Work!!

On February 5, 1867, Don Bosco celebrated the Holy Mass in the private chapel of a close friend, by the name of Philip Foccardi. Although he was busy arranging things for the approval of the Salesian Society, Don Bosco never forgot his duties at the oratory. He would make “invisible visits” to check on and then write to admonish them. Meanwhile, Don Bosco was still sought after for confessions, blessings and Masses. From the bigger picture, St. Peter’s Centenary celebrations were fast approaching. The book “St. Peter’s Centenary,” written by Don Bosco himself, was already received and praised by the Unita Cattolica of Turin and Civilita Cattolica of Rome. Don Bosco wanted to have it publishe widespread, but a Jesuit friend, Fr. Joseph Oreglia saw a questionable line in the document, which gained the attention of their friend-Theologians. The matter was settled when Fr. Valeriano Cardella, a fellow Jesuit recommended that that line be clarified instead of rectified. BM 55

Keep in mind that Don Bosco, aside from being away from his real work, never stopped working. He had to face crowds, write books and over and above all, be questioned for his writings, which he carefully prepared. What humility! What hard work!

Article 43: Social Communication “We work in the Social Communication sector. This is a significant field of activity which constitutes one of the apostolic priorities of the Salesian mission. Our founder had an instinctive grasp of the value of this means of mass education, which creates culture and spreads patterns of life; he showed great originality in the apostolic undertakings which he initiated to defend and sustain the faith of the people...”