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The steady flow of contributions given to Don Bosco for the support and expansion of his undertakings was matched by his personal efforts to solicit them. Don Bosco had to take not a few trips to other regions of the country to solicit such contributions. His first stop was Milan, where years before he had met two tradesmenMr. Joseph Pedragilo and Mr. Guenzatiat Father Seraphim Allievi's festive oratory' which they regularly attended. We have already mentioned Mr. Guenzati's generosity toward Don Bosco's works. We shall now quote what his daughter, Mrs. Carolina Guenzati Rivolta, wrote to us in 1909: On a journey to Milan in 1865, Don Bosco honored us by accepting our hospitality. During his stay a Milanese lady, Mrs. Marietta Pedraglio, heard that Don Bosco was our guest and came over to greet him. Before she could say a word, Don Bosco asked, "You are sick, aren't you?" "Yes, unfortunately so, and for several months now. I have tried all kinds of remedies and made novenas, but all in vain." "If you want to be cured," Don Bosco went on, "make a novena to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Recite five times the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be, adding these words: 'Don Bosco has told me that You will cure me, and I want to be cured.' Then eat and drink as usual." The next morning my family was astonished to find the woman entirely cured of her ailments. BM Vol. 8, ch. 18, p.114-115

Keep in mind that Don Bosco was never agitated by who he shared his faith with. Be it with a bishop or an ordinary peasant, he would instill a simple faith in them, making them very docile to the Spirit through Mary. Likewise, never be ashamed of your faith in front of the world. When you show disbelief, people will show more.

Article 62: A Particular sign of God’s presence “...In a world tempted by atheism and the idolatry of pleasure, possessions and power, our way of life bears witness, especially to the young, that God exists, that his love can fill a life completely, and that the need to love, the urge to possess, and the freedom to control one’s whole existence, find their fullest meaning in Christ the Savior...”