The Dream That Makes You Dream

By Fr. Vaclav Klement, SDB

EAO, 28 December 2023 -- The by now traditional launching of the 2024 Strenna video and interview with the Rector Major, Card. Angel F. Artime was celebrated in the FMA General House (Rome, Italy) on 27 December 2023 at 5 pm (Italian time).

After watching the 22-minute-long video produced by IME Communicazione, Fr. Angel was interviewed at length on the 2024 Strenna message, content, and potential actions to follow it. The interview followed basically the 18-page 'official commentary' of the Rector Major, released on this occasion. Only a few questions to the Rector Major in FMA General house: one FMA novice and two Salesian Cooperators (World Coordinator Mr. Antonio Boccia and former World Coordinator Ms. Noemi Bertola) were amongst the 'chosen ones.'

The Bicentennial of Don Bosco's Dream (1824-2024) offers a unique opportunity for charismatic, educational, and pastoral inspiration through the Strenna 2024 Commentary (index):

1. "I had a Dream": A very special dream

2. A Dream, which all the Rectors Major have referred to

3. The Prophetic Dream: a precious jewel in the charism of Don Bosco's Family
    Looking at the dream - as believers, as sons and daughters, as disciples
    Young people, key characters of the dream
    Clear Vocation call
    Mary will forever mark Don Bosco's life
    Docile to the Spirit, trusting in Providence
    'Not by blows' - the art of kindness and educative patience
    The Lady: Teacher and Mother

4. Dream that makes us dream
    How to translate Don Bosco's dream into reality 200 years later - 12 hints

5. From the dream at Nine Years of age to the Altar of Tears (1824-1887)

We are glad to have next year's Strenna 'in our hands' and now we are called to make the best of this wonderful chance to make it 'our own' and digest, inspire, and share it with the large Salesian Family of Don Bosco and many Youth, Lay Mission Partners!

There are available many online resources:

Strenna 2024 - Video (22 minutes) ANS Media YouTube channel
(text of the video on the Boscolink)

ENGLISH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw-J2kuncwc&t=225s
KOREAN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JIA6emOe4Q

Strenna 2024 - Interview with the Rector Major (2 hrs) FMA General House, Dec 27

ENGLISH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPCUY8xlNsA

Strenna 2024: Boscolink

https://www.bosco.link/side_right/90706 (SF Spirituality Days 2024)
https://www.bosco.link/RetorMajor/92374 (Strenna 2024)

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