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A challenge to our humanity
The wealth that risks making us blind and deaf The parable of the rich man...
Interview with Fr Xavier ERNST, superior of the France – Southern Belgium Province
Fr Bruno FERRERO Fr. Xavier Ernst, born in Belgium in 1981, is the new superior of the France-Southern...
The Christmas Grotto, where Heaven meets Earth
The mystery of Christmas begins with a scandal of love: the Great becoming small. It...
Interview with the Councilor for Formation, Fr. Silvio ROGGIA
BSOL Editor The General Counsellor for Formation, Fr Silvio Roggia, shares with depth and simplicity the journey...
Interview with the Councillor for Youth Ministry, Father Rafael Bejarano Rivera
We interviewed Father Rafael Bejarano Rivera, a Colombian Salesian, elected General Councilor for Youth Ministry...
Interview with the General Councillor, fr. Fidel ORENDAIN
Communication, now more than ever, is a decisive area for education and evangelisation. For this...
From the Pharisee’s Table to the Heart of Ministry
Humility and Charity in the Education and Evangelisation of Young People In chapter 14 of...
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...
Interview with the Councillor for Missions, Fr. Jorge Mario CRISAFULLI
Could you briefly introduce yourself? I was born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, on 19 March...
Interview with the Regional for East and Southern Africa, Fr. Innocent Bizimana
Can you introduce yourself? My name is Innocent Bizimana. I was born in Musha...
The Divine Folly of the Sower who “sows in the dark”
The parable of the sower, narrated in the Synoptic Gospels, is a powerful and foundational...
Prophets of Forgiveness and Gratuity
In these times, where day after day the news communicates experiences of conflict, war, and...
The Little Lambs and the Summer Storm (1878)
St John Bosco The dreamlike tale that follows, recounted by Don Bosco on the evening of 24 October...
Visiting Rome with Don Bosco. Chronicle of his first trip to Rome
The first time Don Bosco went to Rome was in 1858, from February 18 to...
The Syndrome of Philip and the Syndrome of Andrew
In the Gospel account of John, chapter 6, verses 4-14, which recounts the multiplication of...
Interview with the Rector Major, Fr. Fabio Attard
We had an exclusive interview with the Rector Major of the Salesians, Fr. Fabio Attard,...
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...
Educating Beyond Weaknesses
The encounter between Jesus and Peter sheds a special light on our mission as evangelizers...
When the Lord Knocks
A confrere told me, “Father, we only need your closeness, your listening, your prayer. This...
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...
Interview with the new inspector don Peter Končan
Short biographyHe completed his novitiate in the community of Pinerolo, Italy, professed his first vows...
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...
Interview with the new provincial fr. Domingos LEONG
Don Domingos Leong is the Superior of the “Mary Help of Christians” Province (CIN) for...
Interview to the new Superior of Malta, Fr. Eric CACHIA
Malta, a land blessed by the Apostle Paul, is an island located in the heart...
We are Don Bosco, today
“You will complete the work I am starting; I will make the sketch, you will...
Interview with the new superior Don Vincentius Prastowo
Don Vincentius Prastowo is the new Salesian provincial for Indonesia, a country that, with its...
Interview with the new Provincial Fr. Simon Zakerian
He made his First Profession in Damascus on September 8, 2002, and his Perpetual Profession...
Interview with the New Provincial, fr. Milan Ivančević
Salesian Croatia represents a part of the Salesian Congregation that deserves special attention. In a...
Interview with the new Superior Fr Gabriel NGENDAKURIYO
We interviewed the new Superior Fr Gabriel NGENDAKURIYO, of the African Great Lakes Visitatory (AGL),...
Good, trustworthy and courageous slaves
In this Jubilee year, in this difficult world, we are invited to stand up, restart,...
Marian Devotion from Don Bosco’s Perspective
Saint John Bosco had a deep devotion to Mary Help of Christians, a devotion that...
Interview with Fr. John Zosiama, Provincial of Shillong, India (INS)
We interviewed the new inspector of Shillong, India, Fr John ZOSIAMA. A special region in...
Interview with the new inspector of Japan, Fr Francis HAMASAKI
We interviewed the new inspector of Japan, Don Francesco HAMASAKI. It is always nice 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...
What a gift, time!
The start of a new year in our liturgy, is enlightened by the ancient blessing...
Missionary Appeal 2025
Dear confreres, A fraternal and warm greeting from the “Sacro Cuore” in Rome. Today, 18...
A heart as big as the shores of the sea
A new time is given to us: from the Heart of God to the heart...
The path of roses
“‘Oh, how Don Bosco always walks on roses! He goes forward calmly; all things go...
Our annual gift
Traditionally, as Salesian Family we receive the Strenna every year; a gift at the beginning...
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...
Interview with Nelson Javier MORENO RUIZ, Provincial of Chile
Fr Nelson is 57 years old and was born in the city of Concepción on...
Interview with Fr Luis Víctor SEQUEIRA GUTIÉRREZ, Provincial of the Angola Province
We asked Fr Luis Víctor SEQUEIRA GUTIÉRREZ, the new Provincial of the Angola Province (ANG),...
Interview with Fr Aurélien MUKANGWA, Superior of the Africa Congo Congo Vice-Province
We put a few questions to Fr Aurélien MUKANGWA, Superior of the Africa Congo Congo...
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...
Interview with Fr Philippe BAUZIERE, Provincial Brazil Manaus
We asked Fr Philippe BAUZIERE, the new Provicial of Brazil Manaus (BMA) to answer a...
Interview with Fr Francisco LEZAMA, Provincial of Uruguay
We asked Fr Francisco LEZAMA, the new Provincial of Uruguay (URU), a few questions for...
Interview with don Alexandre Luís de Oliveira, Provincial of the Salesian Province of São Paulo
We asked Fr Alexandre Luís de Oliveira, the newProvincial of the Salesian Province of São...
Caught between admiration and sorrow
Today I bid you farewell for the last time from this page of the Salesian...
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
The art of being like Don Bosco: “Remember that education is a matter of the...
Dream of the Ten Diamonds
One of Don Bosco’s most famous dreams was the one called the “Dream of the...
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...
Episcopal ordination of Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime
The Holy See announced in a press release issued by the Press Office on 5...
Preparations for the 150th Anniversary of the First Salesian Missionary Expedition (1875-2025)
P. Alfred MARAVILLA Next year, 2025, is the 150th anniversary of the departure of the first Salesian missionary...
I am a Salesian and I am a Bororo
Diary of a happy and blessed missionary day Dear friends of the Salesian Bulletin,...
Fr José Luis Carreño Etxeandía. A salesian with the Heart of Jesus
Fr Jose Luis Carreño has been described by the historian, Joseph Thekkedath, as “the...
Don Bosco’s dream is more alive than ever
Faced with everything that I am seeing in the Salesian world, I feel I can...
And the star stopped over a wheelchair
Encounters on Epiphany with wonderful people with a good heart and a radiant faith Dear...
Strenna 2024. “The dream that makes you dream”
A heart that transforms “wolves” into “lambs” During my service as Rector Major I have...
A year of dreams from above
Dear friends: we are on the threshold of a new year, 2024, a very special...
Missionary Appeal 2024
Dear confreres,Fraternal greetings from our Mother House in Valdocco. As has been the tradition for...
Mamma Margaret’s basket
At the end of a year, we all have a memory basket in our soul....
Memoirs of the future
We have a dream. And it is our greatest wealth Two hundred years ago, a...
Coat of arms of Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime
We present the Coat of Arms of His Most Reverend Eminence, Cardinal Ángel FERNÁNDEZ ARTIME...
I wish to continue to serve others… in a different way. MY NOMINATION AS CARDINAL
I feel I share the 1884 affirmation of our holy Founder, “I see more and...
The Giving of the Salesian Missionary Cross
On 24 September the Rector Major presided at the giving of the missionary cross to...
South Asia. Don Bosco among the young
Living today don Bosco’s mission to the young especially those who are resource-poor in South...
Children of the family
Rediscover the great value of closeness, friendship, simple joy in everyday life, the value of...
WYD as a synodal experience of Church renewal
Fr Miguel Angel GARCIA MORCUENDE Interrupting the life of a city is always an extraordinary act. Filling the streets with...
Letter from the Rector Major after his appointment as cardinal
To my Salesian Brothers (sdb) To the Salesian FamilyMy dear brothers and sisters: receive my...
Rector Major, Fr Angel FERNANDEZ ARTIME, appointed cardinal
At the end of the Marian prayer on Sunday, 9 July 2023, Pope Francis announced...
Second Congress of Coadjutors of Africa
The Second Regional Congress of Salesian Coadjutors of the Africa-Madagascar Region was held from 24...
This is love…
his is the simple and silent good that Don Bosco did. This is the good...
Towards a renewed missionary outlook
Salesian missions abroad, one of the characteristics of the Congregation founded by St John Bosco,...
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...
The Heart of Gold of Education
Why devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is part of the DNA of the...
God gave Don Bosco a big heart …
…without boundaries, like the shores of the sea. I feel that heart beating every day...
I understood how Don Bosco felt
The day after the solemn celebration of Don Bosco, I felt an intense emotion. After...
Connecting with the Millennial and ‘Gen Z’ mindsets
Communication involves several components that we need to seriously consider: first of all, the sender...
Vocation promotion at the heart of youth ministry
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...
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...
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...
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...