Venerable Fr Andrea Beltrami (1870-1897) is an emblematic expression of a constitutive dimension...
The safe tradition of Blessed Michael Rua (1/2)
“Be good, trust in God and paradise will be yours” (Blessed Michael RUA) Blessed...
Wonders of the Mother of God invoked under the title of Mary Help of Christians (9/13)
(continuation from previous article) Chapter XVII. Continuation and completion of the building. It seems that...
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...
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...
St Francis de Sales university student in Padua (1/2)
Francis went to Padua, a city belonging to the Venetian Republic, in October 1588,...
Wonders of the Mother of God invoked under the title of Mary Help of Christians (5/13)
(continuation from previous article) Chapter 7. Mary favours those who work for the faith; while...
Wonders of the Mother of God invoked under the title of Mary Help of Christians (4/13)
(continuation from previous article) Chapter V. Devotion of the early Christians to the Blessed Virgin...
Life of Saint Joseph, spouse of Mary Most Holy, earthly father of Jesus Christ (3/3)
(continuation from previous article) Chapter 20. Death of St Joseph. – His burial.Nunc dimittis servum...
Life of Saint Joseph, spouse of Mary Most Holy, earthly father of Jesus Christ (2/3)
(continuation from previous article) Chapter 9. The Circumcision.Et vocavit nomen eius Iesum. (And he named...
Life of Saint Joseph, spouse of Mary Most Holy, earthly father of Jesus Christ (1/3)
Saint Joseph is patron of the Church and also co-patron of the Salesian Congregation. From...
Wonders of the Mother of God invoked under the title of Mary Help of Christians (3/13)
(continuation from previous article) Chapter III. Mary manifests her zeal and power with her son...
Wonders of the Mother of God invoked under the title of Mary Help of Christians (2/13)
(continuation from previous article) Chapter II. Mary shown to be the help of Christians by...
Wonders of the Mother of God invoked under the title of Mary Help of Christians (1/13)
In 1868 St John Bosco printed a publication entitled ‘Wonders of the Mother of God...
“It was like heaven”. The first Christmas Mass at Valdocco
The first Christmas Mass celebrated by Don Bosco at Valdocco was in 1846. After obtaining...
Have you thought about your vocation? St Francis de Sales could help you (10/10)
(continuation from previous article) 10. Shall we plan?As a young student, Francis de Sales (he...
The Exercise for a Happy Death in Don Bosco’s educational experience (5/5)
P. Aldo GIRAUDO (continuation from previous article) 4. Conclusion In the epilogue of Francis Besucco’s life, Don Bosco...
The Exercise for a Happy Death in Don Bosco’s educational experience (4/5)
(continuation from previous article) 3. Death as a moment of joyful encounter with God Like...
Have you thought about your vocation? St Francis de Sales could help you (9/10)
(continuation from previous article) 9. Let us come to the pointDear young people,if we look...
The Exercise for a Happy Death in Don Bosco’s educational experience (3/5)
(continuation from previous article) 2. The litany for a happy death in the context of...
Have you thought about your vocation? St Francis de Sales could help you (8/10)
(continuation from previous article) 8. Prayer or serviceDear young people,charity and prayer always go together....
The Exercise for a Happy Death in Don Bosco’s educational experience (2/5)
(continuation from previous article) 1. The exercise for a happy death in Salesian institutions and...
Alexandre Planas Saurì, the deaf martyr (2/2)
(continuation from previous article) The Salesian He was close to the sick, the children. The...
Have you thought about your vocation? St Francis de Sales could help you (7/10)
(continuation from previous article) 7. Who finds a friend…?Dear young people,the gift and responsibility of...
Alexandre Planas Saurì, the deaf martyr (1/2)
Alexandre Planas Sauri, born in Mataró (Barcelona) on 31 December 1878, was a lay collaborator...
Have you thought about your vocation? St Francis de Sales could help you (6/10)
(continuation from previous article) 6. All is well at homeDear young people,“I think that, in...
Have you thought about your vocation? St Francis de Sales could help you (5/10)
(continuation from previous article) 5. After all, can I do it alone?Dear young people,I have...
Have you thought about your vocation? St Francis de Sales could help you (4/10)
(continuation from previous article) 4. Where is your heartDear young people,you have written to me...
Have you thought about your vocation? St Francis de Sales could help you (3/10)
(continuation from previous article) 3. If I do not know myself, can I be free...
Have you thought about your vocation? St Francis de Sales could help you (2/10)
(continuation from previous article) 2. What to do tomorrowDear young people,you are certainly asking yourselves:...
Have you thought about your vocation? St Francis de Sales could help you (1/10)
“It is not by the greatness of our deeds that we will please God, but...
The stork and its duties
The white stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird, unmistakable for its tapering red beak,...