Devotion to Mary

The Oratory boys loved our Blessed Lady, help of Christians so much. We have an account of the devotion of one of the boys, named Dominic Battagliotti, as he recovered from a serious illness, and regained his memory. Just before giving up hope of ever recovering from his illness, Don Bosco, ever-faithful, urged him to go on and pray to Mary as hard as he could. Mustering enough faith, Dominic was cured like a miracle, overnight. Meanwhile, the long-desired peace treaty between Italy and Austria was finally signed in Vienna. All the exiled Bishops were allowed to return to their Sees, except those who sought refuge in Rome. BM 42

Keep in mind that Don Bosco pushed faith to the limits by constantly spreading devotion to Mary, Help of Christians. With this, he was sure that he not only saved souls, but restored health as well. Spread devotion to Mary through your practices of piety.

Article 88: The Community made one by the Eucharist “...For us sons of Don Bosco, the Eucharistic presence in our houses is a reason for frequent encounters with Christ. From him we draw our energy and endurance in our work for the young.”