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| Saint John Bosco (1815-1888) |
St John Bosco was an Italian
priest born on August 16, 1815 in Piedmont, Italy. He dedicated his life to the
religious education of street children, and other disadvantaged children.
Eventually he founded the Salesian Order, with their main focus on the education of
children and producing audio-visual material as well as printed material. He
died on January 31, 1888, and was canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1934. Here are
some of his famous quotes:
"Be brave and try to detach your
heart from worldly things. Do your utmost to banish darkness from your mind and
come to understand what true, selfless piety is. Through confession, endeavor
to purify your heart of anything which may still taint it. Enliven your faith,
which is essential to understand and achieve piety."
"Remember, God does not pay us
for results, but for effort."
"All past persecutors of the
Church are now no more, but the Church still lives on. The same fate awaits
modern persecutors; they, too, will pass on, but the Church of Jesus Christ
will always remain, for God has pledged His Word to protect Her and be with Her
forever, until the end of time."
"Believe me... nobody can be
truly happy in this world unless he is at peace with God."
"Put up willingly with the faults
of others if you wish others to put up with yours."
"Guard your eyes since they are
the windows through which sin enters the soul."
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