{"id":29490,"date":"2026-03-13T14:51:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?p=29490"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:51:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:51:47","slug":"a-gradual-path-to-understanding-and-assimilating-the-ratio-fundamentalis-chapter-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/03\/13\/a-gradual-path-to-understanding-and-assimilating-the-ratio-fundamentalis-chapter-1\/","title":{"rendered":"A Gradual Path to Understanding and Assimilating the Ratio Fundamentalis: Chapter 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

(ANS \u2013 Rome) <\/strong>\u2013 \u201c\u2018The Ratio is a text to be read and understood, but above all it is a process to be entered into and made one\u2019s own, following the example of the first followers of the Gospel and those who first accepted and passed on Don Bosco\u2019s<\/strong> charism by embracing Salesian life.\u2019\u201d \u2014 Fr. Fabio Attard<\/strong>, Rector Major<\/strong>, from the Decree of Promulgation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is in this spirit that, in 2026<\/strong>, the year of the document\u2019s promulgation, a gradual process of learning and assimilating the first five chapters is proposed. These chapters present the fundamental choices\u2014the soul that gives life to the entire journey that follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every two months, the text of a chapter will be shared, accompanied by a video interview to help capture its spirit, along with additional materials for community reflection and animation. The first chapter is being offered for March and April<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the video interview, Fr. Stefano Martoglio<\/strong>, Vicar of the Rector Major<\/strong>, explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt is about learning to live formation every single day. Formation is our continuous effort to enter more deeply into God\u2019s plan for us<\/em>; it is our response to God who calls us every day. This was Don Bosco\u2019s<\/strong> life: a response to God constantly renewed in ever-changing circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Among the seven keys for understanding that the first chapter offers for beginning the journey of growth in Salesian life<\/strong> outlined by the Ratio,<\/strong>, Fr. Martoglio highlighted personalization<\/strong> y participation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe goal of formation is to become like Christ the Good Shepherd, and this cannot happen simply by changing external behavior or acquiring skills. Formation must reach the heart. It requires openness, personal reflection, and a continuous commitment to transformation with the help of accompaniment. This is the main path of formation modeled on the Preventive System<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The involvement of young Salesians has been a defining feature since the long and extensive development process that led to the fifth edition of the Ratio,<\/strong>. Once again, it is the young confreres\u2014over 100 Salesians of Don Bosco<\/strong> in Initial Formation from various regions connected online\u2014who are acting as facilitators, promoting an approach to the Ratio,<\/strong> that is not only receptive but also interactive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Hyper-Ratio<\/a><\/strong>, the online platform they have created, you will already find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n