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

Summary

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