Saint John Bosco: The Friend of Youth

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KOReader notes:

2. The Mending of a Broken Hope

02/06/252. The Mending of a Broken Hope : 35

I would rather have a poor peasant for my son than a negligent priest

3. The Tempering of the Steel

02/08/253. The Tempering of the Steel : 50

monomania

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7. “Ask and You Shall Receive”

02/11/257. “Ask and You Shall Receive” : 132

He printed a booklet refuting the most serious of the accusations and distributed it among the most influential people in Rome

his Contra impugnantes or Retrahentes?

The story of "The Friend of Youth" is told here in a brief, popular manner for teenagers and adults. A practical joker with a great sense of humor in his youth, St. John Bosco (1815-1888) grew up to become a priest and the founder of the Salesians (the largest order in the Church). Relates the many prophetic dreams he had, how Our Lady called him and helped him to become a priest, his struggles with the devil, and much more! An easy read, and a great book for any Catholic. Impr. 220 pgs,