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John Melchior Bosco, SDB (Italian: Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco; Piedmontese: Gioann Melchior Bòsch; 16 August 1815 – 31 January 1888), popularly known as Don Bosco (IPA: [ˈdɔm ˈbɔsko, bo-]), was an Italian Catholic priest, educator and writer of the 19th century.
The Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), formally known as the Society of Saint Francis de Sales (Latin: Societas Sancti Francisci Salesii), is a religious congregation of men in the Catholic Church, founded in 1859 by the Italian priest John Bosco to help poor and migrant youngsters during the Industrial Revolution.
John Bosco Quotes. Whatever you do, think of the Glory of God as your main goal. Run, jump, shout, but do not sin. We do not go to Holy Communion because we are good; we go to become good. Enjoy yourself as much as you like - if only you keep from sin. Health is God's great gift, and we must spend it entirely for Him.
St. John Bosco (born August 16, 1815, Becchi, near Turin, Piedmont, kingdom of Sardinia [Italy]—died January 31, 1888, Turin; canonized April 1, 1934; feast day January 31) was a Roman Catholic priest who was a pioneer in educating the poor and founded the Salesian order.
Don Bosco's vision is profoundly optimistic: the commitment of young people, their operative fervor are made fruitful by sanctifying grace; the battle against evil, assumed with determination, is destined to secure victory, for the strength of faith, for the effective patronage of Mary; the wounds, even serious ones, reported in the assaults of ...
Don Bosco was a follower of Saint Francis de Sales’ simple spirituality and philosophy of kindness and established the Society of St. Francis de Sales in his honor in 1859—popularly known as the Salesians.
Don Bosco's liturgical feast day is January 31st. St. John Bosco, pray for us and for all the young people in the world! The original title of this brief story about Don Bosco is "A Man Sent by God." It was written by Fr. Paul Aronica, SDB in 1988 and published by Salesiana Publishers.
DON BOSCO'S STORY. Testo italiano. John Bosco was born on the 16th of August 1815, in Becchi, a hamlet belonging to the municipality of Castelnuovo d'Asti (today Castelnuovo Don Bosco). He came from a family of poor farmers.
So spoke Pope Pius XI of the beloved Don Bosco, renowned for his educational pioneering and his affectionate care for the fatherless. Born Giovanni Melchior Bosco in 1815, the future saint was the youngest son of a peasant farmer in the hamlet of Becchi, in the Piedmont district of north Italy.
Jan 31, 2024 · After serving as chaplain in a hospice for working girls, Don Bosco opened the Oratory of St. Francis de Sales for boys. Several wealthy and powerful patrons contributed money, enabling him to provide two workshops for the boys, shoemaking and tailoring.
