The Venerable Don Bosco The Apostle Of Youth

Don Boscoe was canonized in 1934 and this is an intimate account of his life and work. The many miracles and accomplishments of his life are faithfully recounted and the work was published before he was made a Saint.

This brief sketch of the holy life and marvellous achievements of a great inheritor of the spirit of Saint Francis of Sales, the Venerable Don Bosco is intended only to stimulate souls to a wider study of this loving Apostle of Youth, and so to a knowledge and reverence and appreciation, we dare to hope, which will urge them onward in the ways of holiness, and make them ardent and practical co-operators in the divine work of saving the young--the most pressing need of our times--initiated by the Founder of the Salesian Society, and brought to wonderful issues through the miraculous power of God and the loving intervention of Mary, Help of Christians.Fascinating reading is the "History of Don Bosco's Early Apostolate," by an eye-witness, his saintly son, Don Joseph Bonetti, which recounts in simple, affectionate language and comprehensive detail the story of the first twenty-five years of the Oratory of Saint Francis of Sales (1841-1866), eventful years teeming with prodigies in the spiritual and temporal order. A veritable Boswell, the author declares in his closing lines: "By it I would show my gratitude to Don Bosco, who received me as a boy, who educated me, both to religion and the priesthood, in which I have been able to be of some small service to others. May my hand wither and my tongue lose the power of speech if I should ever cease to speak of that home of charity and peace, I who have lived there so many years and enjoyed its hospitality."A complete life of Don Bosco--a monumental one--has been furnished by the Reverend John Baptist Lemoyne, another saintly disciple of the Salesian Founder. It is circumstantial and graphic in the highest degree; and, abounding in personal as well as contributed reminiscences of Don Bosco, enriched with his instructions and letters, and teeming with the historic interest of the times, it possesses an indefinable charm, which is enhanced as we enter with bated breath the world of the supernatural in which Don Bosco lived and where he led even his little ones as to their Father's home.

Excerpt from A Sketch of the Life and Works: Of the Venerable Don Bosco, Apostle of Youth, the Founder of the Society of St. Francis of Sales This brief sketch of the holy life and marvellous achievements of a great inheritor of the spirit of Saint Francis of Sales, the Venerable Don Bosco is intended only to stimulate souls to a wider study of this loving Apostle of Youth, and so to a knowledge and reverence and appreciation, we dare to hope, which will urge them onward in the ways of holiness, and make them ardent and practical co-operators in the divine work of saving the young - the most pressing need of our times - initiated by the Founder of the Salesian Society, and brought to wonderful issues through the miraculous power of God and the loving intervention of Mary, Help of Christians. Fascinating reading is the "History of Don Bosco's Early Apostolate," by an eye-witness, his saintly son, Don Joseph Bonetti, which recounts in simple, affectionate language and comprehensive detail the story of the first twenty-five years of the Oratory of Saint Francis of Sales (1841- 1866), eventful years teeming with prodigies in the spiritual and temporal order. A veritable Boswell, the author declares in his closing lines: "By it I would show my gratitude to Don Bosco, who received me as a boy, who educated me, both to religion and the priesthood, in which I have been able to be of some small service to others. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

CONTENTS Chapter I 9 Birth and Early Childhood Chapter II 15 Education. Vocation to the Priesthood. Ordination Chapter III 20 Bartholomew Garelli. Foundation of the Oratory of St. Francis of Sales Chapter IV 24 A Typical Sunday. Opposition and Trial. Valdocco. Illness of Don Bosco Chapter V 29 Margaret Bosco in Valdocco. Success of the Oratory. Attempts on the Life of Don Bosco Chapter VI 33 Don Bosco's Protector, Grigio Chapter VII 37 Purchase of Valdocco Property. Church of St. Francis of Sales. The Cholera Chapter VIII 42 The Immaculate Conception. A Catechism Class. Signor Urbain Ratazzi. Prisoners Chapter IX 47 Death of Mamma Margaret Chapter X 50 Plan of Studies. Some Remarkable Pupils of Don Bosco Chapter XI 55 Interior Life of Don Bosco. His Devotion to Mary, Help of Christians Chapter XII 59 The New Basilica. Don Bosco a Thaumaturgus Chapter XIII 64 Don Bosco's Literary Works. Printing Plant. The Salesian Bulletin Chapter XIV 70 The Salesian Schools. Don Bosco Persecuted. Testimonials of Government Officials Chapter XV 74 Vocations Multiply. Organization of the Salesian Society. Mary Mazzarello Chapter XVI 78 Papal Approbation of the Rules and Constitutions. The Spirit of St. Francis of Sales Dominates Chapter XVII 84 First Foreign Mission. The Argentine Republic. Don Cagliero Chapter XVIII 90 The Salesian Apostolate in Patagonia Chapter XIX 95 Two Pictures. The Salesian Co-operators Chapter XX 99 The Salesian Co-operators Chapter XXI 103 Don Bosco's Relations With His Co-operators Chapter XXII 108 Don Bosco in France Chapter XXIII 113 Church of the Sacred Heart in Rome. Don Bosco in Spain Chapter XXIV 118 Failure in Health. Letter to his Co-operators. Seminary of Foreign Missions Chapter XXV 122 French Pilgrims Visit Don Bosco. Other Visits. Prophecies. Chapter XXVI 127 Loyalty to the Pope in Life and Death. The Closing Scenes. Chapter XXVII 134 The Venerable Don Bosco's Last Will and Testament Addressed to the Salesian Co-operators Chapter XXVIII 139 A Retrospect. Don Michael Rua, Superior-General Chapter XXIX 144 After Death Chapter XXX 149 Don Bosco is Declared Venerable Chapter XXXI 153 The Historian of Don Bosco, Don Lemoyne Chapter XXXII 159 Don Paul Albera. The Present Status of the Society Chapter XXXIII 162 The Salesian Order in the United States: Eulogy of Don Bosco by the Apostolic Delegate This brief sketch of the holy life and marvellous achievements of a great inheritor of the spirit of Saint Francis of Sales, the Venerable Don Bosco is intended only to stimulate souls to a wider study of this loving Apostle of Youth, and so to a knowledge and reverence and appreciation, we dare to hope, which will urge them onward in the ways of holiness, and make them ardent and practical co-operators in the divine work of saving the young-the most pressing need of our times-initiated by the Founder of the Salesian Society, and brought to wonderful issues through the miraculous power of God and the loving intervention of Mary, Help of Christians.

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