Come unto Me, all you who are weary and heavy laden,
and I will give you rest. - Matthew 11:28
and I will give you rest. - Matthew 11:28
“Take
great care to go to Holy Mass,
even
on weekdays; and for such a
cause
be
willing to put up with some
inconvenience.
Thereby
you will
obtain
every
kind of blessing from the Lord.”
St John Bosco
Priest, Educator, Founder of Salesian Society
Italy ~ Aug 16, 1815
- Jan 31, 1888
"Father
and Teacher of Youth"
FEAST
DAY - January 31
“When tempted, invoke your
Angel. He is more eager
to help you than you are to be helped! Ignore the devil and do not be afraid of
him: He trembles and flees at the sight of your Guardian Angel.” ~ St. John
Bosco
St
John Bosco, pray for us!
Venerable Mama Margaret is the
beloved and holy mother of St John Bosco. The sanctity and holiness of St John
Bosco was first nurtured by a mother's prayer, a mother's example. From Mama
Margaret to her
son:
"When you came into the world I consecrated you to the Blessed Virgin Mary. When you began your studies, I inculcated this devotion in you. Now I want you to belong totally to her. Make your companions those who are devoted to Mary; and if you reach ordination, never cease to inculcate and spread this devotion."
"I have nothing to say regarding your vocation, except that you should do what God inspires you to do. Do not be concerned on my behalf. You owe me nothing. Never forget that I was born in poor circumstances, have lived in poverty all my life; and I am happy to die poor; and I say this seriously to you: if you ever become wealthy, I shall never set foot on your doorstep."
"Dear John, you have taken the priestly habit and I am as happy as any mother could be. But never forget that it is not the habit that matters, but the effort to progress in virtue. If you ever come to have doubts about your vocation, be sure you never dishonor that priestly garb. Put it aside immediately. I would rather a poor peasant son than a priest who neglected his sacred calling".
"John, you are
now a priest; you will be saying Mass; so from henceforth you will be closer to
Jesus. Remember that to begin to celebrate Mass means also to begin to suffer.
You will not realize this immediately, but little by little you will see that
what your mother has told you is the
truth."
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