Covers selected works by Don Bosco categorised broadly into texts belonging to history, pedagogy, spirituality of Don Bosco
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SALESIAN HISTORICAL INSTITUTE
SALESIAN SOURCES
1.
DON BOSCO
AND HIS WORK
Collected works
LAS - Rome
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Presentation
Introduction
Part One: History of Don Bosco and Salesian work
1. From Pinardi to Patagonia
2. Don Bosco the Founder
3. Holy See, Kingdom of Italy, Archbishop Turin
4. Missions
5. Finding funds
Part Two: Don Bosco on education and schooling
1. Narrative documents
2. Pedagogical insights
3. Regulations
Part Three: Don Bosco on spiritual life
1. Spirituality for the young
2. Spirituality for SDBs and FMAs
3. Coherent spirituality for all
Part Four: Don Bosco's biographical and autobiographical writing
1. Lives of boys
2. Memoirs of the Oratory
List of Persons mentioned in 'Sources'
Main table of contents Presentation
Introduction (General)
1. Don Bosco in the historical context of his time
a. His formative years
b. Two years of upheaval
c. The decision to set up the Salesian work (1850-1860)
d. The growth of Salesian work beyond Turin (1861-1870)
e. Italian, European and South American development of Salesian Work (1870-80)
2. Don Bosco in the pedagogical context of his time
a. Pedagogical formation in family and school settings
b. Kindness: the core of his educational approach
c. Religion: “fundamental part of education”
d. His encounter with young people in prison ...
e. Don Bosco not the only one active at the time in the history of education
f. Openness to the Piedmontese pedagogical context ...
g. A characteristic style of educating
3. Don Bosco in the spiritual context of his time
a. The spiritual climate of the early 19th century
b. Romantic modulations in John Bosco's formation
c. Spiritual life at the Pastoral Institute
d. Don Bosco's ascetic emphasis
e. Prayer, sacraments and devotion to Mary
4. Suggestions for reading this volume
5. Publishing criteria and norms
ABBREVIATIONS
PART ONE: WRITINGS AND DOCUMENTS ON THE HISTORY OF DON BOSCO AND SALESIAN WORK
Introduction
SECTION ONE: FROM THE PINARDI HOUSE TO PATAGONIA
I. BEGINNING, EXTENSION AND CHARISMATIC AND INSTITUTIONAL CONSOLIDATION OF THE WORK AT VALDOCCO
1. To the Vicar of the City, Marquis Michele Benso di Cavour
2. Circular for support of the magazine The Friend of Youth
3. To King Victor Emmanuel II
4. Mutual Aid Society
5. Work contract for a young man at the Oratory
6. Circular promoting a lottery on behalf of the new church at the Oratory
7. Invitation to an academic performance
8. To Canon Lorenzo Gastaldi
9. Circular on disseminating the Catholic Readings
10. Draft Regulations for the Oratory – Historical Outline
11. To the Minister for the Interior, Luigi Carlo Farini
12. To the Prefect of the Turin Province, Giuseppe Pasolini
13. Historical outlines concerning the Oratory of St Francis de Sales
14. To the Superintendent of studies in Turin, Francesco Selmi
15. To the Minister of the Interior, Ubaldino Peruzzi
16. First circular for collecting funds to build the church of MHC
II. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION OF SALESIAN WORK
17. Conference to Salesians on history of Oratory
18: agreement between DB and Alssio Council to open boarding school
19. Circular for Church of St John the Evangelist
20. The Work of Mary Help of Christians
21. To Fr Joseph-Marie Timon-David
22. Circular for FMA House at Nizza Monferrato
23. The Oratory of St Francis de Sales
24. Report to the Holy See 1879
25. Clarifications for the Prefect of the Sacred Congregation ...
26. Further clarifications
27. Report to Government on activity on behalf of Italian Migrants
28. Circular for Church of Sacred Heart, Rome
29. Address to the Past Pupils
SECTION TWO: DON BOSCO AS FOUNDER
I. SOCIETY OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES
30. Appointment of Don Bosco as the director and head of Oratories
31. Choice of the name “Salesians”
32. Minutes of the foundation of the Society of St Francis de Sales
33. Request to Archbishop Luigi Fransoni, for diocesan approval of Salesian Society
34. First triennial religious professions of sixteen Salesians
35. Request to Pius IX for pontifical approval of the Salesian Constitutions
36. Petition for diocesan approval of the Salesian Society
37. Petition for pontifical approval of the Salesian Society
38. Petition for pontifical approval of the Salesian Constitutions
39. Last request, to Pope Leo XIII to grant certain “privileges”
40. Communication Fr Michael Rua as Vicar, and of Fr John Cagliero
II. ASSOCIATION OF DEVOTEES OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS
41. Petition to Pius IX for indulgences
42. Petition to the Archbishop of Turin
43. Association of the Devotees of Mary Help of Christians [Regulations]
III. THE INSTITUTE OF THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS
44. To the Superior of the Sisters of St Anne
45. Minutes of the founding of the Institute
46. Circular to parish priests on the school at Mornese
47. Petition to the Bishops of Acqui
48. Letter accompanying the FMA Constitutions
IV. SALESIAN COOPERATORS ASSOCIATION
49. “Christian Union” (1874)
50. “Association of good works” (1875)
51. Salesian Cooperators, a way of helping good morals and civil society (1876)
52. Circular to male and female Cooperators at the beginning of 1879
53. Final Circular to Cooperators
SECTION THREE: DON BOSCO BETWEEN THE HOLY SEE, THE KINGDOM OF ITALY AND THE ARCHBISHOP OF TURIN
I. CONFIDENTIAL LETTERS TO THE POPE CONCERNING THE POLITICAL SITUATION (1858-1867, 1873)
54. To Pope Pius IX
55. To Pope Pius IX
56. To Pope Pius IX
57. To Pope Pius IX
58. To Pope Pius IX
59. To Pope Pius IX
60. To Pope Pius IX
61. To Pope Pius IX
62. To Pope Pius IX
63. Dreamlike message reserved for Pope Pius IX
II. INDICATORS TO THE HOLY SEE FOR THE CHOICE OF NEW BISHOPS FOR VACANT SEES (1867-1877)
64. To Secretary of State, Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli
65. To Secretary of State, Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli
66. To Secretary of State, Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli
67. To Secretary of State, Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli
68. To Secretary of State, Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli
69. To Secretary of State, Cardinal Giovanni Simeoni
III. INTERVENTIONS TO SOLVE THE MATTER OF BISHOPS' 'TEMPORALITIES' (1872-1874)
70. To the President of the Council of Ministers
71. To Pope Pius IX
72. To the Prime Minister and Minister for the Interior
73. To the President of the Council of Ministers
74. To Secretary of State, Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli
75. To Secretary of State, Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli
76. To the Minister of Grace and Justice and Religion
77. To Secretary of State, Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli
78. To Secretary of State, Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli
IV. DIFFICULT RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ARCHBISHOP OF TURIN
79. To Archbishop Lorenzo Gastaldi
80. To Archbishop Lorenzo Gastaldi
81. To Archbishop Lorenzo Gastaldi
82. To Archbishop Lorenzo Gastaldi
83. To the secretary of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars
84. To Archbishop Lorenzo Gastaldi
85. To Archbishop Lorenzo Gastaldi
86. To Archbishop Lorenzo Gastaldi
87. To Archbishop Lorenzo Gastaldi
88. To Archbishop Lorenzo Gastaldi
89. Report for the Holy See (15 December 1881)
90. To Archbishop Lorenzo Gastaldi
SECTION FOUR: MISSIONARY INITIATIVE
I. SOURCES PRIOR TO THE FIRST MISSIONARY EXPEDITION
91. To the Vicar General of Buenos Aires
92. Circular to the Salesians
93. To the parish priest of San Nicolás de los Arroyos
94. To the parish priest of San Nicolás de los Arroyos
95. To the Prefect of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide
96. To Pope Pius IX
97. Don Bosco's farewell to departing missionaries
II. A MISSIONARY PROJECT IN RAPID DEVELOPMENT
98. To the Prefect of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide
99. To the Minister for External Affairs, Amedeo Melegari
100. Circular to benefactors
101. To the Prefect of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide
102. To the new Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Propaganda Fide
103. To Pope Leo XIII
104. To Pope Leo XIII
105. To the Work of the Propagation of the Faith in Lyon
106. Decree erecting the Apostolic Vicariate and Prefecture
107. Circular to Cooperators
SECTION FIVE: THE ONGOING SEARCH FOR FINANCIAL RESOURCES
I. RECOURSE TO PUBLIC CHARITY
108. To the Mayors of Turin
109. To King Victor Emmanuel II
110. To the bishop of Biella, Bishop Pietro Losana
111. To the city authorities in Turin
112. To the Mayor of Turin, Giovanni Battista Notta
113. To the Minister for War, Giacomo Durando
114. Circular for the raffle
115. Circular for promoters of the raffle
116. To the [secretary of the] Minister for the Interior, Ubaldino Peruzzi
117. To the Director General of Railways in Upper Italy
118. To the Minister ad interimfor Finance, Urbano Rattazzi
119. To the Minister for War, Ettore Bertolè Viale
120. To the Prefect of Turin, Costantino Radicati Talice di Passerano
121. To the Minister for Finance, Quintino Sella
122. To the Minister for Public Education, Cesare Correnti
123. To the Mayor of Turin, Felice Rignon
124. To King Victor Emmanuel II
125. To Pope Pius IX
II. APPEALS TO PRIVATE CHARITY
126. To Abbé [Fr] Antonio Rosmini
127. To Count Clemente Solaro della Margherita
128. To Count Pio Galleani d’Agliano
129. Circular to benefactors
130. To Marchioness Maria Fassati
131. To Baron Feliciano Ricci des Ferres
132. To Chev. Zaverio Provana di Collegno
133. To Countess Carlotta Callori
134. To Countess Enrichetta Bosco Riccardi
135. To the President of the Oblate Sisters, Mother Maria Maddalena Galeffi
136. To Countess Virginia Cambray Digny
137. To Countess Virginia Cambray Digny
138. To Senator Giuseppe Cataldi
139. To Mrs Lucini
140. Circular for a small raffle
141. To Count Francesco Viancino di Viancino
142. To Fr Joseph Ronchail
143. Count Carlo Giriodi
144. To Miss Clara Louvet
145. To Count Louis Antoine Colle
146. Circular to benefactors
PART TWO: WRITINGS AND TESTIMONIES OF DON BOSCO ON EDUCATION AND SCHOOLING
SECTION ONE. NARRATIVE DOCUMENTS
I. EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN THE SCHOOL AND FAMILY SETTING (1855)
147. The Sway of a Good Upbringing. A Curious Contemporary Episode
II. DON BOSCO'S EDUCATIONAL METHOD IN CONFIDENTIAL DISCUSSIONS WITH A POLITICIAN (1854) AND AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER (1864)
148. Conversation with the politician Urban Rattazzi
149. The discussion between Don Bosco and teacher Francis Bodrato
SECTION TWO: PEDAGOGICAL INSIGHTS, REFLECTIONS AND IDEAS
I. GUIDELINES FOR RUNNING SALESIAN HOUSES (1863-1887)
150. Confidential Reminders for the Director at the house of .....
II. PREVENTION AND EDUCATION (1877-1878)
151. The Preventive System in the education of the young
152. The Preventive System in the education of the young [“at risk”]
III. REMINDERS TO PRACTISE THE PREVENTIVE SYSTEM (1884-1885)
153. Letter from Rome to Salesian Community at the Oratory, Valdocco
154. Letter to Bishop John Cagliero
155. Letter to Fr James Costamagna
156. Letter To Fr Dominic Tomatis
IV. PEDAGOGICAL AND DIDACTIC PRINCIPLES AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS (1846-1879)
157. Letter to Fr John Borel
158. Letter to the Superintendent of Studies in Turin, Francesco Selmi
159. Letter to the city magistrate, Turin
160. Letter to young Emanuele Fassati
161. Circular: holidays
162. Circular to Salesians on discipline
163. Letter to cleric John Cinzano and his pupils
164. Letter to Fr Joseph Bertello
165. Letter to a mother concerned about her son
166. Letter to Prince Gabrielli: the offer of the Saint Michael Hospice at Ripa and the practice of the Preventive System
V. EDUCATIONAL READING AND SPREADING GOOD BOOKS (1860-1885)
167. Circular: Donations for spreading good books
168. Library of Italian Youth
169. Letter to Fr John Baptist Lemoyne
170. Circular: Disseminating the Catholic Readings and the Library of Italian Classics
171. Circular: Reading material
172. Circular to the Salesians on spreading good book
VI. “SUMMARY” OF GOODNIGHTS TO THE BOYS AT VALDOCCO (1864-1877)
173. Ways of getting the best out of study
174. Holidays, amusements, fleeing idleness
175. Invitation to reading
SECTION THREE: REGULATIONS AND PROGRAMMES
I. FIRST SALESIAN COLLEGES FOUNDED OUTSIDE TURIN (1863-1864)
176. Archbishop's Junior seminary of St Charles at Mirabello
177. Draft Regulations for the boarding college of St Philip Neri in Lanzo
II. SCHOOL AND BOARDING HOUSE AT MORNESE NIZZA MONFERRATO - FMA (1873-1878)
178. Programme. House of Mary Help of Christians for girls, Mornese
179. Regulations for the boarding house at Nizza Monferrato
III. THE TWO “OFFICIAL” REGULATIONS (1877)
180. Regulations of the Oratory of St Francis de Sales for non-residents
181. Regulations for the houses of the Oratory of St Francis de Sales
IV. DELIBERATIONS OF THE LAST GENERAL CHAPTER DON BOSCO PRESIDED OVER (1883-1886)
182. Regulations for the festive oratories
183. Orientation to be given to the work section of Salesian houses
PART THREE: WRITINGS AND DOCUMENTS OF DON BOSCO ON SPIRITUAL LIFE
SECTION ONE: GUIDELINES ON SPIRITUAL LIFE FOR THE YOUNG
I. THE COMPANION OF YOUTH
184. The Companion of Youth in the practice of religious duties
II. SPIRITUAL COUNSEL IN DON BOSCO'S LETTERS TO BOYS AND OLDER YOUTH
185. To Stefano Rossetti
186. To Severino Rostagno
187. To Giovanni Garino
188. To Emanuele Fassati
189. To the boys at the Oratory
190. To Emanuele Fassati
191. To the pupils at Mirabello
192. To Fr Michael Rua, the Salesians and the boys at Mirabello
193. To the pupils at Mirabello
194. To Annetta Pelazza
195. To Fr Michael Rua and the pupils at Mirabello
196. To Gregorio Cavalchini Garofoli
197. To the pupils at Mirabello
198. To the pupils at Lanzo Torinese
199. To Giovanni Turco
200. To Luigi Vaccaneo
201. To Fr Joseph Lazzero and the trade boys' community at Valdocco
202. To the Salesians and pupils at Lanzo Torinese
203. To young seminarian Antonio Massara
204. To Fr Giovanni Branda and the trade school boys at Valdocco
205. To pupils in 4th and 5th secondary at Borgo San Martino
III. SODALITIES AND SPIRITUAL FRIENDSHIPS
206. St Aloysius Gonzaga Sodality (12 April 1847)
207. Immaculate Conception Sodality
208. Blessed Sacrament Sodality (1857)
IV. SPIRITUAL FORMATION OF THE YOUNG THROUGH PREACHING, “GOODNIGHTS” AND DREAM ACCOUNTS
209. Instructions on the beautiful virtue
210. The snake and the Hail Mary
211. The storm in the sinner's heart
212. Everyone is called to work in the Lord's vineyard
213. Faith, temperance, idleness
214. Spiritual fervour
215. Grow up quickly and become apostles
216. At the beginning of the school year
217. Lanzo dream, or the dream of the Salesian garden
218. A tranquil conscience
219. Cleaning your clothes when you come back from a trip
220. “Cleanliness and exactitude”
221. How to make the retreat
222. Discerning and deciding on our vocation
223. The lambs and the storm
SECTION TWO. GUIDELINES ON SPIRITUAL LIFE FOR THE SALESIANS AND THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS
I. DON BOSCO'S 'THEOLOGY' OF RELIGIOUS LIFE
224. To the Salesians
II. CONSTITUTIONAL DOCUMENTS
225. First draft of the rules of the Salesian Congregation (1858/1859)
226. Rules or Constitutions of the Society of St Francis de Sales (1874/1875)
227. Rules or Constitutions for the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (1885)
III. CIRCULAR LETTERS TO SDBs AND FMAs
228. The first purpose of our Society is the sanctification of its members
229. Unity of spirit and unity of administration
230. Confidence between superiors and confreres
231. Austerity of life
232. Giving good example and promoting moral behaviour
233. Keeping the memory of deceased confreres
234. Ways of cultivating vocations and preserving the spirit of piety
235. Strenna to confreres and boys
236. We have put our hand to the plough: be firm
237. Attitudes and virtues of a Daughter of Mary Help of Christians
IV. PERSONAL LETTERS TO SDBs AND FMAs
238. To Cleric Giovanni Bonetti
239. To Cleric Costanzo Rinaudo
240. To Cleric Giulio Barberis
241. To Fr Giovanni Bonetti
242. To Fr Domenico Belmonte
243. To cleric Pietro Guidazio
244. To Sr Maddalena Martini
245. To Fr Domenico Tomatis
246. To Fr Giulio Barberis
247. To Fr Luigi Guanella (Saint)
248. To Salesian Brother [coadjutor] Bartolomeo Scavini
249. To Fr Luigi Guanella (Saint)
250. To Fr Francis Bodrato
251. To Fr Taddeo Remotti
252. To Fr Domenico Tomatis
253. To Salesian Coadjutor Carlo Audisio
254. To cleric Luigi Calcagno
255. To Mother Caterina Daghero
256. To Fr Nicola Fenoglio
257. To Sister Eulalia Bosco
V. FORMATION OF SALESIAN - CONFERENCES AND DREAMS
258. You must act in such a way that others, mirroring themselves in you, can be built up
259. After the first religious professions of the Salesians
260. Always keep in mind the purpose of the Congregation
261. Through our vows we are all completely consecrated to God
262. Patience, hope, obedience
263. Humility, work and temperance
264. Future matters for vocations
265. The ten diamonds
SECTION THREE: GUIDELINES FOR A COHERENT AND ACTIVE CHRISTIANITY
I. SPIRITUAL RESOURCES OF THE CHRISTIAN
266. Faith, hope and charity
267. Jesus Christ, every Christian's model
268. Prayer
269. The holy sacraments
270. Confession
271. Holy communion
II. COOPERATORS IN THE SALESIAN MISSION
272. Charity to the poor and the little ones
273. “Do you want to do something divine? Educate the young”
III. SPIRITUAL ADVICE FOR FRIENDS, COOPERATORS, BENEFACTORS
274. A lay person seeking perfection
275. To a religious woman
276. To Marquis Ignazio Pallavicini
277. To Cesare Callori
278. To the mother of a family
279. To a suffering woman
280. To A committed Catholic
281. To a priest friend
282. To a priest who is tempted
283. To Right Rev Edoardo Rosaz, bishop of Susa (Blessed)
284. To a scrupulous woman
285. To a discouraged parish priest
SECTION FOUR: THE MARIAN DIMENSION OF SALESIAN SPIRITUALITY
286. Reasons for being devoted to Mary
287. Mary our protector in our present life
288. A way of ensuring Mary's protection
289. Mary shows her zeal and power with her son
290. Mary chosen as Help of Christians on Calvary by the dying Jesus
291. The title “Help”
292. Prayers appropriate for the spirit of the association of devotees of Mary Help of Christians
293. Mary our Help in life's needs
294. The effectiveness of turning to Mary Help of Christians
SECTION FIVE: ZEAL FOR THE SALVATION OF SOULS. DON BOSCO’S MODELS
295. Funeral eulogy for Fr Joseph Cafasso
296. Panegyric in honour of St Philip Neri
SECTION SIX: SPIRITUAL TESTAMENT
297. Resolution of the young Don Bosco on the occasion of the Retreat
298. Adieu, my dear and beloved Sons in Jesus Christ
299. Special advice for everyone
300. Aspirants to the Salesian Vocation
301. The Rector of a house with his confreres
302. Basic recommendations for all Salesians and Salesian Sisters
303. The future
304. A final greeting to benefactors and Cooperators
PART FOUR: WRITINGS OF A BIOGRAPHICAL AND AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NATURE
SECTION ONE: EXEMPLARY BIOGRAPHIES
305. Life of Louis Comollo
306. Life of Dominic Savio
307. Life of Michael Magone
308. Life of Francis Besucco
SECTION TWO: MEMOIRS OF THE ORATORY
309. Memoirs of the Oratory