Correcting “Rebellious Children” with St. Francis de Sales

By P. Wirth MORAND from the Salesian Bulletin Online In September 1594, Francis de Sales, provost of the cathedral, arrived, accompanied by his cousin, at Thonon in the Chablais, a province located south of Lake Geneva and close to Geneva, to explore the territory with the aim of possibly reconquering that province, which had been Protestant for sixty years, to Catholicism. Thus began an acute phase of … Continue reading Correcting “Rebellious Children” with St. Francis de Sales

Don Bosco Technical Institute: Summer Internship Check-In

Rosemead, CA – In the past week the “Bosco Tech” Facebook page has featured stories on Tech students engaged in various industries’ student intern opportunities. These summer opportunities allow students to apply their technical knowledge in real world settings, develop confidence in their knowledge and skills, and reinforce their dreams of future careers. In the following posts, the reader will recognize the great value of … Continue reading Don Bosco Technical Institute: Summer Internship Check-In

Dreaming of a Network for a Church that Welcomes, Protects, Promotes, and Integrates Migrants and Refugees

(ANS – Bogotá) – The Salesian Social America Network (RASS), together with the San Pedro Claver Province of Bogotá, joined the Latin American and Caribbean Clamor Network and the Clamor Networks of Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama to journey together and learn about the reality faced by thousands of migrants and refugees each year, identify their needs, their dreams, their challenges, and their stories. A “Living Workshop … Continue reading Dreaming of a Network for a Church that Welcomes, Protects, Promotes, and Integrates Migrants and Refugees

 “Shaping Tomorrow”: Do Not Be Afraid of New Technologies!

(ANS – Rome) – With less than a week to go before the 2024 Communication Conference “SHAPING TOMORROW” – which will take place from August, 1-7, 2024 at the facilities of the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) in Rome – the Social Communication Sector is relaunching advice that is very current and certainly necessary to prepare for the conference with the right attitude: “Do not be afraid … Continue reading  “Shaping Tomorrow”: Do Not Be Afraid of New Technologies!

El Poder Divino en Acción

Por P. Ed Liptak, SDB Hay poder más allá del poder humano. Las Escrituras de este 17º Domingo B insisten en una cosa: ¡Creer! En el poder de Dios. Pero la fe es un don de Dios que va más allá de las fuerzas humanas para alcanzarla. Solo puede venir de Dios. Nuestra tarea, entonces, es estar abiertos a ese don, permitir que el don de … Continue reading El Poder Divino en Acción