The Countless Lambs

On June 16, 1867, the occasion of Trinity Sunday, Don Bosco narrated his dream about the Countless Lambs. The dream was all about his mission in shepherding his young boys. The lambs signified the boys. While the symbols etched on their bodies signified other meanings: S stood for scandal, and this was marked on those boys who caused them; the figure 3 stood for the three punishments that God would inflict on those boys. After narrating the dream, Don Bosco explained that the boys should be always on guard against evil. He continues that they should always see to it that the disposition of the their souls are always good. BM 70

Keep in mind that Don Bosco wanted holiness to be within reach of the boys. He always made use of dreams, stories and anecdotes to drive home the point that evil exists and that we should do our best to get away from them. As a Salesian, how do you be an example of holiness to the young people around you?

Article 49: Importance of life in community “...The community is a reflection of the mystery of the Trinity: there we find a response to the deep aspirations of the heart, and we become for the young signs of love and unity.”