Fatherly talks

We have here another collection of Don Bosco’s Good Night Talks. On one occasion, he emphasizes the beauty of Confession. He lamented that only a few boys were receiving it frequently. He had to compare it with the Oratory of the earlier days. On another occasion, he shares with the boys a miraculous cure by Mary Help of Christians. The list of Good Nights go on for four more days, and intertwined with that was the feast of St. Aloysius. He would always exhort the boys first to go to frequent confession and communion and second, to pray for the strength to always remain in the state of grace. BM 72

Keep in mind that Don Bosco wanted everyone to strengthen their faith, especially in the motherly intercession of Mary, Help of Christians. With this he was able to help the boys in helping themselves save their souls. As a Salesian, how do you promote this wonderful devotion to the boys?

Article 37: Vocational Guidance “We educate the young to develop their own human and baptismal vocation by a daily life progressively inspired and unified by the Gospel. The family atmosphere of welcome and of faith, created by the witness of a community which gives of itself with joy, is the most efficacious setting for the discovery and guidance of vocations...”