Month of Mary (April 24-May 24)

 

 

 

Don Bosco and Mary: extract from Volume 5 (Fr. Artur Lenti: Don Bosco - Spirit and History)

 

Lenti-vol 5-chapter 3 MARY.docx 

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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