Mary, The Immaculate and Help of Christians & Don Bosco
Fr. Artur Lenti, Volume 5, chapter 3: For download
Lenti-vol 5-chapter 3 MARY.docx
1. Don Bosco’s Devotion to Mary, Titled and Untitled
2. The Month of May, Don Bosco’s First Important Marian Writing
3. Don Bosco and Mary (Immaculate) Help of Christians
Antecedents
The Spoleto Appearance and Don Bosco
The Spoleto Ideology of the Help of Christians
4. The Church of Mary, Help of Christians and Its Significance
Planning the Church
The “Field of Dreams” and the Holy Martyrs of Turin
Building the Church in Times of Economic Recession
Features of the Church of Mary, Help of Christians
Significance of the Church of Mary, Help of Christians
Iconography of the Help of Christians
5. Don Bosco Apostle of Mary (Immaculate) Help of Christians: Expressions of His Devotion
Appendices:
1. Program and Contents of Don Bosco’s Month of May;
2. Text of Don Bosco’s Dream of 1844 (Holy Martyrs);
3. Don Bosco’s Favorite Prayer: the Sub Tuum Praesidium;
4. The Blessing of Mary, Help of Christians;
5. Program and Contents of the Marvels of the Mother of God;
6. Content of the Novena in Preparation for the Feast;
7. Survey of the Period 1858-1874 with Significant Dates for the Salesian
Society
150 years of the MHC Basilica
