Priestly duties

Amid the hardships in exercising his priestly ministry, Don Bosco was ever dedicated to it. He preached a spiritual retreat to the laymen in St. Ignatius Shrine, and afterwards, went back to Turin, and then to Trofarello for the annual Salesian Retreat. He spent time in hearing confessions and chatting with his Clerics and Priests. It was here that he predicted that Fr. Cagliero would be a Bishop, although not disclosing his name at once. Meanwhile, the Cholera hit once again, and this gave Don Bosco more chances to spread devotion to Mary Help of Christians, and for the faithful to increase their faith. BM 75

Keep in mind that Don Bosco loved his priestly duties with a love of sacrifice. He did not establish the Society because he wanted to become famous, nor for any superficial reason. He established it and was very dedicated to it because of the love he had for saving souls. How do you measure up your zeal as a Salesian?

Article 4: Form of our Society “...We are recognized in the Church as a clerical religious institute of pontifical right, ‘dedicated to apostolic works.’ ...Inspired by the goodness and zeal of St. Francis de Sales, Don Bosco called us Salesians and gave us a programme of life in the motto: ‘Da mihi animas, cetera tolle.’”