We celebrate today the feast of the founder of the Salesian Order, St John Bosco (1815-1888.) St John Bosco was an Italian priest who 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 education of children and producing audio-visual material as well as printed material, including the Bolletino Salesiano Mensuale, a magazine that had continuous publication in over 30 languages. These are some of his most popular 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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