Saint John Bosco and Saint Dominic Savio

Saint John Bosco and Saint Dominic Savio A Vision Book
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Author: Format: ISBN: H x W: Manufacturer: Date: Pages:	Catherine Beebe Soft Cover 0-89870-416-2 8" (20.3 cm) x 5 1/4" (13.3 cm) Ignatius Press 1955 157

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St. John Bosco and St. Dominic Savio

Catherine Beebe

Vision Books

A Vision book containing the enthralling story of the great modern apostle of youth, Saint John Bosco, and his best-loved pupil who became a saint, Dominic Savio. Blessed with tremendous natural and supernatural gifts, including a wonderful sense of humor, Saint John Bosco overcame overwhelming obstacles to help deprived children find a better life.

Juggler, magician, acrobat, tailor, teacher and writer--John Bosco became all of these in his efforts to lead boys and girls to God. A prayer was the price of admission to his shows; a friendly contest to match skill or strength was his answer to the hoodlums who laughed at him. As a priest he was known as Don Bosco and built churches and schools.

Don Bosco's schools were cheerful places where the school spirit ran high. This story of Saint John Bosco and his pupil, Saint Dominic Savio, will appeal to the young readers of today. Illustrated.

St. Dominic Savio

Feast Day:
Roman Rite Calendar - 5/6
Tridentine Calendar - 3/10

Patron Of: Boys, Child Choirs, Choir Members, Falsely Accused, Juvenile Delinquents

Profile
    One of ten children of a blacksmith and seamstress. Protege of Saint John Bosco. Altar boy at age 5. At 12 he entered the Oratory School preparatory to becoming a priest. Well-liked and pius, his health forced him to give up his dream of the priesthood. He died at age 15. His dying words: "What beautiful things I see!"

    His birthplace is now a retreat house for teenagers; the home where he grew up in Morialdo is now a retreat house for children. The final house in which he lived is the home in Mondonio where the Savio family moved when he was 10, and where he eventually died. Here you can see his father's metal shop, and his mother's tailoring shop. His tomb is in the basilica of Mary, Help of Christians in Turin, not far from the tomb of his mentor, teacher and biographer, Saint John Bosco.

Born
    2 April 1842 at Riva di Chieri, Italy

Died
    9 March 1857 at Mondonio, Italy

Beatified
    1950 by Venerable Pope Pius XII

Canonized
    12 June 1954 by Venerable Pope Pius XII

All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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