A Spiritual Souvenir

Don Bosco never forgot to give spiritual input to his boys and to the Salesians in the Oratory. Here, he urges everyone to continue their heartfelt devotion to Our Blessed Mother, and to avail of the sacraments of Confession and Communion. Here too, he shows fatherly disappointment towards some of the boys because those who were going to confession have already gone down to a few handful. He exhorts everyone to follow the example of Dominic Savio. Meanwhile, the new bishop of Turin’s St. Lawrence Church was consecrated. He was in the person of Monsignor Lawrence Gastaldi. BM 68

Keep in mind that Don Bosco remained a father to his boys, even though he was a public figure outside the walls of their humble community. Here, we see that his exhortation to Confession and Communion has never changed. When was the last time you have gone to a perfect Confession and Communion?

Article 36: Introduction to Liturgical life “..The Eucharist and the sacrament of Reconciliation, celebrated with care are means of exceptional value for education to Christian liberty, to conversion of heart and to a spirit of sharing and service in the ecclesial community.”