The Venerable Monsignor Stefano Ferrando
Ángel Card. FERNÁNDEZ ARTIME Monsignor Stefano Ferrando was an extraordinary example of missionary dedication and episcopal service, combining the...
Salesianisches Charisma
Becoming a sign of hope in eSwatini – Lesotho – South Africa after 130 years
Redaktor strony In the heart of Southern Africa, amidst the natural beauty and social challenges of eSwatini,...
Don Bosco with his Salesians
P. Natale CERRATO If Don Bosco happily joked with his boys to see them cheerful and serene, he...
Cardinal Augustus Hlond
The second of 11 children, his father was a railway worker. Having received a simple...
Don Jose-Luis Carreno, Salesian missionary
Fr. José Luis Carreño (1905-1986) was described by historian Joseph Thekkedath as “the most beloved...
The festive oratory at Valdocco
Fr Francesco MOTTO In 1935, following the canonisation of Don Bosco in 1934, the Salesians took care to...
Salesian House of Castel Gandolfo
Amidst the green hills of the Castelli Romani and the tranquil waters of Lake Albano...
Don Bosco and the Church of the Holy Shroud
The Holy Shroud of Turin, one of Christianity’s most revered relics, has a thousand-year history...
The Tenth Hill (1864)
St John Bosco Don Bosco’s dream of the “Tenth Hill”, recounted in October 1864, is one of the...
Female education with Saint Francis de Sales
P. Wirth MORAND The educational thinking of Saint Francis de Sales reveals a profound and innovative vision of...
Joseph Augustus Arribat: Righteous Among the Nations
1. Biographical Profile The Venerable Joseph Augustus Arribat was born on 17 December 1879 in...
Venerable Ottavio Ortiz Arrieta Coya, Bishop
Octavio Ortiz Arrieta Coya, born in Lima, Peru, on 19 April 1878, was the first...
Missionary volunteering changes the lives of young people in Mexico
Missionary volunteering is an experience that profoundly transforms the lives of young people. In Mexico,...
Visit to the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome (also in 3D)
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome is a prominent church for...
The Syndrome of Philip and the Syndrome of Andrew
P. Fabio ATTARD In the Gospel account of John, chapter 6, verses 4-14, which recounts the multiplication of...
Don Bosco’s devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Don Bosco’s devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus originated from the revelations to Saint...
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...
Don Bosco and the Sacred Heart. Protect, atone, love
In 1886, on the eve of the consecration of the new Basilica of the Sacred...
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...
Patagonia: “The greatest enterprise of our Congregation”
Upon arriving in Patagonia, the Salesians—led by Don Bosco—aimed to establish an Apostolic Vicariate to...
The Evangelical Radicality of Blessed Stefano Sándor
Fr Pierluigi CAMERONI Stefano Sándor (Szolnok 1914 – Budapest 1953) was a Salesian coadjutor martyr. A cheerful and...
St Francis de Sales instructs him. Future of vocations (1879)
In the prophetic dream Don Bosco recounted on 9 May 1879, Saint Francis de Sales...
Don Bosco International
Don Bosco International (DBI) is a non-governmental organisation based in Brussels, representing the Salesians of...
New Rector Major: Fabius Attard
We are pleased to announce that Fr. Fabius Attard is the new Rector Major, the...
Andrew Beltrami virtuous profile (1/2)
The Venerable Fr Andrea Beltrami (1870-1897) is an emblematic expression of a constitutive dimension...
Life according to the Spirit in Mamma Margaret (1/2)
Fr Lemoyne leaves us a truly outstanding portrait in his preface to the life...
The new rooms of the Salesian General Postulation
On 4 June 2024, the new rooms of the Salesian General Postulation located at the...
Don Bosco’s educational journey (1/2)
Following the paths of the heart Don Bosco wept at the sight of the boys...
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...
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...
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...
St Francis de Sales. Gentleness (7/8)
(continuation from previous article) GENTLENESS IN SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES (7/8) Some episodes from Francis’s...
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...
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...
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...
Don Bosco in Cambodia
Cooperation between lay people and religious for the education of the youth of Cambodia. Cambodia...
St Francis de Sales. The Eucharist (6/8)
(continuation from previous article) THE EUCHARIST IN SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES (6/8) Francis received his...
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)...
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...
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...
International volunteer work in Benediktbeuern
Don Bosco Volunteers: the commitment of young people for a better future For more than...
St Francis de Sales. Life (1/8)
1. The early yearsFrancis was born in the family castle at Thorens (about 20 km...
Missionary in Amazonia
To be a missionary in Amazonia is to allow oneself to be evangelised by the...