The following article is an adaption from the Biographical Memoirs of Saint John Bosco by Giovanni Battista Lemoyne. The TFP website will be posting similar articles about this great saint from time to time. This story is an account of the saintly death of his closest friend and fellow seminarian, Luigi Comollo. … Read more

The following article is an adaption from the Biographical Memoirs of Saint John Bosco by Giovanni Battista Lemoyne. The TFP website will be posting similar articles about this great saint from time to time. Don Bosco’s pious triumphs disturbed the sleep of the enemies of God and His Church to the point … Read more

On the evening of October 22, Saint John Bosco had a dream that continued from the previous night. At the same time, a young man named C. E. from Casal Monferrato had the same dream, in which he appeared to be with Don Bosco and speaking to him.   The next morning, … Read more

Amid the sorrows of seeing the defects of his boys, Saint John Bosco consoled himself with devotion to Our Lady. She was honored in May by the whole community in a unique way. May 30 was especially dedicated to the Blessed Mother with an evening talk. On one of these commemorations, Don … Read more

The selection below was adapted from The Biographical Memoirs of Saint John Bosco. Towards the end of 1844, Don Bosco was busy finishing a book promoting devotion to the guardian angels. He had started on it earlier. He personally was very grateful to God for the privilege of having been given a … Read more

On July 6, Saint John Bosco told some people about his dream involving a red horse. He said: “I had a strange dream where I was together with the Marchioness di Barolo, and we were walking on a little square that opened into a large plain. I could see the young men … Read more

Miracles and dreams inspired many boys to seek out Don Bosco and enter the Oratory of Saint Francis de Sales. Many pupils felt God Himself had prepared the Oratory for them with His loving mercy. Others believed that the Blessed Virgin obtained this grace for them and led them by the hand … Read more