#Saint John Bosco

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Feast Day: Saint John Bosco - Ora Pro Nobis !

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Happy feast day for my childhood bestie, Saint John Bosco 💛💛💛💛💛💛

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Today’s Reflection:

Not everything we see or witness should be taken at face value, for the true value of anything may come from its core. Take for instance, an ordinary looking rock that a paleontologist may find, and when split in two may reveal an unknown fossil. Jesus, in our Gospel today is facing the same problem, because those he encountered all saw Jesus as nothing more than a carpenter and as such, they did not seek Jesus for any cures and for this Jesus left there unable to help them. Who really loses here? Not Jesus: He had many victories especially over death. The real losers are all those who will not open themselves up to Jesus and allow a seemingly ordinary person to help.[1] Therefore, let us take a step back and see Jesus as he really is, for he came to free us from our sins and give to us eternal life.

[1] Gracilla Boddington, A Practical Commentary on the Gospel of St. Mark, in simple and familiar Language, (London, James Nisbet and Co., 1863), 52.

Today’s Spiritual Links for January 31, 2024

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1/31/23

Let us pray to the Father, the source of all holiness, and ask Him to lead us to holiness of life through the example and intercession of His saints. May we be holy as You are holy. Holy Father, You want us to be called Your sons and truly to be such, —grant that Your holy Church may proclaim You throughout the world. May we be...

Holy Father, You want us to walk worthily and please You in all we do, —let us abound in doing good works. May we be...

Holy Father, You have reconciled us to Yourself through Christ; —preserve us in Your Name so that all may be one. May we be...

Holy Father, You have called us to a heavenly banquet, —through the bread that came down from heaven, make us worthy to grow in perfect love. We ask this especially for those who will be first communicants this year. May we be...

Holy Father, forgive the offenses of every sinner, —let the dead perceive the light of your countenance. We ask this especially of Father P. Wood, who died three years ago today, and Mohandas Gandhi, who was killed seventy-five years ago today. May we be...

Our Father...

Let Us Pray: O God, who raised up the Priest Saint John Bosco as a father and teacher of the young, grant, we pray, that, aflame with the same fire of love, we may seek out souls and serve You alone. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Allsaint’s Cafe Daily Special for January 31: Eggs John (Bosco)

This dish is served on sweet potato rolls with a bed of fried mushrooms. Also, since he’s the patron saint of magicians, I wouldn’t eat those mushrooms if I were you.

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"Święty Jan Bosko", drewno lipowe olejowane i złocone, h 250 cm, 2023.

"Saint John Bosco", oiled and gilded linden wood, h 250 cm, 2023.

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St. John Bosco, a man for (almost) every occasion!

Like so many great saints, St. John Bosco led an unusual life. He was aised in great poverty and with little education, yet today his name is beloved all over the world. St. John Bosco was born Giovanni Melchior Bosco in Italy in 1888, during a harsh time of drought and famine. His father died […]St. John Bosco, a man for (almost) every occasion!

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Saint John Bosco 1815-1888 Feast day: January 31 Patronage: Christian apprentices, editors, publishers, schoolchildren, young people, magicians, magic tricks

John Bosco, also known as Don Bosco, was an Italian Roman Catholic priest who dedicated his life to the betterment and education of street children, juvenile delinquents, and other disadvantaged youth, employing teaching methods based on love rather than punishment. A follower of the spirituality and philosophy of Saint Francis de Sales, Bosco dedicated his works to him when he founded the Salesians of Don Bosco. {website}

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"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥..."

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SAINT OF THE DAY (January 31)

On January 31, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. John Bosco (or “Don Bosco”), a 19th-century Italian priest who reached out to young people to remedy their lack of education, opportunities, and faith.

John Bosco was born on 16 August 1815 to a family of peasant farmers in Castelnuovo d'Asti — a place which would one day be renamed in the saint's honor as “Castelnuovo Don Bosco.”

John's father died when he was two years old, but he drew strength from his mother Margherita's deep faith in God.

Margherita also taught her son the importance of charity, using portions of her own modest means to support those in even greater need.

John desired to pass on to his own young friends the example of Christian discipleship that he learned from his mother.

At age nine, he had a prophetic dream in which a number of unruly young boys were uttering words of blasphemy.

Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary appeared to John in the dream, saying he would bring such youths to God through the virtues of humility and charity.

Later on, this dream would help John to discern his calling as a priest.

But he also sought to follow the advice of Jesus and Mary while still a boy:

He would entertain his peers with juggling, acrobatics and magic tricks, before explaining a sermon he had heard, or leading them in praying the Rosary.

John's older brother Anthony opposed his plan to be a priest and antagonized him so much that he left home to become a farm worker at age 12.

After moving back home three years later, John worked in various trades and finished school in order to attend seminary.

In 1841, John Bosco was ordained a priest.

In the city of Turin, he began ministering to boys and young men who lived on the streets, many of whom were without work or education.

The industrial revolution had drawn large numbers of people into the city to look for work that was frequently grueling and sometimes scarce.

Don Bosco was shocked to see how many boys ended up in prison before the age of 18, left to starve spiritually and sometimes physically.

The priest was determined to save as many young people as he could from a life of degradation.

He established a group known as the Oratory of St. Francis de Sales and became a kindly spiritual father to boys in need.

His aging mother helped support the project in its early years.

John's boyhood dream came to pass:

He became a spiritual guide and provider along with his fellow Salesian priests and brothers, giving boys religious instruction, lodging, education, and work opportunities.

He also helped Saint Mary Dominic Mazzarello form a similar group for girls.

This success did not come easily, as the priest struggled to find reliable accommodations and support for his ambitious apostolate.

Italy's nationalist movement made life difficult for religious orders, and its anti-clerical attitudes even led to assassination attempts against Don Bosco.

But such hostility did not stop the Salesians from expanding in Europe and beyond.

They were helping 130,000 children in 250 houses by the end of Don Bosco's life.

“I have done nothing by myself,” he stated, saying "it was Our Lady who has done everything through her intercession with God."

John Bosco died in the early hours of 31 January 1888, after conveying a message:

“Tell the boys that I shall be waiting for them all in Paradise.”

Pius XI beatified him on 2 June 1929 and canonized on 1 April 1934.

He is a patron saint of young people, apprentices, and Catholic publishers and editors.

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Today’s Reflection

In our readings today, as in yesterday, we are introduced to people all facing some type of crisis in their lives and sometimes this does benefit us, for at such a time these predicaments can help us look closer at ourselves, which may allow our faith to grow as it did for both Jairus and the woman. For both must have had some faith, but it was only when they faced a crisis and found that they had no other choice did they act by approaching Jesus in where the Woman received a cure and the young daughter of  Jairus walked around healthy once again. Seeing that Jesus helped these two persons in their final needs, just how much more will Jesus be able to help those who freely seek out Jesus who came to bring to us life to life to the fullest.

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The Roys being Catholic is actually soooo good. Like that kinda makes this a lot more fun for me. which saints do u think they chose for their confirmation

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THE DESCRIPTION OF SAINT JOHN BOSCO (aka Don Bosco) The Apostle, Father and Teacher of the Youth Feast Day: January 31

"Enjoy yourself as much as you like - if only you keep from sin."

The founder of the Society of Saint Francis de Sales (popularly known as the Salesians of Don Bosco) was born Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco, to a peasant family in Castelnuovo d'Asti (Castelnuovo Don Bosco), Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia, twelve miles near Turin, Italy on the feast of the Assumption of Mary - August 15, 1815. He was the youngest son of Francesco Bosco and Margherita Occhiena, and had two older brothers, Antonio, and Giuseppe.

The Boscos of Becchi were farmhands of the Moglian Family, and John was born into a time of great shortage and famine in the Piedmontese countryside, following the devastation wrought by the Napoleonic Wars and drought in 1817.

In 1825, when he was nine years old, he dreamed of an army of youngsters, who turned from ferocious animals into gentle lambs. The Blessed Virgin Mary, with her hands on his head, said: 'What you have seen happen to these animals, you will have to do with my children.'

John started gathering the children of his town, teaching them catechism and bringing them to church. He would often delight them with acrobatic and circus tricks.

John was sixteen when he entered the seminary at Chieri, next to the Church of the Immacolata Concezione (San Fillippo). His parish priest was convinced of his vocation because John was able to repeat word by word all his homilies. After six years of study, he has ordained a priest on the eve of Trinity Sunday by Archbishop Franzoni of Turin in 1841 at the age of twenty-six.

John was assigned to Turin, where he energetically worked for the prisoners, the youth, and the street children. For them, he opened the Oratory of St. Francis de Sales, where they could learn a trade and the basics of Christian life. He chose this patron saint for his gentleness, and because in the hall of the house donated by a rich woman for his oratory, there was his portrait.

In his tireless apostolate, Don Bosco was constantly supported by his mother. In his effort to make honest citizens and good Christians, he opened workshops for shoemaking, tailoring, and printing. Don Bosco was so convinced of the power of the mass-media that he usually spent half of the night writing books and magazines. His motto was: 'Give me the souls and keep all the rest.'

In 1859, he founded the Salesian Society for the education of the boys; and in 1872, he founded the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco) together with St. Maria Domenica Mazzarello, for the education of the girls. In order to support the work of both congregations, John organized the Association of Salesian Cooperators in 1876, who followed in their homes and state of life of the Salesian spirituality.

Don Bosco died on January 31, 1888 in Turin at the age of 72 due to bronchitis, and his funeral was attended by thousands. He is beatified on June 2, 1929 and is canonized as a saint by Pope Pius XI on April 1, 1934 - Easter Sunday. His major shrine can be found at the Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians in Turin, Italy.

In 2002, Pope St. John Paul II was petitioned to declare Don Bosco the Patron of Stage Magicians. John Bosco had pioneered the art of what is today called 'Gospel Magic,' using magic and other feats to attract attention and engage the youth.