{"product_id":"is-don-bosco-a-true-ren-t-lagaya-9798514338764","title":"Is DON BOSCO a True SALESian?: Salesian Spirituality in 7 Words","description":"This book comes from life. It is the fruit of several years of preaching on the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales, drawn mainly from the Salesian spirituality described by Don Bosco in his \u003ci\u003eMemoirs of the Oratory, \u003c\/i\u003ein his publications, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand in his numerous correspondence. In numerous conferences, seminars, and retreats that I have preached, I have had the opportunity to speak on Salesian spirituality and I have put my thoughts together in these pages. The year 2015, the bicentennial of the birth of Don Bosco, was an opportune occasion to rediscover the heart of Don Bosco and the path he has traveled to make of himself a precious gift to God and to young people.\u003cbr\u003eDon Bosco loved St. Francis de Sales so much that he gave the name \u003ci\u003eSalesian\u003c\/i\u003e to his spiritual family. He chose him as the model and patron of his Congregation because of the great affinity between himself and his chosen patron. I have entitled this work \u003ci\u003eIs Don Bosco a True SALESian?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy response to this question comes in seven words: (1) \u003cb\u003efriendship\u003c\/b\u003e; (2) \u003cb\u003ezeal\u003c\/b\u003e; (3) \u003cb\u003etrust\u003c\/b\u003e; (4) \u003cb\u003ewill\u003c\/b\u003e; (5) \u003cb\u003esacraments\u003c\/b\u003e; (6) \u003cb\u003esweetness\u003c\/b\u003e; (7) \u003cb\u003eMary\u003c\/b\u003e. An insightful reading of the \u003ci\u003eMemoirs of the Oratory \u003c\/i\u003eand of the biographies of St. Dominic Savio, of Michael Magone, and of Francis Besucco allows us to discover the qualities of St. Francis de Sales that Don Bosco admired in the saintly Bishop of Geneva since his seminary days.\u003cbr\u003eThis book is meant to be an inspiration to its readers. But it is also meant to be a source book for community reading, for preaching, and for giving recollections and retreats. May you find this book truly fruitful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e René T. Lagaya, Gianni Ghiglione\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8514338765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798514338764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d","brand":"René T. Lagaya","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45478910132479,"sku":"9798514338764","price":9.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5902cb3f-4ad8-4dc9-aeb5-cc0203351dbf.jpg?v=1715935944","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/is-don-bosco-a-true-ren-t-lagaya-9798514338764","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}